David Newman

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Nutty Professor Composer

(1996)

Throw Momma from the Train Composer

(1987)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Composer

(2003)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Composer

(2000)

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Composer (110 credits)

2018 Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) (2017) (announced)

2018 Night School

2017/I Naked

2017 Girls Trip (music by)

2016 Army of One

2014/II Some Kind of Beautiful

2014 5 Flights Up

2014 Behaving Badly

2013 Tarzan

2012 A Christmas Story 2 (Video)

2012 The Music of Hoffa: A Conversation with Danny DeVito and Composer David Newman (Video documentary short)

2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2010 Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (TV Movie)

2010 Konferenz der Tiere

2010 The Spy Next Door

2010 Crazy on the Outside

2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (music by)

2009 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (TV Movie)

2009 My Life in Ruins

2008 The Spirit

2008 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

2007 Norbit

2006 Go!Animate: The Movie

2006 The Making of 'Anastasia' (Video documentary)

2005 Serenity

2005 Monster-in-Law

2005/I Man of the House

2005 Are We There Yet?

2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

2003 The Cat in the Hat

2003 Duplex

2003 Daddy Day Care

2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (original score by)

2002 Scooby-Doo

2002 Life or Something Like It

2002 Ice Age

2002 Death to Smoochy

2001 The Affair of the Necklace

2001 Dr. Dolittle 2

2001 The Flamingo Rising (TV Movie)

2000 Spotlight on Location: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (TV Movie)

2000 102 Dalmatians

2000 Bedazzled

2000 Duets

2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

1999 Galaxy Quest

1999 Bowfinger

1999 Brokedown Palace

1999 Never Been Kissed

1998 1001 Nights (Short)

1998 Cartoon Sushi (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Episode #1.10 (1998) ... (segment "Chunks of Life")

1997 Anastasia

1997 Out to Sea

1996 Jingle All the Way

1996 Matilda

1996 The Nutty Professor

1996 The Phantom

1996 Big Bully

1995 Operation Dumbo Drop

1995 Tommy Boy

1995 Boys on the Side

1994 I Love Trouble

1994 The Cowboy Way

1994 The Flintstones

1994 My Father the Hero

1994 The Air Up There

1993 Undercover Blues

1993 Coneheads

1993 The Sandlot

1992 Hoffa

1992 That Night

1992 The Mighty Ducks

1992 Honeymoon in Vegas (music by)

1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Short)

1991 Other People's Money

1991/I Paradise

1991 The Runestone

1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991 Rover Dangerfield

1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991 Michael & Mickey

1991 Talent for the Game

1991 The Marrying Man

1990 Meet the Applegates

1990 Mr. Destiny

1990 DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

1990 The Freshman

1990 Fire Birds

1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The Thing from the Grave (1990)

1990 Flower Planet (Short)

1990 Madhouse

1989 The War of the Roses

1989 Gross Anatomy

1989 Cranium Command (Short)

1989 Little Monsters

1989 Back to Neverland (Short)

1989 Disorganized Crime

1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1988 Heathers

1987 Throw Momma from the Train

1987 The Brave Little Toaster

1987 Malone

1987 My Demon Lover

1987 Amazing Stories (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Such Interesting Neighbors (1987)

1987 The Kindred

1986 Vendetta

1986 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986)

1986 Critters

1984 Frankenweenie (Short)

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Music department (62 credits)

2013 Hollywood in Vienna 2013: A Tribute to James Horner (TV Series) (conductor)

2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (score conductor)

2008 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (orchestrator - uncredited)

2005 Serenity (conductor)

2005 Monster-in-Law (conductor)

2005 Are We There Yet? (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator)

2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (conductor)

2003 The Cat in the Hat (conductor)

2003 Duplex (orchestrator)

2003 Daddy Day Care (conductor)

2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (conductor)

2002 Scooby-Doo (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2002 Life or Something Like It (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2002 Ice Age (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2002 Death to Smoochy (orchestrator)

2001 The Affair of the Necklace (orchestrator)

2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 (conductor)

2000 102 Dalmatians (orchestra conductor)

2000 Bedazzled (conductor)

1999 Galaxy Quest (orchestrator)

1999 Bowfinger (conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1999 Brokedown Palace (conductor)

1999 Never Been Kissed (conductor)

1997 Anastasia (conductor: score) / (orchestrator: score)

1997 Out to Sea (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1996 Jingle All the Way (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1996 Matilda (conductor - uncredited)

1996 The Nutty Professor (conductor) / (music producer) / (orchestrator)

1996 The Phantom (orchestrator)

1996 Big Bully (conductor)

1995 Operation Dumbo Drop (orchestrator)

1995 Tommy Boy (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1995 Boys on the Side (orchestrator)

1994 Corrina, Corrina (composer: additional music - uncredited)

1994 The Cowboy Way (orchestrator)

1994 My Father the Hero (music arranger: vocal arrangements) / (orchestrator)

1994 The Air Up There (orchestrator)

1993 The Sandlot (conductor)

1992 Hoffa (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1992 The Mighty Ducks (orchestrator)

1992 Honeymoon in Vegas (orchestrator)

1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Short) (conductor)

1991/I Paradise (orchestrator)

1991 Rover Dangerfield (conductor)

1991 Talent for the Game (orchestrator)

1991 The Marrying Man (orchestrator)

1990 Mr. Destiny (orchestrator)

1987 Dragnet (composer: additional music) / (orchestrator)

1987 The Brave Little Toaster (conductor) / (music arranger: songs)

1986 Wise Guys (orchestrator)

1983 The Star Chamber (musician: violin - uncredited)

1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie (music consultant - uncredited) / (musician: violin - uncredited)

1982 The Plague Dogs (music consultant) / (musician: violin)

1982 TRON (music consultant - uncredited) / (musician: violin - uncredited)

1982 Poltergeist (musician: violin - uncredited)

1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (musician: violin - uncredited)

1982 The Beast Within (musician: violin - uncredited)

1982 The Adventures of Curious George (Short) (orchestrator)

1981 Outland (musician: violin - uncredited)

1980 Battle Beyond the Stars (conductor - uncredited)

1979 Breaking Away (musician: violin - uncredited)

1978 Big Wednesday (music consultant - uncredited) / (musician: violin - uncredited)

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Soundtrack (15 credits)

2017 Gifted (writer: "I'll Take Care of Him")

2016 Ice Age: Collision Course (writer: "Checking Out the Cave")

2012 Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (TV Special) (performer: "Steiner Fanfare", "Sunset", "Laura", "Spellbound", "The Harry Lime Theme", "The Godfather", "Psycho", "Basic Instinct", "The Untouchables", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", "Inception", "Casino Royale: Suite", "The Concorde... Airport '79", "Medley: Dirty Harry/Bullitt/Cool Hand Luke/Enter The Dragon", "The Cincinnati Kid", "That Night", "The Plot/Main Theme", "Theme from 'Mannix'", "We're in this Love Together")

2009 Funny People (writer: "Main Title/The Kids" - uncredited)

2008 Poluição Sonora (Documentary short) (writer: "Home From The Hospital", "The FBI")

2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (writer: "Music from 'Jingle All the Way'" (1996))

2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (writer: "Music from 'Ice Age'")

2002 Death to Smoochy (music: "Friends Come In All Sizes", "Smoochy's Magic Jungle Theme", "The Cookie Chant")

2000 Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (TV Series short) (writer: "Theme from Galaxy Quest")

1996 The Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game) (writer: "Cranium Command Underscore")

1996 Jingle All the Way (writer: "Turbo Man Theme")

1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks (writer: "Original Mighty Ducks Theme")

1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks (writer: "ORIGINAL MIGHTY DUCKS THEME")

1988 Pass the Ammo (music: "You're in Paradise Now", "Samson and Delilah", "Pass the Ammo, Praise the Lord")

1977 The Worm Eaters (writer: "You'll End Up Eating Worms" - as David L. Newman)

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Actor (1 credit)

1991 The Runestone
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Thanks (4 credits)

2016 Bill & Ted Go to Hell (Video documentary) (special thanks)

2016 Childhood Thoughts (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)

- Little Monsters (2016) ... (special thanks)

2014 Blood Pulls a Gun (Short) (thanks)

2001 Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

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Self (12 credits)

2019 Buried Treasure: A Musician's L.A. Reflection (Documentary) (filming)
Himself

2018 Great Performances (TV Series)
Himself

- Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2018 (2018) ... Himself

2018 Pizzicato Croquet: The music of 'Heathers' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2016 Bill & Ted Go to Hell (Video documentary)
Himself

2016 Score: A Film Music Documentary (Documentary)
Himself

2014 Hollywood in Vienna 2014: A Tribute to Randy Newman (TV Special)
Conductor

2013 Afternoon Tea, a Matilda Reunion (Video documentary short)
Himself - Composer

2013 A West Side Story: The Film and the Philharmonic (TV Movie documentary)

2012 Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (TV Special)
Conductor

2012 The Music of Hoffa: A Conversation with Danny DeVito and Composer David Newman (Video documentary short)
Himself

2010 Conversations on Alex North's Spartacus: The Celebration of a Masterpiece (Documentary)
Himself

1997 The 51st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

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Rejected score for "Marigold" (2006).

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