Thomas Newman

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-10-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Tom Newman

Thomas Newman

Biography

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.

Known For

Sound

The Thursday Murder Club

as Original Music Composer

In the Blink of an Eye

as Original Music Composer

2025
Black Bag

as Original Music Composer

2024
Monsters

as Original Music Composer

2023
White Bird

as Original Music Composer

2023
Elemental

as Original Music Composer

2023
Elemental

as Conductor

2022
Operation Mincemeat

as Original Music Composer

2022
Dog

as Original Music Composer

2022
A Man Called Otto

as Original Music Composer

2021
The Little Things

as Original Music Composer

2020
Let Them All Talk

as Original Music Composer

2019
Tolkien

as Conductor

2019
The Highwaymen

as Original Music Composer

2019
1917

as Original Music Composer

2019
Tolkien

as Original Music Composer

2017
2017
Thank You for Your Service

as Original Music Composer

2017
Victoria & Abdul

as Original Music Composer

2017
2016
Finding Dory

as Original Music Composer

2016
Passengers

as Original Music Composer

2015
Spectre

as Original Music Composer

2015
Bridge of Spies

as Original Music Composer

2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

as Original Music Composer

2015
He Named Me Malala

as Original Music Composer

2014
The Judge

as Original Music Composer

2014
Get on Up

as Original Music Composer

2014
2013
Saving Mr. Banks

as Original Music Composer

2013
Side Effects

as Original Music Composer

2012
Skyfall

as Original Music Composer

2012
Gumdrop

as Music

2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

as Original Music Composer

2012
Ruth & Erica

as Main Title Theme Composer

2011
The Adjustment Bureau

as Original Music Composer

2011
The Iron Lady

as Original Music Composer

2011
The Help

as Original Music Composer

2010
The Debt

as Original Music Composer

2009
Brothers

as Original Music Composer

2008
Towelhead

as Original Music Composer

2008
WALL·E

as Original Music Composer

2008
Revolutionary Road

as Original Music Composer

2006
Little Children

as Original Music Composer

2006
The Good German

as Original Music Composer

2005
Jarhead

as Original Music Composer

2005
Cinderella Man

as Original Music Composer

2003
Finding Nemo

as Original Music Composer

2003
Angels in America

as Original Music Composer

2002
Road to Perdition

as Original Music Composer

2002
White Oleander

as Original Music Composer

2002
The Salton Sea

as Original Music Composer

2001
In the Bedroom

as Original Music Composer

2000
Erin Brockovich

as Original Music Composer

2000
Pay It Forward

as Original Music Composer

2000
Boston Public

as Music

1999
American Beauty

as Original Music Composer

1999
The Green Mile

as Original Music Composer

1998
Meet Joe Black

as Original Music Composer

1998
The Horse Whisperer

as Original Music Composer

1997
Red Corner

as Original Music Composer

1997
Mad City

as Original Music Composer

1997
Oscar and Lucinda

as Original Music Composer

1996
American Buffalo

as Original Music Composer

1996
American Buffalo

as Orchestrator

1996
Up Close & Personal

as Original Music Composer

1996
Phenomenon

as Original Music Composer

1995
How to Make an American Quilt

as Original Music Composer

1995
Unstrung Heroes

as Original Music Composer

1994
The Shawshank Redemption

as Original Music Composer

1994
Little Women

as Original Music Composer

1994
1994
Threesome

as Original Music Composer

1994
The Favor

as Original Music Composer

1994
The War

as Original Music Composer

1994
1993
Josh and S.A.M.

as Original Music Composer

1993
Flesh and Bone

as Original Music Composer

1992
The Player

as Original Music Composer

1992
Scent of a Woman

as Original Music Composer

1992
Whispers in the Dark

as Original Music Composer

1992
Citizen Cohn

as Original Music Composer

1992
Those Secrets

as Original Music Composer

1991
The Rapture

as Original Music Composer

1991
The Linguini Incident

as Original Music Composer

1991
Deceived

as Original Music Composer

1991
Career Opportunities

as Original Music Composer

1991
Fried Green Tomatoes

as Original Music Composer

1990
Men Don't Leave

as Original Music Composer

1990
Heat Wave

as Original Music Composer

1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

as Original Music Composer

1990
Naked Tango

as Original Music Composer

1989
Rhythm Nation 1814

as Original Music Composer

1989
Cookie

as Original Music Composer

1988
The Great Outdoors

as Original Music Composer

1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania

as Original Music Composer

1987
Light of Day

as Original Music Composer

1987
Less Than Zero

as Original Music Composer

1987
The Lost Boys

as Original Music Composer

1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash

as Original Music Composer

1986
Gung Ho

as Original Music Composer

1985
The Man with One Red Shoe

as Original Music Composer

1985
Real Genius

as Original Music Composer

1985
Summer's End

as Original Music Composer

1985
Desperately Seeking Susan

as Original Music Composer

1985
Girls Just Want to Have Fun

as Original Music Composer

1985
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.

as Original Music Composer

1984
Revenge of the Nerds

as Original Music Composer

1984
Reckless

as Original Music Composer

Actor

2024
Music by John Williams

as Self - Composer

2022
2005
Supernatural

as Salinger

1953
The Oscars

as Self

Crew

2007
Sicko

as Thanks