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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.
Known For
Serenity
(2005)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Ice Age
(2002)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Matilda
(1996)
Original Music Composer
The Flintstones
(1994)
Music
Scooby-Doo
(2002)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Heathers
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Norbit
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Galaxy Quest
(1999)
Original Music Composer and Orchestrator
Bedazzled
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Anastasia
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
(2009)
Original Music Composer
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(2009)
Original Music Composer
The Sandlot
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Critters
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Night School
(2018)
Music
Tommy Boy
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
Sound
Frankenweenie
(1984)
Music
Critters
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Vendetta
(1986)
Music
Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
Original Music Composer
My Demon Lover
(1987)
Music
The Brave Little Toaster
(1987)
Original Music Composer
Malone
(1987)
Original Music Composer
The Kindred
(1987)
Original Music Composer
Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad
(1988)
Music
The War of the Roses
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Heathers
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Disorganized Crime
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Back to Neverland
(1989)
Music
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Little Monsters
(1989)
Music
Gross Anatomy
(1989)
Music
The Freshman
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Fire Birds
(1990)
Original Music Composer
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
(1990)
Original Music Composer
MadHouse
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Meet the Applegates
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Mr. Destiny
(1990)
Music
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)
Music
Other People's Money
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Paradise
(1991)
Music
The Marrying Man
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Talent for the Game
(1991)
Original Music Composer
The Runestone
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Rover Dangerfield
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Hoffa
(1992)
Original Music Composer
The Mighty Ducks
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Honeymoon in Vegas
(1992)
Original Music Composer
That Night
(1992)
Music
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
(1992)
Music
The Sandlot
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Coneheads
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Undercover Blues
(1993)
Original Music Composer
My Father the Hero
(1994)
Original Music Composer
I Love Trouble
(1994)
Music
The Cowboy Way
(1994)
Music
The Air Up There
(1994)
Original Music Composer
The Flintstones
(1994)
Music
Boys on the Side
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Tommy Boy
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Operation Dumbo Drop
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Matilda
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Jingle All the Way
(1996)
Original Music Composer
The Phantom
(1996)
Original Music Composer
The Nutty Professor
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Big Bully
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Anastasia
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Out to Sea
(1997)
Original Music Composer
1001 Nights
(1998)
Original Music Composer
Galaxy Quest
(1999)
Original Music Composer and Orchestrator
Never Been Kissed
(1999)
Original Music Composer
Bowfinger
(1999)
Original Music Composer
Brokedown Palace
(1999)
Original Music Composer
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Bedazzled
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
(2000)
Music
Duets
(2000)
Original Music Composer
102 Dalmatians
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Original Music Composer
The Flamingo Rising
(2001)
Original Music Composer
The Affair of the Necklace
(2001)
Original Music Composer
Ice Age
(2002)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Death to Smoochy
(2002)
Original Music Composer and Songs
Scooby-Doo
(2002)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Life or Something Like It
(2002)
Music
The Cat in the Hat
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Daddy Day Care
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Duplex
(2003)
Music
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(2003)
Conductor and Original Music Composer
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
(2004)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Monster-in-Law
(2005)
Original Music Composer
Are We There Yet?
(2005)
Original Music Composer
Serenity
(2005)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Man of the House
(2005)
Music
Norbit
(2007)
Original Music Composer
The Spirit
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(2009)
Original Music Composer
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
(2009)
Original Music Composer
My Life in Ruins
(2009)
Music
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
(2010)
Music
Animals United
(2010)
Original Music Composer
The Spy Next Door
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Crazy on the Outside
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
(2011)
Original Music Composer
A Christmas Story 2
(2012)
Music
Tarzan
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Behaving Badly
(2014)
Original Music Composer
5 Flights Up
(2014)
Music
Some Kind of Beautiful
(2015)
Original Music Composer
Army of One
(2016)
Original Music Composer
Girls Trip
(2017)
Original Music Composer
Naked
(2017)
Original Music Composer
Night School
(2018)
Music
Pets United
(2019)
Music
West Side Story
(2021)
Music Arranger
Acting
Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner
(2013)
Self - Conductor
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
(2015)
Score: A Film Music Documentary
(2017)
Self
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
(2019)
Self
Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"
(2021)
Self
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
(2022)
Self