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  2. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores.

  3. Newman was an established and increasingly famous composer in the 1990s. He received further Academy Award nominations, although he never actually won. Among his more notable works was the film score of the drama film "American Beauty" (1999), which earned Thomas both a Grammy and a BAFTA award.

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  4. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores.

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    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 ...

    Film Orchestrator:

    (Uncredited) Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi (also known as 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. American Buffalo, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996.

    Film Conductor:

    Orchestra conductor, Whispers in the Dark, Paramount, 1992. Music conductor, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002.

    Film Music Performer:

    "Suite Streets from 'Quicksilver,'" Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986. Pianist on the score for several of his films.

    Albums:

    Several Newman film scores have been released as recordings. Newman has served as the pianist for several of these recordings.

    Videos:

    Himself, Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at "The Shawshank Redemption,"Warner Home Video, 2004.

    Film Music:

    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. Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, New World, 1985. The Man with One Red Shoe, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1985. Real Genius, TriStar, 1985. Gung Ho (also known as Working Class Man), Paramount, 1986. Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986. "Suite Streets from 'Qui...

    Television Music; Series:

    The Paper Chase (also known as The Paper Chase: The Second Year, The Paper Chase: The Third Year, The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year, 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. Arli$$, HBO, 1996–2002. Main theme music, Boston Public, Fox, 2000–2004. Main title theme music, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001—.

    Television Music; Miniseries:

    Angels in America, HBO, 2003. Katedralen 1.z, 2004.

    Books:

    International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, 4th edition, St. James Press, 2000.

    Periodicals:

    Los Angeles Time Magazine, January 26, 2003, p. 6. Variety, August 16, 2004, p. S46.

  5. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous classics including The Player, The Shawshank Redemption, Cinderella Man, American Beauty, The Green Mile, In the Bedroom, Angels in America, Finding Nemo, WALL-E ...

  6. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer best known for his many film scores. Newman has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards and 4 Golden Globes, and has won 2 BAFTAs, 6 Grammys and an Emmy Award. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards.