David Newman

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David Newman

Sound 72 March 11, 1954

Los Angeles, California, USA

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 mus…

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Ice Age

Ice Age

7.4 2002 Movie
Anastasia

Anastasia

7.6 1997 Movie
Matilda

Matilda

7.2 1996 Movie
Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo

6.1 2002 Movie
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

6.9 2003 Movie
Serenity

Serenity

7.4 2005 Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

5.7 2009 Movie
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

5.7 1996 Movie
Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

6.1 1996 Movie
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

6.1 2004 Movie
Norbit

Norbit

5.7 2007 Movie
The Flintstones

The Flintstones

5.4 1994 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Music by John Williams

    Movie Self - Film Composer / Conductor

  2. 2024
    Arthur's Whisky

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2021
    Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"

    Movie Self

  4. 2021
    West Side Story

    Movie Music Arranger

  5. 2020
    Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

    Movie Self

  6. 2019
    Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

    Movie Self

  7. 2019
    Pets United

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2019
    Green Eggs and Ham

    TV show Original Music Composer

  9. 2018
    Night School

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2017
    Naked

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2017
    Girls Trip

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2017
    Score: A Film Music Documentary

    Movie Self

  13. 2016
    Army of One

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2015
    Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood

    Movie Self

  15. 2014
    Some Kind of Beautiful

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2014
    5 Flights Up

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 2014
    Behaving Badly

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2013
    Tarzan

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2013
    Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner

    Movie Self - Conductor

  4. 2012
    A Christmas Story 2

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2011
    Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2010
    Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

    Movie Music

  7. 2010
    Animals United

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2010
    The Spy Next Door

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2010
    Crazy on the Outside

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2009
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2009
    Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2009
    My Life in Ruins

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2008
    The Spirit

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2008
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2007
    Norbit

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2005
    Serenity

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 2005
    Monster-in-Law

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 2005
    Man of the House

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 2005
    Are We There Yet?

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 2004
    Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 2003
    The Cat in the Hat

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 2003
    Duplex

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 2003
    Daddy Day Care

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 2003
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

    Movie Conductor