David Newman

David Newman

Actor

Los Angeles, California, USA
March 11, 1954

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.

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Representative Works

The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat
5.4
/ English
Ice Age
Ice Age
7.4
/ English
Matilda
Matilda
7.2
/ English
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
6.1
/ English
Norbit
Norbit
5.7
/ English
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
5.4
/ English
Serenity
Serenity
7.4
/ English
Anastasia
Anastasia
7.6
/ English
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way
6.1
/ English
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
5.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Cat in the Hat
2003Nominee

Best Performance

The Cat in the Hat

Ice Age
2002Nominee

Best Performance

Ice Age

Matilda
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Matilda

Career Highlights

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003Highlight

Best Performance

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

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