Chris Newman

Known for
Sound
Born
February 17, 1940
Died
February 3, 2025 (aged 84)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Chris Newman is an American Sound Mixer who has mostly worked on film productions. He won three Academy Awards for Best Sound for his work on the films The Exorcist, Amadeus and The English Patient. He was also nominated for The French Connection, The Godfather, Fame, A Chorus Line and The Silence of the Lambs.

Known For

Filmography

2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead poster

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

2006
Neil Young: Heart of Gold poster

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Movie · Sound Designer

2004
The Manchurian Candidate poster

The Manchurian Candidate

Movie · Sound Mixer

2000
Autumn in New York poster

Autumn in New York

Movie · Sound Mixer

1998
You've Got Mail poster

You've Got Mail

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1996
The English Patient poster

The English Patient

Movie · Sound Recordist

1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt poster

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1995
Copycat poster

Copycat

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1993
Philadelphia poster

Philadelphia

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1993
Sommersby poster

Sommersby

Movie · Sound Mixer

1992
Thunderheart poster

Thunderheart

Movie · Sound Mixer

1991
The Silence of the Lambs poster

The Silence of the Lambs

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules poster

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Movie · Sound Mixer

1989
Valmont poster

Valmont

Movie · Sound Mixer

1988
Married to the Mob poster

Married to the Mob

Movie · Sound mixer

1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being poster

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1987
Wall Street poster

Wall Street

Movie · Sound Mixer

1986
The Mosquito Coast poster

The Mosquito Coast

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1985
A Chorus Line poster

A Chorus Line

Movie · Sound Mixer

1984
Amadeus poster

Amadeus

Movie · Sound Recordist

1983
Tender Mercies poster

Tender Mercies

Movie · Sound Mixer

1981
The Fan poster

The Fan

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1980
Fame poster

Fame

Movie · Sound Mixer

1980
Windows poster

Windows

Movie · Sound Mixer

1978
Who'll Stop the Rain poster

Who'll Stop the Rain

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye poster

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Movie · Sound Mixer

1977
September 30, 1955 poster

September 30, 1955

Movie · Sound

1977
Annie Hall poster

Annie Hall

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1976
Mikey and Nicky poster

Mikey and Nicky

Movie · Production Sound Mixer

1974
Law and Disorder poster

Law and Disorder

Movie · Sound Mixer

1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three poster

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Movie · Sound Mixer

1973
The Exorcist poster

The Exorcist

Movie · Sound

1973
Shamus poster

Shamus

Movie · Sound Mixer

1972
Liza with a "Z" poster

Liza with a "Z"

Movie · Sound

1972
The Godfather poster

The Godfather

Movie · Sound Recordist

1971
Little Murders poster

Little Murders

Movie · Sound

1971
The French Connection poster

The French Connection

Movie · Sound

1971
Klute poster

Klute

Movie · Sound

1970
The People Next Door poster

The People Next Door

Movie · Sound

1970
The Landlord poster

The Landlord

Movie · Sound

1970
The Way We Live Now poster

The Way We Live Now

Movie · Sound Mixer

1969
Medium Cool poster

Medium Cool

Movie · Sound