David Newman
screenwriter, librettist of "The Life"
United States • 1937-02-04 – 2003-06-27
Biography
David Newman (February 4, 1937 – June 27, 2003) was an American screenwriter. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until his death in 2003 from a stroke.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1982
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (Original Motion Picture Score)
2014
Scooby-Doo (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
2002
The Flintstones OST - Music From Bedrock
1994
Dragnet - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
1987
West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Galaxy Quest (Original Motion Picture Score)
1999
Critters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
The Swarm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1978
Jaws 2 (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1978
Credited work
271 releases · 69 albums · active 1981–2024
- Performance · 429
- Other credits · 159
- Production · 159
- Mastering · 1
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Newman Scoring Stage · M5 Studios · Intrada · Conway Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- James Horner
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Donna de Lory
- John Williams (4)
- Kenny Loggins
- Lynn Ahrens
- Rodney Dangerfield