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Thomas Newman

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Biography

Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous classics including The Player, The Shawshank Redemption, Cinderella Man, American Beauty, The Green Mile, In the Bedroom, Angels in America, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, the James Bond films Skyfall, Spectre, and the war film 1917. Newman has been nominated for fifteen Academy Awards, tying him with fellow composer Alex North for the most nominations without a win. He has also been nominated for four Golden Globes, and has won two BAFTAs, six Grammys and an Emmy Award. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. His achievements have contributed to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

WALL·E

Appears in a KinoChain journey

American Beauty

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Shawshank Redemption

Original Music Composer

The Green Mile

Original Music Composer

Finding Nemo

Original Music Composer

Fried Green Tomatoes

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Little Children

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Elemental

Original Music Composer

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Cracks in the Picket Fence: Suburban Critique Across Generations

From the manicured lawns of 1999 to the glowing screens of today, this chain traces how cinema has dissected the suburban dream, revealing the isolation, confor...

8 films

A Feast for the Wandering Eye

From Tokyo ramen bars to Mumbai tiffin carriers, eight films that use food to map the distances between people and the places they call home.

8 films

Pure-Hearted Heroes

Sixty years after Batman '66 taught us that heroism can be bright, sincere, and utterly without irony, this chain celebrates films whose protagonists believe, s...

7 films

Signals in the Ash

From a father's vigil to a robot's devotion, eight films trace the fragile threads that hold humanity together when the world falls quiet.

8 films

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