Actor

Thomas Newman

Sound

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Acting credits

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TMDB popularity

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Movies: 112Series: 9Crew credits: 115

TMDB ID: 153

IMDb ID: nm0002353

Known for: Sound

Born: October 20, 1955

Age: 70

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1953 - 2027

Years active: 75

Average TMDB rating: 6.79

Wikidata: Q319996

Also known as

Tom Newman

Other jobs

Original Music Composer (102)Music (9)Main Title Theme Composer (2)Conductor (1)Thanks (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Thomas Newman.