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      Randy Newman

      Randy Newman

      Highest Rated: 100% Toy Story (1995)

      Lowest Rated: 36% Michael (1996)

      Birthday: Nov 28, 1943

      Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

      Singer-songwriter-film composer Randy Newman had been one of the most oft-nominated individuals at the Academy Awards without ever having won - that is, until he finally took home the award for his original song, "If I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters, Inc." (2001). Prior to courting the Oscars, Newman had been a popular writer of novelty songs that were both sardonic and catchy throughout the 1960s and 1970s. One of his most famous was "Short People," which became his biggest hit. Though he had his start writing songs and themes for television and film, Newman would not be officially associated with scoring movies until he wrote the music for "Ragtime" (1981), which deviated wildly from his sarcastic ditties from a decade prior. Newman would go on to score the music and write songs for some of the biggest movies of the next two decades, including "The Natural" (1984), "Parenthood" (1989), "Toy Story" (1995), "A Bug's Life" (1998) and "Babe: Pig in the City" (1998). While all earned him Academy Award nominations, he became almost as famous for not winning as he did for the compositions themselves. But after 16 tries and finally winning the coveted statue, there had never been any doubt within the industry or with movie fans that Newman was one of the most revered and prolific film songwriters of all time.

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      2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Randy Newman, 'Season 1', ©HBO 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Randy Newman, 05/18/2013, ©HBO 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Don Henley (L), Randy Newman (R), 'Season 1', ©HBO 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Don Henley (L), Randy Newman (R), 05/18/2013, ©HBO

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      95% 85% Marriage Story Original Music - 2019
      97% 94% Toy Story 4 Original Music $434.0M 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Toy Story: Alles hört auf kein Kommando Original Music - 2019
      69% 68% Cars 3 Original Music $152.9M 2017
      91% 83% Score: A Film Music Documentary Self $97.3K 2016
      80% 81% Monsters University Original Music $268.5M 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Monsters University Original Music - 2013
      98% 90% Toy Story 3 Original Music $415.0M 2010
      85% 74% The Princess and the Frog Original Music - 2009
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Princess and the Frog Original Music - 2009
      52% 38% Leatherheads Original Music $31.2M 2008
      75% 80% Cars Original Music - 2006
      39% 58% Meet the Fockers Original Music $279.2M 2004
      78% 76% Seabiscuit Original Music $120.1M 2003
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Monsters, Inc. 3D Original Music - 2001
      96% 90% Monsters, Inc. Original Music $494.0K 2001
      85% 79% Meet the Parents Original Music $166.2M 2000
      100% 87% Toy Story 2 Original Music $245.9M 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Toy Story 2 3D Original Music - 1999
      92% 72% A Bug's Life Original Music $162.8M 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet All About Alfred Unknown (Character) - 1998
      71% 80% Cats Don't Dance Original Songs $3.6M 1997
      91% 66% James and the Giant Peach Original Music $28.9M 1996
      36% 45% Michael Original Music $95.3M 1996
      100% 92% Toy Story Original Music $31.3M 1995
      89% 66% The Paper Original Music $36.6M 1994
      83% 84% Major League Original Music $49.8M 1989
      45% 67% Three Amigos! Screenwriter,
      Original Music
      $36.2M 1986
      83% 88% The Natural Original Music - 1984

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2014 2017 2020
      45% No Score Yet The Academy Awards Music Performer 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Great Performances Music Performer 2017
      No Score Yet 48% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Music Performer 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Austin City Limits Music Performer 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2006
      No Score Yet 75% 3rd Rock From the Sun Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
      No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Music Performer 1975 1978-1979 1983 1986 1988