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David Newman

Sound · Born March 11, 1954 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies with David Newman

• Music by John Williams (2024) — Self - Film Composer / Conductor
• Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) — Self
• Monty and the Movies — Self
• Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019) — Self
• Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" (2020) — Self
• Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner (2013) — Self - Conductor