Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Music by John Williams
Character: Self - Film Composer / Conductor
MOVIE • 2024
Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred"
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2015
Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner
Character: Self - Conductor
MOVIE • 2013
Crew
Crew Credits
Arthur's Whisky
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2024
West Side Story
Role: Music Arranger
MOVIE • 2021
Pets United
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2019
Green Eggs and Ham
Role: Original Music Composer
TV • 2019
Night School
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2018
Naked
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2017
Girls Trip
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2017
Army of One
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2016
Some Kind of Beautiful
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2015
5 Flights Up
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2014
Behaving Badly
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2014
Tarzan
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2013
A Christmas Story 2
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2012
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2011
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2010
Animals United
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2010
The Spy Next Door
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2010
Crazy on the Outside
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2010
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2009
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2009