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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Thomas Newman Biography (1955-)
Full name, Thomas Montgomery Newman; born October 20, 1955, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Alfred Newman (a film composer); brother of David Newman (a film composer); nephew of Emil and Lionel Newman (both film composers); cousin of Randy Newman (a film composer, songwriter, and performer); married Ann Marie Zirbes (a musician; some sources spell name Anne Marie Zerbes); children: Evan,Julia, Jack. Addresses: Agent: Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, orchestrator, musician
- Birth Details
- October 20, 1955
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Orchestrator
- (Uncredited) Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi (also knownas Return of the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- (Uncredited) The Man with One Red Shoe, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- (Uncredited) Less Than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
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American Buffalo, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
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Film Conductor
- Orchestra conductor, Whispers in the Dark, Paramount, 1992
- Music conductor, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002
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Film Music Performer
- "Suite Streets from `Quicksilver,'" Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986
- Pianist on the score for several of his films.
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Film Appearances
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All about Alfred (documentary), c. 1999
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Television Appearances
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Awards Presentations
- (In archive footage) The 77th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Several Newman film scores have been released as recordings. Newman has served as the pianist for several of these recordings.
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Videos
- Himself, Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at "The Shawshank Redemption," Warner Home Video, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
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Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984
- (And song "It's So Incredible") Revenge of the Nerds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- (And song "Understanding Gravity") Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1984
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Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun, New World, 1985
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The Man with One Red Shoe, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
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Real Genius, TriStar, 1985
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Gung Ho (also known as Working Class Man), Paramount, 1986
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Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- "Suite Streets from `Quicksilver,'" Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986
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Less Than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
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Light of Day, TriStar, 1987
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The Lost Boys, Warner Bros., 1987
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The Great Outdoors, Universal, 1988
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The Prince of Pennsylvania, New Line Cinema, 1988
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Cookie, Warner Bros., 1989
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Men Don't Leave, Warner Bros., 1990
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Naked Tango (also known as Tempo desnudo), New Line Cinema,1990
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Paramount, 1990
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Career Opportunities (also known as One Wild Night), Universal, 1991
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Deceived, Buena Vista, 1991
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Fried Green Tomatoes (also known as Fried Green Tomatoes at theWhistle Stop Cafe), Universal, 1991
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The Linguini Incident, Academy Pictures, 1991
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The Rapture, Fine Line, 1991
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The Player, Fine Line, 1992
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Scent of a Woman, Universal, 1992
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Whispers in the Dark, Paramount, 1992
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Flesh and Bone, Paramount, 1993
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Josh and S.A.M., Columbia, 1993
- Song "Liar's Polka," Grumpy Old Men, Warner Bros., 1993
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Corrina, Corrina, New Line Cinema, 1994
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The Favor (also known as The Favour and The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994
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Little Women, Columbia, 1994
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The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
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Threesome, TriStar, 1994
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The War, Universal, 1994
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How to Make an American Quilt (also known as An American Quilt), Universal, 1995
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Unstrung Heroes, Buena Vista, 1995
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American Buffalo, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (also known as Larry Flynt), Columbia, 1996
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Phenomenon, Buena Vista, 1996
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Up Close and Personal (also known as Up Close and Personal: TheJessica Savitch Story), Buena Vista, 1996
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Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997
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Oscar and Lucinda, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
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Red Corner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
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The Horse Whisperer, Buena Vista, 1998
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Meet Joe Black, Universal, 1998
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American Beauty, DreamWorks, 1999
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The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The Green Mile"), Warner Bros., 1999
- Music from the film Flesh and Bone,
Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
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Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000
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My Khmer Heart (documentary), Direct Cinema Limited, 2000
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Pay It Forward, Warner Bros., 2000
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In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001
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The Execution of Wanda Jean, Seventh Art Releasing, 2002
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Road to Perdition, DreamWorks, 2002
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The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002
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White Oleander (also known as Weisser Oleander), Warner Bros., 2002
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Finding Nemo (animated), Buena Vista, 2003
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Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (also known as Lemony Snicket), Paramount, 2004
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Near the End of August (short film), 2004
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The Cinderella Man, Universal, 2005
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Jarhead, Universal, 2005
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Television Music
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Series
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The Paper Chase (also known as The Paper Chase: The Second Year,
The Paper Chase: The Third Year,
The Paper Chase: The FourthYear, and The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year), CBS, 1978-79, Showtime, 1983-86
- Theme music, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1985-86, USA Network,1987-88
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Arli$$, HBO, 1996-2002
- Main theme music, Boston Public, Fox, 2000-2004
- Main title theme music, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001-
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Miniseries
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Angels in America, HBO, 2003
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Katedralen 1.z, 2004
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Movies
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The Seduction of Gina (also known as Another High Roller),CBS, 1984
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Heat Wave, TNT, 1990
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Citizen Cohn, HBO, 1992
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Those Secrets, ABC, 1992
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Specials
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Summer's End, Showtime, 1986
- "Horse Whisperer," Visions of Grace: Robert Redford and "The Horse Whisperer," Lifetime, 1998
- "Any Other Name," 3.z (also known as 3.z--gensyn med vennerne), 2002
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Episodic
- "Santa '85," Amazing Stories (also known as Stephen Spielberg's"Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1985
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Pilots
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Against the Law, Fox, 1990
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Writings for the Stage
- Composer for Three Mean Fairy Tales (staged workshop production),Stuart Ostrow Foundation; and for off-Broadway and other theatrical productions. Composer for the bands The Innocents and Tokyo 77.
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Video Music
- Music from The Green Mile,
Walking the Mile (documentary; also known as Walking the Mile: The Making of "The Green Mile"), WarnerHome Video, 2000
- Music from The Shawshank Redemption,
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at "The Shawshank Redemption," Warner Home Video, 2004
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Albums
- Several Newman film scores have been released as recordings.
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Nonfiction
- Contributor to periodicals, including Film Score Monthly.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, 4th edition, St. James Press, 2000
Periodicals
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Los Angeles Time Magazine, January 26, 2003, p. 6
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Variety, August 16, 2004, p. S46
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