Biography and filmography

Thomas Newman

Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He is best known for his film scores, earning accolades of six Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Film Awards, and 15 Academy Award nominations.

In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including The Player (1992), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Little Women (1994), Meet Joe Black(1998), American Beauty and The Green Mile (both 1999), Pay It Forward (2000), In the Bedroom (2001), Road to Perdition and White Oleander (both 2002), Finding Nemo (2003) and its sequel Finding Dory (2016), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Cinderella Man (2005), WALL-E (2008), the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015), Bridge of Spies (2015), 1917 (2019), and Elemental (2023).

In television, Newman has composed music for the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2001), the 2003 miniseries Angels in America, and the Netflix biographical crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024). In the latter, he co-composed with his daughter Julia Newman. He has collaborated with directors such as Robert Altman, Jon Avnet, Martin Brest, Frank Darabont, Todd Field, John Lee Hancock, John Madden, Sam Mendes, Andrew Stanton, and Steven Soderbergh.

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Movies (118)

Star Wars: Starfighter

Star Wars: Starfighter

2027 · Original Music Composer

Onwards and Sideways

Onwards and Sideways

2026 · Original Music Composer

No Man's Mind

No Man's Mind

2026 · Music

En un abrir y cerrar de ojos

En un abrir y cerrar de ojos

2026 · Original Music Composer

El club del crimen de los jueves

El club del crimen de los jueves

2025 · Original Music Composer

La música de John Williams

La música de John Williams

2024 · Self - Composer

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

2023 · Original Music Composer

Alas blancas

Alas blancas

2023 · Original Music Composer

Elementos

Elementos

2023 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Un Vecino Gruñón

Un Vecino Gruñón

2022 · Original Music Composer

El Sonido de 007

El Sonido de 007

2022 · Self

El Arma del Engaño

El Arma del Engaño

2022 · Original Music Composer

Dog: Un viaje salvaje

Dog: Un viaje salvaje

2022 · Original Music Composer

Pequeños Secretos

Pequeños Secretos

2021 · Original Music Composer

Let Them All Talk

Let Them All Talk

2020 · Original Music Composer

Allied Forces: Making 1917

Allied Forces: Making 1917

2020 · Self

1917

1917

2019 · Original Music Composer

Tolkien

Tolkien

2019 · Conductor, Original Music Composer

Emboscada Final

Emboscada Final

2019 · Original Music Composer

Gracias por tu servicio

Gracias por tu servicio

2017 · Original Music Composer

Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul

2017 · Original Music Composer

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

2017 · Music

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017 · Self

Pasajeros

Pasajeros

2016 · Original Music Composer

Buscando a Dory

Buscando a Dory

2016 · Original Music Composer

007: Spectre

007: Spectre

2015 · Original Music Composer

Puente de espías

Puente de espías

2015 · Original Music Composer

He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala

2015 · Original Music Composer

El exótico Hotel Marigold 2

El exótico Hotel Marigold 2

2015 · Original Music Composer

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

2014 · Music

El Juez

El Juez

2014 · Original Music Composer

James Brown: El rey del soul

James Brown: El rey del soul

2014 · Original Music Composer

El sueño de Walt

El sueño de Walt

2013 · Original Music Composer

Terapia de riesgo

Terapia de riesgo

2013 · Original Music Composer

Gumdrop

Gumdrop

2012 · Music

007: Operación Skyfall

007: Operación Skyfall

2012 · Original Music Composer

El exótico Hotel Marigold

El exótico Hotel Marigold

2012 · Original Music Composer

La Dama de Hierro (The Iron Lady)

La Dama de Hierro (The Iron Lady)

2011 · Original Music Composer

Alien

Alien

2011 · Original Music Composer

Historias Cruzadas

Historias Cruzadas

2011 · Original Music Composer, Songs

Los agentes del destino

Los agentes del destino

2011 · Original Music Composer

Al Filo De La Mentira

Al Filo De La Mentira

2010 · Original Music Composer

Hermanos

Hermanos

2009 · Original Music Composer

Sólo un sueño

Sólo un sueño

2008 · Original Music Composer

Tentaciones prohibidas

Tentaciones prohibidas

2008 · Original Music Composer

WALL·E

WALL·E

2008 · Original Music Composer, Songs

Sicko

Sicko

2007 · Thanks

Intriga en Berlín

Intriga en Berlín

2006 · Original Music Composer

Secretos íntimos

Secretos íntimos

2006 · Original Music Composer

Soldado anónimo

Soldado anónimo

2005 · Original Music Composer

The Woman in the Room

The Woman in the Room

2005 · Music

El Luchador

El Luchador

2005 · Original Music Composer

Una Serie de Eventos Desafortunados

Una Serie de Eventos Desafortunados

2004 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption

2004 · Music

Buscando a Nemo

Buscando a Nemo

2003 · Original Music Composer

La Flor del mal

La Flor del mal

2002 · Original Music Composer

Camino a la Perdicion

Camino a la Perdicion

2002 · Original Music Composer

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002 · Original Music Composer

The Execution of Wanda Jean

The Execution of Wanda Jean

2002 · Music

In the Bedroom

In the Bedroom

2001 · Original Music Composer

Cadena de Favores

Cadena de Favores

2000 · Original Music Composer

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000 · Music

Erin Brockovich, una mujer audaz

Erin Brockovich, una mujer audaz

2000 · Original Music Composer

Milagros Inesperados

Milagros Inesperados

1999 · Original Music Composer

American Beauty

American Beauty

1999 · Original Music Composer

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998 · Self

Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black

1998 · Original Music Composer

The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer

1998 · Original Music Composer

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

1997 · Original Music Composer

Red Corner

Red Corner

1997 · Original Music Composer

Mad City

Mad City

1997 · Original Music Composer

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996 · Original Music Composer

American Buffalo

American Buffalo

1996 · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Phenomenon

Phenomenon

1996 · Original Music Composer

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

1996 · Original Music Composer

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 · Original Music Composer

Unstrung Heroes

Unstrung Heroes

1995 · Original Music Composer

Little Women

Little Women

1994 · Original Music Composer

The War

The War

1994 · Original Music Composer

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

1994 · Music

The Favor

The Favor

1994 · Original Music Composer

Threesome

Threesome

1994 · Original Music Composer

Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M.

1993 · Original Music Composer

Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

1993 · Original Music Composer

Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

1992 · Original Music Composer

Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

1992 · Original Music Composer

Whispers in the Dark

Whispers in the Dark

1992 · Original Music Composer

The Player

The Player

1992 · Original Music Composer

Those Secrets

Those Secrets

1992 · Original Music Composer

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Rapture

The Rapture

1991 · Original Music Composer

Deceived

Deceived

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

1991 · Original Music Composer

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

1991 · Original Music Composer

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990 · Original Music Composer

Naked Tango

Naked Tango

1990 · Original Music Composer

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1990 · Original Music Composer

Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

1990 · Original Music Composer

Cookie

Cookie

1989 · Original Music Composer

The Prince of Pennsylvania

The Prince of Pennsylvania

1988 · Original Music Composer

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 · Original Music Composer

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

1987 · Original Music Composer

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987 · Original Music Composer

Light of Day

Light of Day

1987 · Original Music Composer

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986 · Original Music Composer

American Geisha

American Geisha

1986 · Original Music Composer

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

1986 · Original Music Composer

Summer's End

Summer's End

1985 · Original Music Composer

Real Genius

Real Genius

1985 · Original Music Composer

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985 · Original Music Composer

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

1985 · Original Music Composer

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985 · Original Music Composer

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984 · Original Music Composer

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

1984 · Original Music Composer

Reckless

Reckless

1984 · Original Music Composer

The Seduction of Gina

The Seduction of Gina

1984 · Original Music Composer

Anxious People

Anxious People

· Original Music Composer

TV shows (11)