David Newman

David Newman Movies and TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1954-03-11 (70 years old)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams (2024)

84%

role:
Self - Film Composer / Conductor

2024

Documentary

Music

84%

West Side Story

West Side Story (2021)

7.1

72%

role:
Music Arranger

2021

Crime

Drama

Romance

7.1

72%

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)

7.7

73%

role:
Self

2019

Documentary

7.7

73%

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham (2019)

8.1

86%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Kids

8.1

86%

Pets United

Pets United (2019)

3.7

59%

role:
Music

2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

3.7

59%

Night School

Night School (2018)

5.6

62%

role:
Music

2018

Comedy

5.6

62%

Naked

5.4

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Comedy

5.4

57%

Girls Trip

Girls Trip (2017)

6.2

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Comedy

6.2

68%

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)

7.5

73%

role:
Self

2017

Documentary

Music

7.5

73%

Army of One

Army of One (2016)

5.2

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Comedy

5.2

53%

Some Kind of Beautiful

Some Kind of Beautiful (2015)

5.7

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Comedy

5.7

56%

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly (2014)

4.4

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Comedy

4.4

53%

Tarzan

4.8

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Action

Adventure

Animation

Family

4.8

57%

A Christmas Story 2

A Christmas Story 2 (2012)

3.3

52%

role:
Music

2012

Comedy

3.3

52%

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)

4.4

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Action

Comedy

Crime

4.4

56%

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)

4.8

62%

role:
Music

2010

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

62%

Animals United

Animals United (2010)

4.9

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Animation

Comedy

Family

4.9

56%

The Spy Next Door

The Spy Next Door (2010)

5.4

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Comedy

Family

5.4

59%

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

5.5

52%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Comedy

Romance

5.5

52%

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

4.6

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.6

56%

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

5.3

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Animation

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

65%

The Spirit

The Spirit (2008)

4.7

47%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7

47%

Norbit

4.2

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Comedy

4.2

56%

Serenity

Serenity (2005)

7.8

74%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2005

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

74%

Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law (2005)

5.6

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Comedy

Romance

5.6

62%

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? (2005)

4.8

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

4.8

56%

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

5.2

60%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2004

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

60%

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

4.1

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.1

53%

Duplex

5.9

61%

role:
Music

2003

Comedy

5.9

61%

Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care (2003)

5.6

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Comedy

Family

5.6

59%

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

6.5

67%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2003

Comedy

Romance

6.5

67%

Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo (2002)

5.3

60%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2002

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

5.3

60%

Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It (2002)

5.8

57%

role:
Music

2002

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.8

57%

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy (2002)

6.3

59%

role:
Songs & 1 more

2002

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.3

59%

Ice Age

7.5

74%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2002

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.5

74%

The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

6.0

56%

role:
Music

2001

Drama

History

Romance

6.0

56%

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

4.7

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7

53%

Bedazzled

Bedazzled (2000)

6.1

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

60%

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians (2000)

4.8

55%

role:
Music

2000

Comedy

Family

4.8

55%

Duets

6.1

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Comedy

Drama

Music

6.1

57%

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

4.5

50%

role:
Music

2000

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.5

50%

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

3.7

47%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Comedy

Family

Romance

3.7

47%

Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest (1999)

7.4

71%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

1999

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

71%

Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace (1999)

6.4

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Drama

6.4

64%

Never Been Kissed

Never Been Kissed (1999)

6.0

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

62%

Bowfinger

Bowfinger (1999)

6.5

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Comedy

6.5

62%

Anastasia

Anastasia (1997)

7.1

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Animation

Family

7.1

76%

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way (1996)

5.7

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.7

60%

Matilda

7.0

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

72%

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor (1996)

5.7

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

56%

The Phantom

The Phantom (1996)

5.0

51%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Action

Adventure

5.0

51%

Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

5.2

51%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.2

51%

Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy (1995)

7.1

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Comedy

7.1

68%

Sliders

7.4

76%

role:
Music

1995

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

76%

Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side (1995)

6.5

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Comedy

Drama

6.5

63%

Spider-Man

Spider-Man (1994)

8.4

83%

role:
Music

1994

Action

Adventure

Animation

8.4

83%

I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble (1994)

5.3

55%

role:
Music

1994

Comedy

Romance

5.3

55%

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way (1994)

5.9

56%

role:
Music

Not available

1994

Action

Comedy

Western

5.9

56%

Not available

My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero (1994)

5.5

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Comedy

Family

Romance

5.5

54%

The Air Up There

The Air Up There (1994)

5.6

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Comedy

Family

5.6

62%

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues (1993)

6.0

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Comedy

Crime

6.0

61%

Coneheads

Coneheads (1993)

5.4

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

53%

The Sandlot

The Sandlot (1993)

7.8

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Comedy

Family

7.8

75%

Hoffa

6.6

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Crime

History

6.6

63%

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

6.6

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.6

66%

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

5.9

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Action

Comedy

Romance

Thriller

5.9

56%

Other People's Money

Other People's Money (1991)

6.2

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Comedy

Drama

6.2

60%

Rover Dangerfield

Rover Dangerfield (1991)

5.9

53%

role:
Music

1991

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.9

53%

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

6.3

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Comedy

Family

6.3

61%

The Marrying Man

The Marrying Man (1991)

5.7

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Action

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Thriller

5.7

57%

Clarissa Explains It All

Clarissa Explains It All (1991)

7.1

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Comedy

7.1

79%

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

6.8

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

1990

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

68%

The Freshman

The Freshman (1990)

6.5

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1990

Comedy

Crime

6.5

63%

Fire Birds

Fire Birds (1990)

4.7

52%

role:
Original Music Composer

1990

Action

Adventure

4.7

52%

Little Monsters

Little Monsters (1989)

6.0

58%

role:
Music

1989

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

58%

Heathers

Heathers (1989)

7.2

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Comedy

Crime

7.2

73%

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

6.9

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

69%

Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

6.3

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

1987

Comedy

Crime

6.3

62%

The Brave Little Toaster

The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

7.2

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1987

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

69%

Not available

Critters

Critters (1986)

6.1

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Action

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

64%

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie (1984)

7.2

70%

role:
Music

1984

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

70%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving David Newman are, for example, West Side Story, Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary and Green Eggs and Ham.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Spider-Man (8.4), Green Eggs and Ham (8.4) and The Sandlot (7.7).