David Newman

Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 76 films, with $5,310,444,018 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #30)
Best-known technical roles: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Composer), Girls Trip (Composer), Ice Age (Composer), Night School (Composer), Scooby-Doo (Composer)
Born: February 4, 1937
Died: June 27, 2003
Also credited as: David A. Newman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesComposer76$3,403,786,129$1,906,657,889$5,310,444,018
Screenwriter2$139,996,371$165,981,982$305,978,353
Visual Effects Supervisor1$153,294,164$123,000,000$276,294,164
Director1$65,028,687$4,999,246$70,027,933
Story Creator1$3,017,965$0$3,017,965
Casting Director1$6,388$0$6,388

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $6,388
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 18 $3,403,786,129
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $65,028,687
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $139,996,371
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,645 $3,017,965
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $153,294,164
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 38 $1,906,657,889
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $4,999,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $165,981,982
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $123,000,000
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $6,388
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $5,310,444,018
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $70,027,933
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $305,978,353
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $3,017,965
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $276,294,164

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 28, 2018Night School Composer $77,339,130$26,806,503$104,145,633
Jul 21, 2017Girls Trip Composer $115,108,515$25,777,838$140,886,353
Aug 18, 2015Some Kind of Beautiful Composer $1,834,498$1,834,498
May 8, 20155 Flights Up Composer $1,020,921$3,371,673$4,392,594
Aug 1, 2014Behaving Badly Composer $39,952$39,952
Jun 20, 2014Think Like a Man Too Director $65,028,687$4,999,246$70,027,933
Jun 28, 2013100 Bloody Acres Casting Director $6,388$6,388
Feb 18, 2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Li… Composer $37,915,414$44,417,036$82,332,450
Dec 23, 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: Th… Composer $219,614,612$223,868,601$443,483,213
Dec 25, 2008The Spirit Composer $19,806,188$19,200,000$39,006,188
Feb 9, 2007Norbit Composer $95,673,607$63,300,000$158,973,607
Sep 30, 2005Serenity Composer $25,514,517$14,804,923$40,319,440
May 13, 2005Monster-in-Law Composer $82,931,301$73,000,000$155,931,301
Feb 25, 2005Man of the House Composer $19,699,706$2,400,000$22,099,706
Jan 21, 2005Are We There Yet? Composer $82,674,398$15,440,073$98,114,471
Mar 26, 2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unle… Composer $84,185,387$96,671,609$180,856,996
Nov 21, 2003Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the H… Composer $101,018,283$32,800,000$133,818,283
Sep 26, 2003Duplex Composer $9,652,000$418,651$10,070,651
May 9, 2003Daddy Day Care Composer $104,148,781$60,136,806$164,285,587
Feb 7, 2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Composer $105,807,520$72,696,268$178,503,788
Jun 14, 2002Scooby-Doo Composer
Visual Effects Super…		 $153,294,164$123,000,000$276,294,164
Apr 26, 2002Life, or Something Like It Composer $14,448,589$14,448,589
Mar 29, 2002Death to Smoochy Composer $8,355,815$18,247$8,374,062
Mar 15, 2002Ice Age Composer $176,387,405$209,728,938$386,116,343
Nov 30, 2001The Affair of the Necklace Composer $430,313$430,313
Jun 22, 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 Composer $112,950,721$63,151,000$176,101,721
Nov 22, 2000102 Dalmatians Composer $66,941,559$66,941,559
Oct 20, 2000Bedazzled Composer $37,879,996$52,496,228$90,376,224
Sep 15, 2000Duets Composer $4,734,235$1,881,217$6,615,452
Jul 28, 2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Composer $123,307,945$43,000,000$166,307,945
Apr 28, 2000The Flintstones in Viva Roc… Composer $35,231,365$24,200,000$59,431,365
Dec 24, 1999Galaxy Quest Composer $71,423,726$19,100,000$90,523,726
Aug 13, 1999Brokedown Palace Composer $10,115,014$1,000,752$11,115,766
Aug 13, 1999Bowfinger Composer $66,458,769$32,241,000$98,699,769
Apr 9, 1999Never Been Kissed Composer $55,474,757$55,474,757
Nov 14, 1997Anastasia Composer $58,403,409$81,397,687$139,801,096
Jul 2, 1997Out to Sea Composer $28,985,323$28,985,323
Nov 22, 1996Jingle All the Way Composer $60,592,389$69,240,000$129,832,389
Aug 2, 1996Matilda Composer $33,098,222$33,098,222
Jun 28, 1996The Nutty Professor Composer $128,814,019$145,000,000$273,814,019
Jun 7, 1996The Phantom Composer $17,220,599$17,220,599
Jan 26, 1996Big Bully Composer $2,042,530$2,042,530
Oct 6, 1995Kicking and Screaming Composer $718,490$718,490
Jul 28, 1995Operation Dumbo Drop Composer $24,670,346$24,670,346
Mar 31, 1995Tommy Boy Composer $32,648,673$32,648,673
Mar 3, 1995Man of the House Composer $40,029,009$40,029,009
Feb 3, 1995Boys on the Side Composer $23,418,200$23,418,200
Jun 29, 1994I Love Trouble Composer $30,806,194$31,141,073$61,947,267
Jun 3, 1994The Cowboy Way Composer $19,731,505$19,731,505
May 27, 1994The Flintstones Composer $130,531,208$227,968,792$358,500,000
Feb 4, 1994My Father the Hero Composer $25,479,558$25,479,558
Jan 7, 1994The Air Up There Composer $20,782,439$20,782,439
Sep 10, 1993Undercover Blues Composer $12,416,686$12,416,686
Jul 23, 1993Coneheads Composer $21,153,686$21,153,686
Apr 7, 1993The Sandlot Composer $32,416,586$32,416,586
Dec 25, 1992Hoffa Composer $23,365,858$5,025,615$28,391,473
Oct 2, 1992The Mighty Ducks Composer $50,752,337$50,752,337
Aug 28, 1992Honeymoon in Vegas Composer $35,208,854$35,208,854
Oct 18, 1991Other People's Money Composer $35,682,000$35,682,000
Sep 18, 1991Paradise Composer $18,634,643$18,634,643
Jul 19, 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Composer $37,537,675$2,337$37,540,012
Jun 7, 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitt… Composer $25,122,195$25,122,195
Apr 26, 1991Talent for the Game Composer $336,396$336,396
Apr 5, 1991The Marrying Man Composer $12,454,768$12,454,768
Feb 1, 1991Meet the Applegates Composer $485,772$485,772
Oct 12, 1990Mr. Destiny Composer $15,379,253$15,379,253
Aug 3, 1990DuckTales: The Movie - Trea… Composer $18,075,331$18,075,331
Jul 20, 1990The Freshman Composer $21,289,527$21,289,527
May 24, 1990Fire Birds Composer $14,760,451$14,760,451
Feb 16, 1990Madhouse Composer $20,438,179$20,438,179
Dec 8, 1989The War of the Roses Composer $83,699,711$83,699,711
Oct 20, 1989Gross Anatomy Composer $11,346,186$11,346,186
Aug 25, 1989Little Monsters Composer $542,939$542,939
Apr 14, 1989Disorganized Crime Composer $7,210,149$7,210,149
Mar 31, 1989Heathers Composer $927,114$55,500$982,614
Feb 17, 1989Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adve… Composer $40,485,039$25,072$40,510,111
Dec 11, 1987Throw Momma From the Train Composer $53,380,796$53,380,796
Apr 11, 1986Critters Composer $13,167,232$13,167,232
Aug 17, 1984Sheena Screenwriter $5,778,353$5,778,353
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night Story Creator $3,017,965$3,017,965
Dec 15, 1978Superman Screenwriter $134,218,018$165,981,982$300,200,000
 
Averages $45,719,437$51,940,978$70,240,428
Totals 81 $3,611,835,540$2,077,639,117$5,689,474,657


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 20, 2014Think Like a Man Too $29,241,9113,049$65,028,687$70,027,93392.9%
 
Averages $29,241,9113,049$65,028,687$70,027,93392.9%
Totals 1 $65,028,687$70,027,933


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 17, 1984Sheena $2,950,1141,496$5,778,353$5,778,353100.0%
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night $113,980502$3,017,965$3,017,965100.0%
Dec 15, 1978Superman $7,465,343817$134,218,018$300,200,00044.7%
 
Averages $3,509,812938$47,671,445$102,998,77381.6%
Totals 3 $143,014,336$308,996,318

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $6,388
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 18 $3,403,786,129
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $65,028,687
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $139,996,371
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,645 $3,017,965
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 298 $153,294,164
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 38 $1,906,657,889
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $4,999,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $165,981,982
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $123,000,000
Top Grossing Casting Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $6,388
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $5,310,444,018
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $70,027,933
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $305,978,353
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $3,017,965
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $276,294,164