Biography
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards.
He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Superpowered: The DC Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2023
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2022
The Last Movie Stars
Character: self (archive footage)
TV • 2022
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021
kid 90
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2020
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2017
Cars 3
Character: Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)
MOVIE • 2017
Best of Enemies
Character: Self (archival)
MOVIE • 2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2015
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2015
The Emperor's New Clothes
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2015
Talking Pictures
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2013
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2009
The Meerkats
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2008
The Price of Sugar
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2007
Dale
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2007
Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
Mater and the Ghostlight
Character: Doc Hudson (voice)
MOVIE • 2006
Crew
Crew Credits
I'm Still Here
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2010
Empire Falls
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2005
The Glass Menagerie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1987
Harry & Son
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Harry & Son
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1984
Harry & Son
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1984
The Shadow Box
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
The Towering Inferno
Role: Stunts
MOVIE • 1974
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1972
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Role: Co-Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1972
Sometimes a Great Notion
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
Role: Co-Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1971
They Might Be Giants
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1971
WUSA
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1970
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1969
Winning
Role: Co-Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1969
Rachel, Rachel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1968
Rachel, Rachel
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1968
On the Harmfulness of Tobacco
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA