David Newman

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

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The Nutty Professor Composer

(1996)

Anastasia Composer

(1997)

The War of the Roses Composer

(1989)

Throw Momma from the Train Composer

(1987)

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Composer (113 credits)

2020 D5: The Mighty Ducks (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Hiatus Music Special (2020)

2019 Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series short) (13 episodes)

- Mouse (2019)

- Goat (2019)

- Anywhere (2019)

- Box (2019)

- There (2019)

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2019 Pets United (music by)

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

2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2010 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV Special)

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

2010 Conference of Animals

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 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 (music by)

2003 Duplex

2003 Daddy Day Care

2003 My Teacher, My Friend II

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 Short documentary)

2000 102 Dalmatians (music by)

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 (music by)

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 (Short)

1991 Talent for the Game

1991 The Marrying Man

1990 Mr. Destiny

1990 DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

1990 The Freshman

1990 Meet the Applegates

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 (music by)

1984 Frankenweenie (Short)

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Music department (83 credits)

2021 West Side Story (all songs produced by) / (score arranged by)

2019 Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series short) (score conductor - 13 episodes)

- Mouse (2019) ... (score conductor - uncredited)

- Goat (2019) ... (score conductor - uncredited)

- Anywhere (2019) ... (score conductor - uncredited)

- Box (2019) ... (score conductor - uncredited)

- There (2019) ... (score conductor - uncredited)

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2018 Oh! Squints III (music supervision by)

2017 Woody Woodpecker (conductor - uncredited)

2015 Goosebumps (musician: violin - uncredited)

2012-2014 Hollywood in Vienna (TV Series) (conductor - 3 episodes)

- Hollywood in Vienna 2014: Comedy Tonight (2014) ... (conductor)

- Hollywood in Vienna 2013: On to New Worlds (2013) ... (conductor)

- Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (2012) ... (conductor)

2013 Tarzan (orchestra conductor)

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

2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (conductor: "Twentieth Century Fox's CinemaScope Fanfare" - uncredited)

2009 The Spirit (Short) (conductor)

2008 Horton Hears a Who! (conductor: "Twentieth Century Fox's CinemaScope Fanfare" - uncredited)

2008 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (orchestrator - uncredited)

2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown (conductor: "Twentieth Century Fox's CinemaScope Fanfare" - uncredited)

2005 Serenity (conductor)

2005 Monster-in-Law (conductor)

2005 Robots (conductor: "Twentieth Century Fox's CinemaScope Fanfare" - uncredited)

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

2004 Fat Albert (musician: violin - uncredited)

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 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (musician: violin - uncredited)

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)

2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad (orchestrator)

1999 Galaxy Quest (orchestrator)

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

1999 Brokedown Palace (conductor)

1999 Never Been Kissed (conductor)

1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (Video) (musician: violin - uncredited)

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

1997 Out to Sea (conductor) / (orchestrator)

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

1996 Matilda (conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited)

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

1996 The Phantom (conductor - uncredited) / (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 I Love Trouble (conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - 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 Tom and Jerry: The Movie (conductor - uncredited)

1992 The Mighty Ducks (orchestrator)

1992 Honeymoon in Vegas (orchestrator)

1992 Freddie as F.R.O.7. (conductor - uncredited)

1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Short) (conductor)

1991 Beauty and the Beast (orchestrator - uncredited)

1991/I Paradise (conductor - uncredited) / (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)

Amazing Stories (TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode, 1987) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 1987)

- Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) ... (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

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 - uncredited) / (musician: violin - uncredited)

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

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

1982 Poltergeist (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 1941 (musician: violin - uncredited)

1979 Breaking Away (musician: violin - uncredited)

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

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Actor (2 credits)

2019 D5: The Mighty Ducks (TV Series)
Guest

- A Music History Lesson (2019) ... Guest

1991 The Runestone
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Soundtrack (27 credits)

2020 Words on Bathroom Walls (performer: "On the Ball Field") / (writer: "On the Ball Field")

2020 The Call of the Wild (performer: "20th Century Studios Fanfare")

2020 Downhill (performer: "20th Century Studios Fanfare")

2018 Oh! Squints III (writer: "I Dream Of Squints")

2018 Widows (writer: "Baby's Wild Ride", "Returning the Baby")

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

2017 RebelTaxi (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)

- Top 10 WORST Animated CARTOON Moments of 2016 (RebelTaxi) (2017) ... (writer: "Travel Music")

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

Hollywood in Vienna (TV Series) (music - 1 episode, 2014) (performer - 1 episode, 2012)

- Hollywood in Vienna 2014: Comedy Tonight (2014) ... (music: "The War of the Roses")

- Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (2012) ... (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", "Mannix", "We're in this Love Together")

2010 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV Special) (lyrics: "I Don't Want to Know", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Abbey Road", "A Song and Dance for Bill T Jones") / (music: "I Don't Want to Know", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Abbey Road", "A Song and Dance for Bill T Jones")

2010 My Name Is Khan (performer: "20th Century Fox Fanfare")

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

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

2006 Family Guy (Video Game) (performer: "20th Century Fox Television Fanfare")

2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (performer: "20th Century Fox Fanfare") / (writer: "Music from 'Jingle All the Way'" (1996))

2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (writer: "Music")

2003 The Simpsons: Hit & Run (Video Game) (performer: "20th Century Fox Fanfare")

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")

1998 Bulworth (performer: "20th Century Fox Fanfare")

1997 Anastasia (performer: "20th Century Fox Fanfare")

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")

1987 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")

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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 (21 credits)

Lives of Bernard Herrmann (Documentary) (filming)
Self

2022 Buried Treasure: A Musician's L.A. Reflection (Documentary) (filming)
Self

2021 Inhuman Experiments: The Making of 'The Kindred' (Video documentary)

2021 Score: The Podcast (Podcast Series)
Self

- David Newman got into the family business (2021) ... Self

2019 Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (Documentary)
Self - Composer

2019 Na plovárne (TV Series)
Self

- Na plovárne s Davidem Newmanem (2019) ... Self

2019 The Blake & Sal Show (Podcast Series)
Guest

- D5 Crossover: David Newman Interview (2019) ... Guest

2019 America in Space (Video)
Self

2018 Great Performances (TV Series)
Self

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

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

2018 West Side Story - Bernsteins Broadway-Hit (TV Movie documentary)
Self

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

2016 Score: A Film Music Documentary (Documentary)
Self

2012-2014 Hollywood in Vienna (TV Series)
Self - Conductor

- Hollywood in Vienna 2014: Comedy Tonight (2014) ... Self - Conductor

- Hollywood in Vienna 2013: On to New Worlds (2013) ... Self - Conductor

- Hollywood in Vienna 2012 (2012) ... Self - Conductor

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

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

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

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

1998 All About Alfred (Documentary)
Self

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

1981 A Salute to Duke (TV Special)
Self

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Hollywood Celebrity (Documentary) (post-production)
Self

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Rejected score for "Marigold" (2006).

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Krystyna Newman (1 child)

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