About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1937-02-04
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

David Newman

Overview

David Newman (February 4, 1937 - June 27, 2003) was an American filmmaker. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until the time of his death. He died in 2003 of conditions from a stroke. Newman studied at the University of Michigan.

Known for

Acting
2024 Faye Actor Self - Writer, Bonnie and Clyde (archive footage) 59
Average
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Actor Self 60
Fair
1992 Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Actor Self N/A
N/A

Writing
2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2000 Takedown Writing Author 59
Average
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1988 Moonwalker Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1985 Santa Claus: The Movie Writing Story 60
Fair
1985 Santa Claus: The Movie Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1984 Sheena Writing Story 58
Average
1984 Sheena Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1983 Superman III Writing Screenplay 55
Average
1982 Still of the Night Writing Story 58
Average
1982 Jinxed! Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 Superman II Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1978 Superman Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1977 The Crazy American Girl Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1975 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1975 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 Bad Company Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Oh! Calcutta! Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 What's Up, Doc? Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1970 There Was a Crooked Man... Writing Writer 60
Fair
1967 Bonnie and Clyde Writing Writer 71
Good

Production
2021 Christmas with Strangers Production Producer N/A
N/A
1987 R.O.T.O.R. Production Associate Producer 56
Average