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David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his film scores. In a career spanning more than thirty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature films, as well as the 1997 and 1998 versions of the 20th Century Fox fanfare.
The son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer, Alfred Newman, David Newman was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He trained in violin and piano from an early age and earned degrees in orchestral conducting and violin from the University of Southern California.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
DAVID NEWMAN is one of today’s most accomplished creators of music for film. In his 25-year career, he has scored over 100 films, ranging from War of the Roses, Matilda, Bowfinger and Heathers, to the more recent The Spirit, and Serenity, Behaving Badly and Tarzan.
The son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer, Alfred Newman, David Newman was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He trained in violin and piano from an early age and earned degrees in orchestral conducting and violin from the University of Southern California.
- March 11, 1954
Jun 17, 2024 · Composer David Newman talks Firefly's legacy and his score for the 2005 movie Serenity to celebrate the unique soundtrack’s first-ever vinyl release.
- Joss Whedon
- Host / Interviewer
- Nathan Fillion
Jan 20, 2022 · The conductor and composer shares his experience working on the 2021 reimagination of the classic musical. By: Isabella Perrone Jan. 20, 2022. How do you solve a problem like having to adapt some...
May 30, 2023 · Conductor-composer David Newman relishes the idea of bringing film music to the fore when he conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Concert from June 29 to July 1.
