David Newman (composer)
David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American composer and one of the leading conductors in Hollywood, who mainly writes film music .
Live and act
He is the son of the legendary film composer Alfred Newman , brother of Thomas Newman , nephew of Emil Newman and cousin of Randy Newman . All three are also active as composers. He is also the brother of the composer Maria Newman (* 1962) and nephew of the conductor Lionel Newman . He started playing and conducting the violin at an early age . He studied at the University of Southern California , where he graduated as a conductor .
He received an Oscar nomination for the score for the cartoon " Anastasia ". He has mainly written for films by Danny DeVito (" Matilda "), Brian Levant ("The Flintstones") and Stephen Herek ("The Mighty Ducks").
In addition to leading numerous film scores, he also conducted several times at the Hollywood music gala in Vienna .
He is married to Krystina Newman; you have a child.
Filmography
- 1986: Critters - You Are Here! (Critters)
- 1987: The Brave Little Toaster (The brave little toaster)
- 1987: Throw mom off the train! (Throw Momma From the Train)
- 1989: Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey through Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
- 1989: Heathers
- 1990: The War of the Roses (The War of the Roses)
- 1990: Airborne - steel wings (Fire Birds)
- 1990: Mr. Destiny
- 1990: Freshman (The Freshman)
- 1991: The Marrying Man (The Marrying Man)
- 1991: Fast Food Family (Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead)
- 1991: Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey into the Future (Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey)
- 1991: Summer Paradise (Paradise)
- 1992: ... but not with my bride - Honeymoon in Vegas (Honeymoon in Vegas)
- 1992: Mighty Ducks - Das Superteam (The Mighty Ducks)
- 1992: Jimmy Hoffa (Hoffa)
- 1992: The Magic of a Summer (That Night)
- 1993: Undercover Blues - An absolutely cool trio (Undercover Blues)
- 1994: Flintstones - The Flintstones (The Flintstones)
- 1994: Daddy Cool - My Father the Hero
- 1994: Let's Do It Like Cowboys (The Cowboy Way)
- 1994: I Love Trouble - Nothing but trouble (I Love Trouble)
- 1995: Coffee, Milk and Sugar (Boys on the Side)
- 1996: A Promise is a Promise (Jingle All the Way)
- 1996: The Phantom (The Phantom)
- 1996: The Nutty Professor (The Nutty Professor)
- 1996: Matilda
- 1997: you want to tango? (Out to Sea)
- 1997: Anastasia
- 1999: Never Been Kissed (Never Been Kissed)
- 1999: Bowfinger's big number (Bowfinger)
- 1999: Galaxy Quest - Planlessly through space (Galaxy Quest)
- 2000: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (The Flintstones in Viva rock Vegas)
- 2000: The Klumps Family and the Mad Professor (Nutty Professor II: The Klumps)
- 2000: Devilish (Bedazzled )
- 2000: dream couples (duets)
- 2000: 102 Dalmatians (102 Dalmatians)
- 2001: The Affair of the Necklace (The Affair of the Necklace)
- 2001: Dr. Dolittle 2
- 2002: Ice Age
- 2002: Life or Something Like (Life or Something Like It)
- 2002: Kill Smoochy (Death to Smoochy)
- 2002: Scooby-Doo
- 2003: How do I get rid of him - in 10 days? (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)
- 2003: The Daddy Kindergarten (Daddy Day Care)
- 2003: The Schreck Apartment (Duplex)
- 2003: A hangover makes theater (Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat)
- 2004: Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
- 2005: are we there yet? (Are We There Yet?)
- 2005: The law monsters (Monster-in-Law)
- 2005: Man of the House (Man of the House)
- 2005: Serenity - Escape into New Worlds (Serenity)
- 2007: Norbitol
- 2008: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins)
- 2008: The Spirit
- 2009: My Big Fat Greek Summer (My Life in Ruins)
- 2009: Scooby Doo 3 - The Adventure Begins (Scooby-Doo! - The Mystery Begins)
- 2009: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
- 2010: Crazy on the Outside
- 2010: Spy Daddy (The Spy Next Door)
- 2010: Conference of Animals (Animals United)
- 2011: Big Momma 's House - The Double Portion (Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son)
- 2012: A Christmas Story 2
- 2014 was his Brav yesterday - Behaving Badly (Behaving Badly)
- 2014: Ruth & Alex: In Love with New York (5 Flights Up)
- 2014: Professor Love (Some Kind of Beautiful)
- 2016: Army of One: A Man on a Divine Mission (Army of One)
- 2017: Girls Trip
- 2017: Naked
- 2018: Night School
- since 2019: Green Egg with Bacon ( Green Eggs and Ham , TV series)
Web links
- David Newman in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Publications by David Newman in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hollywood in Vienna. In: hollywoodinvienna.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016 .
- ↑ Hollywood in Vienna: David Newman and the ORF-RSO Wien play Thrilling Moments in film music history - NEGATIVE. In: NEGATIVE. Retrieved on March 20, 2016 (German).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Newman, David |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Newman, David Louis (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |