David Newman

male

Born on March 11, 1954 (71 years old)

From Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for Sound

Biography

David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his film scores. In a career spanning nearly forty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature films. Newman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Mississippi-born Martha Louise (née Montgomery) and Hollywood composer Alfred Newman. He is the brother of Thomas Newman and the cousin of Randy Newman, both of whom are also composers of film scores. An accomplished violinist, and successful concert conductor, Newman was educated at the University of Southern California.

Cast Credits

2024
- Music by John Williams
  as
  Self - Film Composer / Conductor
  2024
2021
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  Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"
  as
  Self
  2021
2020
- Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
  as
  Self
  2020
2019
- Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
  as
  Self
  2019
2017
- Score: A Film Music Documentary
  as
  Self
  2017
2015
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  Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
  as
  Self
  2015
2013
- Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner
  as
  Self - Conductor
  2013

Crew Credits

2024
- Arthur's Whisky
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2024
2021
- West Side Story
  as
  Music Arranger
  2021
2019
- Pets United
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2019
- Green Eggs and Ham
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2019
2018
- Night School
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2018
2017
- Girls Trip
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2017
- Naked
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2017
2016
- Army of One
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2016
2015
- Some Kind of Beautiful
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2015
2014
- Behaving Badly
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2014
- 5 Flights Up
  as
  Music
  2014
2013
- Tarzan
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2013
2012
- A Christmas Story 2
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2012
2011
- Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2011
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
  as
  Music
  2010
- Crazy on the Outside
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2010
- Animals United
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2010
- The Spy Next Door
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2010
2009
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2009
- My Life in Ruins
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2009
- Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2009
2008
- The Spirit
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2008
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2008
2007
- Norbit
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2007
2005
- Monster-in-Law
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2005
- Are We There Yet?
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2005
- Man of the House
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2005
- Serenity
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2005
- Serenity
  as
  Conductor
  2005
2004
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2004
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
  as
  Conductor
  2004
2003
- The Cat in the Hat
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2003
- Daddy Day Care
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2003
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
  as
  Conductor
  2003
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2003
- Duplex
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2003
2002
- Ice Age
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2002
- Death to Smoochy
  as
  Songs
  2002
- Death to Smoochy
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2002
- Scooby-Doo
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2002
- Life or Something Like It
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2002
- Ice Age
  as
  Conductor
  2002
- Scooby-Doo
  as
  Conductor
  2002
2001
- Dr. Dolittle 2
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2001
- The Flamingo Rising
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2001
- The Affair of the Necklace
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2001
2000
- Bedazzled
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2000
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2000
- Duets
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2000
- 102 Dalmatians
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2000
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  as
  Original Music Composer
  2000
1999
- Galaxy Quest
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1999
- Never Been Kissed
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1999
- Bowfinger
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1999
- Galaxy Quest
  as
  Orchestrator
  1999
- Brokedown Palace
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1999
1998
- 1001 Nights
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1998
1997
- Anastasia
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1997
- Out to Sea
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1997
1996
- Matilda
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1996
- Jingle All the Way
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1996
- The Phantom
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1996
- The Nutty Professor
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1996
- Big Bully
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1996
1995
- Boys on the Side
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1995
- Tommy Boy
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1995
- Operation Dumbo Drop
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1995
1994
- My Father the Hero
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1994
- I Love Trouble
  as
  Music
  1994
- The Air Up There
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1994
- The Flintstones
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1994
- The Cowboy Way
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1994
1993
- The Sandlot
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1993
- Coneheads
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1993
- Undercover Blues
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1993
1992
- Hoffa
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1992
- The Mighty Ducks
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1992
- Honeymoon in Vegas
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1992
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider
  as
  Music
  1992
- That Night
  as
  Music
  1992
1991
- Other People's Money
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Talent for the Game
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Rover Dangerfield
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- The Runestone
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- The Marrying Man
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Paradise
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1991
- Muppet*Vision 3D
  as
  Conductor
  1991
- Muppet*Vision 3D
  as
  Music Arranger
  1991
1990
- The Freshman
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1990
- Fire Birds
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1990
- Mr. Destiny
  as
  Music
  1990
- DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1990
- MadHouse
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1990
- Meet the Applegates
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1990
1989
- The War of the Roses
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1989
- Disorganized Crime
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1989
- Gross Anatomy
  as
  Music
  1989
- Back to Neverland
  as
  Music
  1989
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1989
- Little Monsters
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1989
- Tales from the Crypt
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1989
1988
- Heathers
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1988
- no image
  Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad
  as
  Music
  1988
1987
- My Demon Lover
  as
  Music
  1987
- The Kindred
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1987
- Throw Momma from the Train
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1987
- The Brave Little Toaster
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1987
- Malone
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1987
1986
- Critters
  as
  Original Music Composer
  1986
- Vendetta
  as
  Music
  1986
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
  as
  Music
  1986
1985
- Amazing Stories
  as
  Music
  1985
1984
- Frankenweenie
  as
  Music
  1984

David Newman

Biography

Cast Credits

Music by John Williams

Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood

Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner

Crew Credits

Arthur's Whisky

West Side Story

Pets United

Green Eggs and Ham

Night School

Girls Trip

Naked

Army of One

Some Kind of Beautiful

Behaving Badly

5 Flights Up

Tarzan

A Christmas Story 2

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Crazy on the Outside

Animals United

The Spy Next Door

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

My Life in Ruins

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

The Spirit

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Norbit

Monster-in-Law

Are We There Yet?

Man of the House

Serenity

Serenity

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

The Cat in the Hat

Daddy Day Care

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Duplex

Ice Age

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

Scooby-Doo

Life or Something Like It

Ice Age

Scooby-Doo

Dr. Dolittle 2

The Flamingo Rising

The Affair of the Necklace

Bedazzled

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Duets

102 Dalmatians

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Galaxy Quest

Never Been Kissed

Bowfinger

Galaxy Quest

Brokedown Palace

1001 Nights

Anastasia

Out to Sea

Matilda

Jingle All the Way

The Phantom

The Nutty Professor

Big Bully

Boys on the Side

Tommy Boy

Operation Dumbo Drop

My Father the Hero

I Love Trouble