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Born in Los Angeles, California, Newman is the youngest son of composer Alfred Newman (1900–1970), who won the Academy Award for Best Original Score nine times, and Martha Louis Montgomery (1920–2005).
Thomas Newman graduated as Bachelor of Arts in 1977, and a Master of Music in 1978. Thomas originally composed music for theatrical productions in Broadway, working with his mentor Stephen Sondheim. His uncle Lionel Newman asked him to compose music for the television series "The Paper Chase" (1978-1979, 1986), which was Thomas' first credit in ...
- October 20, 1955
After all, “since the beginning of sound film, the Newman name has been an integral part of the evolution of film scoring.”1 Thomas’s father, Alfred Newman, was one of the most prolific film...
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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.
Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores.
Bibliographic information. Title. Finding Newman: The Compositional Process and Musical Style of Thomas Newman. Author. Adam Schoenberg. Publisher. Juilliard School, 2010. Length. 144 pages.
Dec 2, 2013 · Thomas Newman: a composer’s life in Hollywood. Meet the man behind the soundtracks for American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall and, now, Saving Mr. Banks – 11-time Oscar-nominated composer Thomas Newman.
