Thomas Newman discography

Thomas Newman is an American composer known for his many film score. Most notably The Player (1992); The Shawshank Redemption (1994); American Beauty and The Green Mile (both 1999); In the Bedroom (2001); Finding Nemo (2003); Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Cinderella Man (2005); WALL-E (2008); the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015), 1917 (2019), and Elemental (2023).

## As a composer[edit]

### Feature films[edit]

#### 1980s[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Studio(s)  | Notes

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1984  | Reckless | James Foley | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | —
Revenge of the Nerds | Jeff Kanew | Interscope Communications
20th Century Fox | —
Grandview, U.S.A. | Randal Kleiser | CBS Entertainment Production
Warner Bros. (theatrical)
CBS/Fox Video (VHS release)
Paramount Home Entertainment (DVD release) | —
1985  | Desperately Seeking Susan | Susan Seidelman | Orion Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Album shared with Making Mr. Right
Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Alan Metter | New World Pictures | —
The Man with One Red Shoe | Stan Dragoti | 20th Century Fox | An album of Newman's score released by La-La Land Records in 2018.
Real Genius | Martha Coolidge | TriStar Pictures | —
1986  | Gung Ho | Ron Howard | Paramount Pictures | One track released by Milan on the compilation album Ron Howard – Passions & Achievements
Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Largo Entertainment
Silver Pictures
20th Century Fox  | Song album with two Newman tracks
1987  | Light of Day | Paul Schrader | TriStar Pictures | Song album with one Newman track
The Lost Boys | Joel Schumacher | Warner Bros.
Less than Zero | Marek Kanievska | 20th Century Fox  | Song album; no Newman score; score album released by La-La Land Records in September 2016.
1988  | The Great Outdoors | Howard Deutch | Hughes Entertainment
Universal Pictures | Song album with one Newman track
The Prince of Pennsylvania | Ron Nyswaner | Fine Line Features
New Line Cinema | —
1989  | Cookie | Susan Seidelman | Lorimar Film Entertainment
Warner Bros.  | —

#### 1990s[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Studio(s)  | Notes

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1990  | Men Don't Leave | Paul Brickman | Geffen Pictures
Warner Bros.  | —
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Jim Abrahams | Paramount Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
1991  | Career Opportunities | Bryan Gordon | Hughes Entertainment
Universal Pictures  | Song album with three Newman tracks released by Curb
The Linguini Incident | Richard Shepard | Academy Entertainment  | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
Naked Tango | Leonard Schrader | New Line Cinema | —
The Rapture | Michael Tolkin | Fine Line Features
New Line Cinema  | Song album with ten Newman tracks
Deceived | Damian Harris | Touchstone Pictures | —
Fried Green Tomatoes | Jon Avnet | Act III Communications
Universal Pictures  | Song album with three Newman tracks and separate score album, both released by MCA
1992  | The Player | Robert Altman | Avenue Pictures
Spelling Films
Fine Line Features (US)
Pathé (International) | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
Whispers in the Dark | Christopher Crowe | Paramount Pictures  | Varèse Sarabande album release cancelled; released by Intrada in 2012
Scent of a Woman | Martin Brest | City Light Films
Universal Pictures  | Soundtrack released by MCA
1993  | Flesh and Bone | Steve Kloves | Paramount Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
Josh and S.A.M. | Billy Weber | Castle Rock Entertainment
New Line Cinema
Columbia Pictures
1994  | Threesome | Andrew Fleming | Motion Picture Corporation of America
TriStar Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Twinned with American Buffalo
The Favor | Donald Petrie | Orion Pictures | —
The Shawshank Redemption | Frank Darabont | Castle Rock Entertainment
Columbia Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Epic Soundtrax
The War | Jon Avnet  | Universal Pictures | Song album with 12 Newman tracks released by MCA
Little Women | Gillian Armstrong | Columbia Pictures | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
1995  | Unstrung Heroes | Diane Keaton | Hollywood Pictures | Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
How to Make an American Quilt | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Amblin Entertainment
Universal Pictures  | Soundtrack released by MCA
1996  | Up Close & Personal | Jon Avnet  | Cinergi Pictures
Touchstone Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
Phenomenon | Jon Turteltaub | Touchstone Pictures | Song album with one Newman track released by Reprise
American Buffalo | Michael Corrente | Capitol Films
Channel Four Films
The Samuel Goldwyn Company | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Twinned with Threesome
The People vs. Larry Flynt | Miloš Forman | Phoenix Pictures
Columbia Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Angel Records
1997  | Red Corner | Jon Avnet  | Avnet-Kerner Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Soundtrack released by EAR
Mad City | Costa Gavras | Warner Bros.  | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | Australian Film Finance Corporation
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
1998  | The Horse Whisperer | Robert Redford | Touchstone Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
Meet Joe Black | Martin Brest  | City Light Films
Universal Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Universal Records
1999  | American Beauty | Sam Mendes | DreamWorks Pictures | Soundtrack released by DreamWorks Records
The Green Mile | Frank Darabont  | Castle Rock Entertainment
Warner Bros.  | Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records.

#### 2000s[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Studio(s)  | Notes

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2000  | Erin Brockovich | Steven Soderbergh | Jersey Films
Universal Pictures (US)
Columbia Pictures (International) | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
Pay It Forward | Mimi Leder | Bel Air Entertainment
Tapestry Films
Pathé
Warner Bros. | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
2001  | In the Bedroom | Todd Field | Good Machine
Miramax Films
2002  | The Salton Sea | D. J. Caruso | Castle Rock Entertainment
Warner Bros.
Road to Perdition | Sam Mendes  | The Zanuck Company
DreamWorks Pictures (US)
20th Century Fox (International) | Soundtrack released by Decca Records
White Oleander | Peter Kosminsky | Umbrella Entertainment
Warner Bros.  | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
2003  | Finding Nemo | Andrew Stanton | Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Pictures | Newman's first score for an animated film
Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records
2004  | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Brad Silberling | Nickelodeon Movies
Paramount Pictures (US)
DreamWorks Pictures (International) | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
2005  | Cinderella Man | Ron Howard  | Imagine Entertainment
Miramax Films
Universal Pictures (North America)
Buena Vista Pictures (International) | Soundtrack released by Decca Records
Jarhead | Sam Mendes  | Universal Pictures
2006  | Little Children | Todd Field  | New Line Cinema | Soundtrack released by Silva Screen Records
The Good German | Steven Soderbergh  | Virtual Studios
Section Eight Productions
Warner Bros.  | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
2007  | Towelhead | Alan Ball | Scott Rudin Productions
This is that Corporation
Warner Independent Pictures | Soundtrack released by Lakeshore Records
2008  | WALL-E | Andrew Stanton  | Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records
Revolutionary Road | Sam Mendes  | BBC Films
DreamWorks Pictures
Paramount Vantage (US)
United International Pictures (International) | Soundtrack released by Nonesuch
2009  | Brothers | Jim Sheridan | Relativity Media
Lionsgate | Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group

#### 2010s[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Studio(s)  | Notes

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2011  | The Adjustment Bureau | George Nolfi | Media Rights Capital
Universal Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group
The Help | Tate Taylor | Reliance Entertainment
Participant Media
Image Nation
1492 Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures  | Score album released by Varèse Sarabande
The Debt | John Madden | Marv Films
Miramax Films
Focus Features (US)
Universal Pictures (International) | Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group, Silva Screen Music
The Iron Lady | Phyllida Lloyd | Pathé
Film4
UK Film Council
Canal+
Goldcrest Films
The Weinstein Company (US)
20th Century Fox (UK) | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
2012  | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | John Madden  | Participant Media
Blueprint Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Skyfall | Sam Mendes  | Eon Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Columbia Pictures
2013  | Side Effects | Steven Soderbergh  | FilmNation Entertainment
Open Road Films | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
Saving Mr. Banks | John Lee Hancock | Walt Disney Pictures
BBC Films
Essential Media Entertainment | Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records
2014  | Get On Up | Tate Taylor  | Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures | —
The Judge | David Dobkin | Village Roadshow Pictures
Warner Bros.  | Soundtrack released by WaterTower Music
2015  | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | John Madden  | Participant Media
Blueprint Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures | —
He Named Me Malala | Davis Guggenheim | Image Nation Abu Dhabi FZ
Participant Media | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
Bridge of Spies | Steven Spielberg | Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
20th Century Fox | Replaced John Williams
First Steven Spielberg theatrical film without his long-time composer John Williams since The Color Purple (1985)
Spectre | Sam Mendes  | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Columbia Pictures  | Soundtrack released by Decca Records
2016  | Finding Dory[1] | Andrew Stanton  | Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios | —
Passengers | Morten Tyldum | Columbia Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures | —
2017  | Victoria & Abdul | Stephen Frears | Focus Features
Working Title Films | —
Thank You for Your Service | Jason Hall | Universal Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures | —
2019  | The Highwaymen | John Lee Hancock  | Casey Silver Productions
Netflix | —
Tolkien | Dome Karukoski | Chernin Entertainment
Fox Searchlight Pictures  | —
1917 | Sam Mendes  | Amblin Partners
Universal Pictures  | —

#### 2020s[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Studio(s)  | Notes

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2020  | Let Them All Talk | Steven Soderbergh  | HBO Max | —
2021  | The Little Things | John Lee Hancock  | Warner Bros. Pictures  | —
Operation Mincemeat | John Madden  | FilmNation Entertainment
Netflix | —
2022  | Dog | Channing Tatum
Reid Carolin | FilmNation Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists Releasing | —
A Man Called Otto | Marc Forster | Columbia Pictures
TSG Entertainment II
Stage 6 Films
SF Studios
Playtone
Artistic Films  | —
2023  | Elemental | Peter Sohn | Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios | —
2024  | White Bird | Marc Forster  | Lionsgate
Mandeville Films
Participant Media | —

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Director(s)  | Notes

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1979  | The Paper Chase | Various  | "A Case Of Detente" (season 1, episode 21) Probably Thomas Newman's first film score
1987  | Amazing Stories | Episode "Santa '85." Soundtrack released by Intrada
1990  | Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks |
1992  | Those Secrets | David Manson | Soundtrack released by Masters Film Music
Citizen Cohn | Frank Pierson |
2000  | Boston Public | Various  | Main title theme
2001  | Six Feet Under
2003  | Angels in America | Mike Nichols | Soundtrack released by Nonesuch
2012  | The Newsroom | Various  | Main theme and pilot
2017  | Five Came Back | Main theme
2018  | Castle Rock | Main theme and six episodes
2024  | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | Various  | Main Title Theme

## Additional soundtracks and music[edit]

* 2001: Hearts in Atlantis (Trailer) (from How to Make an American Quilt)
* 2003: Finding Nemo (Teaser Trailer) (from Scent of a Woman)
* 2005: Brokeback Mountain (Trailer) (from The Shawshank Redemption)
* 2005: Corpse Bride (Trailer) (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
* 2005: Madagascar (from American Beauty)
* 2005: Fun with Dick and Jane (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
* 2006: Eight Below (Trailer) (from Finding Nemo)
* 2007: Sicko (from Little Children, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and In the Bedroom)
* 2007: No Reservations (Trailer) (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and American Beauty)
* 2009: Bigfoot (Trailer) (from WALL-E)
* 2010: Alice in Wonderland (Teaser Trailer) (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)

Newman has also composed music for television, including theme music for the series Boston Public and the miniseries Angels in America. His theme music for the television show Six Feet Under won two Grammy Awards in 2003, for Best Instrumental Composition as well as Best Instrumental Arrangement. He also wrote the theme for the HBO series Newsroom.

Newman also wrote a commissioned concert work for orchestra, Reach Forth Our Hands, for the 1996 Cleveland Bicentennial. The Los Angeles Philharmonic commissioned an orchestral work by Newman, It Got Dark,[2] which was performed by the Kronos Quartet and Los Angeles Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Slatkin during the orchestra's 2009–2010 season.[3][4]

He composed the incidental music for the Washington Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2014 production of As You Like It, directed by Michael Attenborough and starring Zoe Waites.[5]

He also collaborated with composer and multi-instrumentalist Rick Cox in an electro-acoustic album 35 Whirlpools Below Sound; which is released under the label Cold Blue Music in 2014.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Barcomb, James (June 6, 2014). "Thomas Newman to score Finding Dory". The Whale. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
2. ^ "It Got Dark (LAPA commission; world premiere) (Thomas Newman)". LA Phil. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
3. ^ Scheinin, Richard (2013-07-17). "Hollywood composer Thomas Newman writes for Kronos". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
4. ^ Groves, Martha (2009-12-03). "A member of a musical dynasty writes a postcard about the past". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
5. ^ Marks, Peter (November 4, 2014). "Into the often drab woods with Shakespeare Theatre Company's 'As You Like It'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
6. ^ "CB0040 | Cold Blue Music". Retrieved 2019-07-23.

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* Accolades

Soundtracks|

* Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
* Scent of a Woman (1992)
* The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
* American Beauty (1999)
* Road to Perdition (2002)
* Finding Nemo (2003)
* Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
* The Good German (2006)
* WALL-E (2008)
* The Help (2011)
* The Iron Lady (2011)
* The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
* Skyfall (2012)
* Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
* He Named Me Malala (2015)
* Bridge of Spies (2015)
* Spectre (2015)
* 1917 (2019)
* Let Them All Talk (2020)
* Elemental (2023)

Singles|

* "Down to Earth" (2008)
* "The Living Proof" (2011)
* "Steal the Show" (2023)

See also|

* Music of James Bond

Related|

* Alfred Newman
* David Newman
* Emil Newman
* Joey Newman
* Lionel Newman
* Maria Newman
* Randy Newman

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