Christopher Newman (sound engineer)
Christopher "Chris" Newman (born February 17, 1940 in New York City , New York ) is an American sound engineer and three-time Oscar winner .
Life
Newman made his debut on two episodes of television series in 1968. In 1969 he was responsible for the sound of a feature film for the first time. In the following 40 years he was involved in around 80 films, working several times with Miloš Forman and Jonathan Demme . After he had worked on Forman's film version of the musical Hair in 1979 , he worked several times over the next few years as a sound engineer or sound mixer on musical film adaptations.
1974 Newman was with Robert Knudson for the film The Exorcist with the Oscar for best sound excellent. In 1985 he received the award again, this time together with Mark Berger , Thomas Scott and Todd Boekelheide for their work on Amadeus . Newman received his third Oscar in 1997 together with Walter Murch , Mark Berger and David Parker for The English Patient . In addition, Newman received Oscar nominations for five other films: 1972 for French Connection - Focal Point Brooklyn , 1973 for The Godfather , 1981 for Fame - The Road to Glory , 1986 for A Chorus Line and 1992 for The Silence of the Lambs .
Christopher Newman teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: The homeowner (The Landlord)
- 1971: French Connection - Focal Point Brooklyn (The French Connection)
- 1972: The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1973: The Exorcist (The Exorcist)
- 1974: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three stops the subway 123's death ride
- 1978: Dirty Dogs (Who'll Stop the Rain)
- 1979: Hair
- 1979: Behind the Spotlight (All That Jazz)
- 1980: Fame - The Road to Fame (Fame)
- 1981: Ragtime
- 1982: Garp and How He Saw the World (The World According to Garp)
- 1984: Amadeus
- 1985: A Chorus Line
- 1987: Wall Street
- 1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)
- 1991: The Silence of the Lambs (The Silence of the Lambs)
- 1993: Philadelphia
- 1996: Larry Flynt - The Naked Truth (The People vs. Larry Flynt)
- 1996: The English Patient (The English Patient)
- 1999: Man on the Moon (Man on the Moon)
- 2004: The Manchurian Candidate (The Manchurian Candidate)
- 2008: Love Vegas (What Happens in Vegas)
Awards (selection)
Oscar
- 1972 : Oscar nomination for Best Tone for French Connection - Brooklyn Focal Point
- 1973 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for The Godfather
- 1974 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for The Exorcist
- 1981 : Oscar nomination in the category Best Sound for Fame - The Road to Fame
- 1985 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for Amadeus
- 1986 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for A Chorus Line
- 1992 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for The Silence of the Lambs
- 1997 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for The English Patient
BAFTA Film Award
- 1973: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Sound for The French Connection
- 1975: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for The Exorcist
- 1981: BAFTA Film Award in the category Best Sound for Fame - The Road to Fame
- 1981: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Sound for Behind the Spotlight
- 1986: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for Amadeus
- 1986: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for A Chorus Line
- 1992: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for Das Schweigen der Lämmer
- 1997: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for The English Patient
Web links
- Christopher Newman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Macy Jones: Interview with Chris Newman (Engl.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Newman, Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Newman, Chris (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer and three-time Oscar winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |