Thomas Newman discography

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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).

Contents

As a composer

Feature films

1980s

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
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 FoxSong 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

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
1990 Men Don't Leave Paul Brickman Geffen Pictures
Warner Bros.
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Jim Abrahams Paramount PicturesSoundtrack 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 EntertainmentSoundtrack 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 PicturesVarèse 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 AvnetAvnet-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 PicturesSoundtrack released by Hollywood Records
Meet Joe Black Martin BrestCity 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 DarabontCastle Rock Entertainment
Warner Bros.
Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records.

2000s

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
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 MendesUniversal 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

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
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 MaddenParticipant 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 HancockCasey Silver Productions
Netflix
Tolkien Dome Karukoski Chernin Entertainment
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1917 Sam Mendes Amblin Partners
Universal Pictures

2020s

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
2020 Let Them All Talk Steven Soderbergh HBO Max
2021 The Little Things John Lee HancockWarner 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 ForsterLionsgate
Mandeville Films
Participant Media

TBA

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
TBA In the Blink of an Eye Andrew Stanton Searchlight Pictures
Mighty Engine

Television

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
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
1992Those Secrets David Manson Soundtrack released by Masters Film Music
Citizen Cohn Frank Pierson
2000 Boston Public VariousMain title theme
2001 Six Feet Under
2003 Angels in America Mike Nichols Soundtrack released by Nonesuch
2012 The Newsroom VariousMain theme and pilot
2017 Five Came Back Main theme
2018 Castle Rock Main theme and six episodes
2024 Feud: Capote vs. The Swans VariousMain Title Theme

Additional soundtracks and music

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]

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