About

Known credits:
124
Birthday:
1955-10-20
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Thomas Newman

Overview

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, the James Bond films Skyfall, Spectre, and the war film 1917.

Newman has been nominated for fifteen Academy Awards, tying him with fellow composer Alex North for the most nominations without a win. He has also been nominated for four Golden Globes, and has won two BAFTAs, six Grammys and an Emmy Award. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. His achievements have contributed to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Music by John Williams Actor Self - Composer 60
Fair
2022 The Sound of 007 Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Allied Forces: Making 1917 Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary Actor Self 61
Fair

Sound
2025 Black Bag Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2024 Empire of Shadows Sound Music 58
Average
2024 Monsters Sound Original Music Composer 75
Good
2023 WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2023 White Bird Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2023 Elemental Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2023 Elemental Sound Conductor 74
Good
2022 A Man Called Otto Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2022 Operation Mincemeat Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2022 Dog Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2021 The Little Things Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2020 Let Them All Talk Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2019 1917 Sound Original Music Composer 79
Good
2019 Tolkien Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2019 Tolkien Sound Conductor 67
Fair
2019 The Highwaymen Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2017 Thank You for Your Service Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2017 Victoria & Abdul Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2017 Five Came Back Sound Music 60
Fair
2017 Five Came Back Sound Music 71
Good
2016 Passengers Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2016 Finding Dory Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2015 Spectre Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2015 Bridge of Spies Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2015 He Named Me Malala Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2014 Walking the Mile Sound Music 59
Average
2014 The Judge Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2014 Get on Up Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2013 Saving Mr. Banks Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2013 Side Effects Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2012 Gumdrop Sound Music 59
Average
2012 Skyfall Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2012 Ruth & Erica Sound Main Title Theme Composer N/A
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2012 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2011 The Iron Lady Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2011 The Help Sound Original Music Composer 80
Very good
2011 The Adjustment Bureau Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2010 The Debt Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2009 Brothers Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2008 Revolutionary Road Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2008 Towelhead Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2008 WALL·E Sound Original Music Composer 80
Very good
2006 The Good German Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2006 Little Children Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2005 Jarhead Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2005 Cinderella Man Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Sound Conductor 67
Fair
2003 Angels in America Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2003 Finding Nemo Sound Original Music Composer 77
Good
2002 White Oleander Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2002 Road to Perdition Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2002 Big City Blues Sound Music N/A
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2002 The Salton Sea Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2002 The Execution of Wanda Jean Sound Music 59
Average
2001 In the Bedroom Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2000 Boston Public Sound Music 72
Good
2000 Pay It Forward Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Sound Music 59
Average
2000 Erin Brockovich Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
1999 The Green Mile Sound Original Music Composer 84
Very good
1999 American Beauty Sound Original Music Composer 79
Good
1998 Meet Joe Black Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
1998 The Horse Whisperer Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
1997 Oscar and Lucinda Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1997 Mad City Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1997 Red Corner Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1996 The People vs. Larry Flynt Sound Music 66
Fair
1996 American Buffalo Sound Orchestrator 58
Average
1996 American Buffalo Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1996 Phenomenon Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1996 Up Close & Personal Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1995 How to Make an American Quilt Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1995 Unstrung Heroes Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1994 Little Women Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
1994 The War Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Sound Conductor 86
Very good
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Sound Original Music Composer 86
Very good
1994 Corrina, Corrina Sound Music 62
Fair
1994 The Favor Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1994 Threesome Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1993 Josh and S.A.M. Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1993 Flesh and Bone Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1992 Scent of a Woman Sound Original Music Composer 75
Good
1992 Citizen Cohn Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1992 Whispers in the Dark Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1992 The Player Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
1992 Those Secrets Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
1991 The Rapture Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 Deceived Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 The Linguini Incident Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1991 Career Opportunities Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1990 Naked Tango Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Heat Wave Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1990 Men Don't Leave Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1989 Rhythm Nation 1814 Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1989 Cookie Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 The Prince of Pennsylvania Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 The Great Outdoors Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1987 Less Than Zero Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1987 The Lost Boys Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
1987 Light of Day Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1986 Gung Ho Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1985 Summer's End Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1985 Real Genius Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1984 Grandview, U.S.A. Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 Revenge of the Nerds Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1984 Reckless Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 The Seduction of Gina Sound Music 58
Average
In the Blink of an Eye Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
The Thursday Murder Club Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
Tom and Jerry Time Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A

Crew
2007 Sicko Crew Thanks 67
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