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Thomas Newman

Highest Rated: 99% Finding Nemo (2003)

Lowest Rated: 13% Cookie (1989)

Birthday: Oct 20, 1955

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

A member of the famed Newman dynasty of Hollywood composers and industry players, Thomas Newman provided memorable scores for several of the greatest films of his era. While early compositions for such 1980s offerings as "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985) and "The Lost Boys" (1987) relied heavily on electronics, Newman's later efforts on projects like "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) embraced a more traditional, orchestral sound. Work with frequent collaborator, director Sam Mendes, on the dysfunctional family drama "American Beauty" (1999) earned him widespread critical praise. Though he dealt primarily with film, Newman often intermixed feature work like the score to director Steven Soderbergh's "Erin Brockovich" (2000) with crafting music for such highly regarded television programs as "Six Feet Under" (HBO, 2001-05). Other highlights of an already admirable career included the compositions for Mendes' gangster drama "Road to Perdition" (2002) and two of Pixar's most beloved animated features, "Finding Nemo" (2004) and "WALL-E" (2008). Another partnership with Mendes on the 23rd James Bond film "Skyfall" (2012) once again garnered the composer industry-wide accolades for his stirring score. Newman's signature sound brought together the past, present and future of film composition, gradually securing his status as one of Hollywood's most accomplished and innovative composers.

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Highest-Rated Movies

99% 86% Finding Nemo Watchlist
97% 84% The Player
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94% 84% Finding Dory Watchlist
93% 81% In the Bedroom
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92% 84% Little Women Watchlist 92% 86% Skyfall Watchlist 91% 87% Bridge of Spies Watchlist
89% 98% The Shawshank Redemption
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88% 88% 1917 Watchlist
88% 80% The People vs. Larry Flynt
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Filmography

Movies TV Shows
White Bird 76% 99% 2023 Original Music War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko 50% 2023 Original Music Elemental 73% 93% 2023 Original Music The Sound of 007 81% 2022 Self Dog 77% 89% 2022 Original Music The Little Things 44% 67% 2021 Original Music Let Them All Talk 87% 50% 2020 Original Music 1917 88% 88% 2019 Original Music Tolkien 51% 71% 2019 Original Music The Highwaymen 58% 76% 2019 Original Music Thank You for Your Service 77% 73% 2017 Original Music Victoria & Abdul 65% 68% 2017 Original Music Passengers 30% 63% 2016 Original Music Finding Dory 94% 84% 2016 Original Music Spectre 63% 61% 2015 Original Music Bridge of Spies 91% 87% 2015 Original Music He Named Me Malala 73% 72% 2015 Original Music The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 67% 59% 2015 Original Music The Judge 49% 72% 2014 Original Music Get On Up 80% 68% 2014 Original Music Saving Mr. Banks 79% 84% 2013 Original Music Side Effects 83% 70% 2013 Original Music Skyfall 92% 86% 2012 Original Music The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 77% 78% 2011 Original Music The Iron Lady 51% 51% 2011 Original Music
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