David Newman

Known For: Sound
Born: March 11, 1954
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

David Newman

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.

Filmography

Music by John Williams

2024 · Self - Film Composer / Conductor

Arthur's Whisky

2024 · Original Music Composer

Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

2021 · Self

West Side Story

2021 · Music Arranger

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

2020 · Self

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019 · Self

Pets United

2019 · Original Music Composer

Green Eggs and Ham

2019 · Original Music Composer

Night School

2018 · Original Music Composer

Naked

2017 · Original Music Composer

Girls Trip

2017 · Original Music Composer

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017 · Self

Army of One

2016 · Original Music Composer

Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood

Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood

2015 · Self

Some Kind of Beautiful

2014 · Original Music Composer

5 Flights Up

2014 · Original Music Composer

Behaving Badly

2014 · Original Music Composer

Tarzan

2013 · Original Music Composer

Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner

2013 · Self - Conductor

A Christmas Story 2

2012 · Original Music Composer

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011 · Original Music Composer

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

2010 · Music

Animals United

2010 · Original Music Composer

The Spy Next Door

2010 · Original Music Composer

Crazy on the Outside

2010 · Original Music Composer

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

2009 · Original Music Composer

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

2009 · Original Music Composer

My Life in Ruins

2009 · Original Music Composer

The Spirit

2008 · Original Music Composer

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008 · Original Music Composer

Norbit

2007 · Original Music Composer

Serenity

2005 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Monster-in-Law

2005 · Original Music Composer

Man of the House

2005 · Original Music Composer

Are We There Yet?

2005 · Original Music Composer

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

2004 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Cat in the Hat

2003 · Original Music Composer

Duplex

2003 · Original Music Composer

Daddy Day Care

2003 · Original Music Composer

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003 · Conductor, Original Music Composer

Scooby-Doo

2002 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Life or Something Like It

2002 · Original Music Composer

Death to Smoochy

2002 · Songs, Original Music Composer

Ice Age

2002 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Affair of the Necklace

2001 · Original Music Composer

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001 · Original Music Composer

The Flamingo Rising

2001 · Original Music Composer

Bedazzled

2000 · Original Music Composer

102 Dalmatians

2000 · Original Music Composer

Duets

2000 · Original Music Composer

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000 · Original Music Composer

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

2000 · Original Music Composer

Galaxy Quest

1999 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Brokedown Palace

1999 · Original Music Composer

Bowfinger

1999 · Original Music Composer

Never Been Kissed

1999 · Original Music Composer

1001 Nights

1998 · Original Music Composer

Anastasia

1997 · Original Music Composer

Out to Sea

1997 · Original Music Composer

Jingle All the Way

1996 · Original Music Composer

Matilda

1996 · Original Music Composer

The Nutty Professor

1996 · Original Music Composer

The Phantom

1996 · Original Music Composer

Big Bully

1996 · Original Music Composer

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995 · Original Music Composer

Tommy Boy

1995 · Original Music Composer

Boys on the Side

1995 · Original Music Composer

I Love Trouble

1994 · Music

The Cowboy Way

1994 · Original Music Composer

The Flintstones

1994 · Original Music Composer

My Father the Hero

1994 · Original Music Composer

The Air Up There

1994 · Original Music Composer

Undercover Blues

1993 · Original Music Composer

Coneheads

1993 · Original Music Composer

The Sandlot

1993 · Original Music Composer

Hoffa

1992 · Original Music Composer

The Mighty Ducks

1992 · Original Music Composer

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992 · Original Music Composer

That Night

1992 · Music

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

1992 · Music

Other People's Money

1991 · Original Music Composer

Paradise

1991 · Original Music Composer

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991 · Original Music Composer

Rover Dangerfield

1991 · Original Music Composer

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991 · Original Music Composer

Talent for the Game

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Marrying Man

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Runestone

1991 · Original Music Composer

Mr. Destiny

1990 · Music

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

1990 · Original Music Composer

The Freshman

1990 · Original Music Composer

Meet the Applegates

1990 · Original Music Composer

Fire Birds

1990 · Original Music Composer

MadHouse

1990 · Original Music Composer

The War of the Roses

1989 · Original Music Composer

Gross Anatomy

1989 · Original Music Composer

Little Monsters

1989 · Original Music Composer

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Original Music Composer

Back to Neverland

1989 · Music

Disorganized Crime

1989 · Original Music Composer

Heathers

1989 · Original Music Composer

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989 · Original Music Composer

Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad

Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad

1988 · Music

Throw Momma from the Train

1987 · Original Music Composer

The Brave Little Toaster

1987 · Original Music Composer

Malone

1987 · Original Music Composer

My Demon Lover

1987 · Music

The Kindred

1987 · Original Music Composer

Vendetta

1986 · Music

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986 · Music

Critters

1986 · Original Music Composer

Amazing Stories

1985 · Music

Frankenweenie

1984 · Music

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