David Newman (composer)

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David Newman (b. March 11, 1954, in Los Angeles, California), is an American composer known particularly for his music for the movies.

He is a son of the late Hollywood composer Alfred Newman, brother of the Hollywood composer Thomas Newman, and a cousin of composer Randy Newman.

An accomplished violinist, and successful concert conductor, David Newman was educated at the University of Southern California.

Newman's success seems tied to his collaboration with actor/director Danny Devito, beginning with "Throw Momma from the Train" (1987). He continued with Devito for "The War of the Roses" (1989), "Hoffa" (1992) and "Matilda" (1996). His sensibility toward comedy brought him to "The Flintstones" (1994), "The Mighty Ducks" (1992), "The Nutty Professor" (1996), and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1996), and requests for his scores for comedic films have continued to this day.

His other scores include The Phantom, The Brave Little Toaster, Anastasia, Malone, Ice Age, and Serenity.

He received an Academy Award nomination for the score to the animated film Anastasia.

In 1997, David Newman also began a four year stint as the music director for the Sundance Institute, and he has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra on several occasions.

He's currently working on the score for I Married a Witch. (no listings found to confirm this statement)

[edit] Scores

[2007] Norbit

[2005] Man of the House, Are We There Yet?, Monster-in-Law, Serenity

[2004] Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

[2003] The Cat in the Hat, Daddy Day Care, Duplex, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

[2002] Death to Smoochy, Ice Age, Life or Something Like It, Scooby-Doo

[2001] The Affair of the Necklace, Dr. Dolittle 2, The Flamingo Rising

[2000] 102 Dalmatians, Bedazzled, Duets, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps [1999] Bowfinger, Brokedown Palace, Galaxy Quest, Never Been Kissed [1998] 1001 Nights

[1997] Anastasia [Animated], Out To Sea

[1996] Big Bully, Jingle All the Way, Matilda, The Nutty Professor, The Phantom [1995] Boys On The Side, Operation Dumbo Drop, Tommy Boy [1994] The Air Up There, The Cowboy Way, The Flintstones, I Love Trouble, My Father The Hero [1993] Coneheads, The Sandlot, Undercover Blues

[1992] Hoffa, Honeymoon In Vegas, Itsy Bitsy Spider, The Mighty Ducks, That Night [1991] Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, The Marrying Man, Meet The Applegates, Other People's Money, Paradise, Rover Dangerfield, Talent For The Game

[1990] DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Fire Birds, The Freshman, Madhouse, Mr. Destiny, The Runestone [1989] Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Cranium Command, Disorganized Crime, Gross Anatomy, Heathers, Little Monsters, R.O.T.O.R., The War of the Roses

[1988] Pass The Ammo

[1987] The Brave Little Toaster [Animated], The Kindred, Malone, My Demon Lover, Throw Momma from the Train [1986] Vendetta

[1985] Amazing Stories [TV Series], Critters

[1984] Frankenweenie