David Newman

David Newman

Known for
Sound
Born
March 11, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2024
Arthur's Whisky poster

Arthur's Whisky

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
West Side Story poster

West Side Story

Movie · Music Arranger

2019
Pets United poster

Pets United

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Green Eggs and Ham poster

Green Eggs and Ham

TV · Original Music Composer · 23 eps

2018
Night School poster

Night School

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Girls Trip poster

Girls Trip

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Naked poster

Naked

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Army of One poster

Army of One

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Behaving Badly poster

Behaving Badly

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Some Kind of Beautiful poster

Some Kind of Beautiful

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
5 Flights Up poster

5 Flights Up

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Tarzan poster

Tarzan

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
A Christmas Story 2 poster

A Christmas Story 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son poster

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Movie · Music

2010
Crazy on the Outside poster

Crazy on the Outside

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Animals United poster

Animals United

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
The Spy Next Door poster

The Spy Next Door

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
My Life in Ruins poster

My Life in Ruins

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins poster

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
The Spirit poster

The Spirit

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins poster

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Norbit poster

Norbit

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Monster-in-Law poster

Monster-in-Law

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Are We There Yet? poster

Are We There Yet?

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Man of the House poster

Man of the House

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Serenity poster

Serenity

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2004
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed poster

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2003
The Cat in the Hat poster

The Cat in the Hat

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
Daddy Day Care poster

Daddy Day Care

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days poster

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Movie · Conductor, Original Music Composer

2003
Duplex poster

Duplex

Movie · Original Music Composer

2002
Ice Age poster

Ice Age

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2002
Death to Smoochy poster

Death to Smoochy

Movie · Songs, Original Music Composer

2002
Scooby-Doo poster

Scooby-Doo

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2002
Life or Something Like It poster

Life or Something Like It

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 poster

Dr. Dolittle 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
The Flamingo Rising poster

The Flamingo Rising

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
The Affair of the Necklace poster

The Affair of the Necklace

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Bedazzled poster

Bedazzled

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas poster

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Duets poster

Duets

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
102 Dalmatians poster

102 Dalmatians

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
Galaxy Quest poster

Galaxy Quest

Movie · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

1999
Never Been Kissed poster

Never Been Kissed

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
Bowfinger poster

Bowfinger

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
Brokedown Palace poster

Brokedown Palace

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
1001 Nights poster

1001 Nights

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
Anastasia poster

Anastasia

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
Out to Sea poster

Out to Sea

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Matilda poster

Matilda

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Jingle All the Way poster

Jingle All the Way

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
The Phantom poster

The Phantom

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
The Nutty Professor poster

The Nutty Professor

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Big Bully poster

Big Bully

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Boys on the Side poster

Boys on the Side

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Tommy Boy poster

Tommy Boy

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Operation Dumbo Drop poster

Operation Dumbo Drop

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
My Father the Hero poster

My Father the Hero

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
I Love Trouble poster

I Love Trouble

Movie · Music

1994
The Air Up There poster

The Air Up There

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
The Flintstones poster

The Flintstones

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
The Cowboy Way poster

The Cowboy Way

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
The Sandlot poster

The Sandlot

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Coneheads poster

Coneheads

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Undercover Blues poster

Undercover Blues

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Hoffa poster

Hoffa

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
The Mighty Ducks poster

The Mighty Ducks

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Honeymoon in Vegas poster

Honeymoon in Vegas

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
The Itsy Bitsy Spider poster

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Movie · Music

1992
That Night poster

That Night

Movie · Music

1991
Other People's Money poster

Other People's Money

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Talent for the Game poster

Talent for the Game

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Rover Dangerfield poster

Rover Dangerfield

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
The Runestone poster

The Runestone

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead poster

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
The Marrying Man poster

The Marrying Man

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Paradise poster

Paradise

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
The Freshman poster

The Freshman

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Fire Birds poster

Fire Birds

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Mr. Destiny poster

Mr. Destiny

Movie · Music

1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp poster

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
MadHouse poster

MadHouse

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Meet the Applegates poster

Meet the Applegates

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
The War of the Roses poster

The War of the Roses

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Heathers poster

Heathers

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Disorganized Crime poster

Disorganized Crime

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Back to Neverland poster

Back to Neverland

Movie · Music

1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Little Monsters poster

Little Monsters

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Gross Anatomy poster

Gross Anatomy

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · Original Music Composer · 1 ep

1988
Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad

Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad

Movie · Music

1987
My Demon Lover poster

My Demon Lover

Movie · Music

1987
The Kindred poster

The Kindred

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Throw Momma from the Train poster

Throw Momma from the Train

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
The Brave Little Toaster poster

The Brave Little Toaster

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Malone poster

Malone

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Critters poster

Critters

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Vendetta poster

Vendetta

Movie · Music

1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp poster

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Movie · Music

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · Music · 1 ep

1984
Frankenweenie poster

Frankenweenie

Movie · Music

1984
Curious George poster

Curious George

Movie · Music