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Thomas Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American film score composer and a member of a family who established a film-scoring dynasty in Hollywood.
He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of composer Alfred Newman (1901-1970) (who scored Battle of Midway, My Friend Flicka, Song of Bernadette, Gentleman’s Agreement, All About Eve, and The Robe) and his wife Martha Louise, née Montgomery. He was educated at Yale University.
His uncle Lionel Newman scored Hello, Dolly!. His brother David Newman scored Anastasia, Daddy Day Care, Death to Smoochy, and Ice Age. His cousin Randy Newman is noted for series of popular albums.
Musical Style
One of the most interesting things about Newman is his change of styles, beginning with his score for American Beauty, which received critical acclaim. Before this, Newman gravitated more towards the orchestra for his music, like in most other film music. However, in American Beauty his fans witnessed his take on a minimalistic score with an array of odd instruments and a rhythmic style. Since then Newman has alternated and mixed in both his traditional sweeping orchestral scores along with his new, creative style. He is notorious among score listeners for using plenty of instruments the average listener would never have heard of.
He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of composer Alfred Newman (1901-1970) (who scored Battle of Midway, My Friend Flicka, Song of Bernadette, Gentleman’s Agreement, All About Eve, and The Robe) and his wife Martha Louise, née Montgomery. He was educated at Yale University.
His uncle Lionel Newman scored Hello, Dolly!. His brother David Newman scored Anastasia, Daddy Day Care, Death to Smoochy, and Ice Age. His cousin Randy Newman is noted for series of popular albums.
Musical Style
One of the most interesting things about Newman is his change of styles, beginning with his score for American Beauty, which received critical acclaim. Before this, Newman gravitated more towards the orchestra for his music, like in most other film music. However, in American Beauty his fans witnessed his take on a minimalistic score with an array of odd instruments and a rhythmic style. Since then Newman has alternated and mixed in both his traditional sweeping orchestral scores along with his new, creative style. He is notorious among score listeners for using plenty of instruments the average listener would never have heard of.
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S_eviL_ wrote:
This guy is a genius :) <3
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optimistic_tour wrote:
Wall-E's score is beyond amazing, the best score a disney film ever had.
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stream98 wrote:
jardhead
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ElectricAnnie wrote:
gives me shivers
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dandrough wrote:
It's creepy... it's like Miklós Rózsa, Franz Waxman, Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman helped out with the "Good German" score. One of the best scores of this decade, in my opinion.
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yinyang3 wrote:
My favorite film composer.
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Ludi1133 wrote:
The greatest one! Happy birthday :)
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raidjie wrote:
Road to Perdition, word!
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Archer88 wrote:
Road To Perdition. No contest.
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Thorpe wrote:
Pay It Forward > American Beauty for me.
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mugglymug wrote:
WALL-E supplements my life.
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serger16 wrote:
Angels In America <3 [2]
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Kcramsib wrote:
Wall-E :D and Lemony Snicket :D great :)
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Nadine_89 wrote:
Angels In America <3
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lee1993lee wrote:
yep, amazing
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onlybreath wrote:
So much beauty. Goes beyond our limited minds, into something else. He is truly admirable.
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Mykonos22 wrote:
The Road to Perdition works are beautiful
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Lasair__ wrote:
It's my best compositor. Ever. Adore his music. Can't explain by words. My totally inspiration. Pure beauty.
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wow new pic ^0^
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manyuy wrote:
you are the best!
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