David Newman is a Director, Scriptwriter, Associate Producer and Original Music Composer American born on 4 february 1937 at New York City (USA)
David Newman
David Newman participated to
31 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
12 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Scriptwriter
, 2h17
Directed by Richard Donner,
John GlenOrigin United-kingdomGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Fantasy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about children,
Time travel films,
Superman films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Superhero films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Marlon Brando,
Gene Hackman,
Christopher Reeve,
Margot Kidder,
Jackie Cooper,
Ned BeattyRating73%
On the planet Krypton, using evidence provided by scientist Jor-El, the Ruling Council sentences three attempted insurrectionists, General Zod, Ursa, and Non, to "eternal living death" in the Phantom Zone. Despite his eminence, Jor-El is unable to convince the Council of his belief that Krypton will soon be destroyed when its sun explodes. To save his infant son, Kal-El, Jor-El launches a spacecraft containing him toward Earth, a distant planet with a suitable atmosphere, and where Kal-El's dense molecular structure will give him superhuman powers. Shortly after the launch, Krypton is destroyed., 2h3
Directed by Richard Donner,
Richard LesterOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Fantasy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about children,
Space adventure films,
Politique,
Films about terrorism,
Sur la Lune,
Films set in the future,
Superman films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Superhero films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Sur la Lune,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Alien invasions in films,
Arme nucléaire,
Disaster films,
White House in fictionActors Christopher Reeve,
Margot Kidder,
Gene Hackman,
Ned Beatty,
Jackie Cooper,
Sarah DouglasRating67%
Prior to the destruction of Krypton, the criminals General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) are sentenced to banishment into the Phantom Zone for insurrection and murder, amongst other crimes.Sound
, 1h40
Directed by Kevin LimaOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
FantasyThemes Films about animals,
Films about dogs,
Films about birds,
Children's films,
Mise en scène d'un mammifèreActors Glenn Close,
Ioan Gruffudd,
Alice Evans,
Tim McInnerny,
David Horovitch,
Ian William RichardsonRoles Music
Rating48%
After three years in prison, Cruella de Vil (Glenn Close) has been cured of her desire for fur coats by Dr. Pavlov (David Horovitch) and is released into the custody of the probation office on the provision that she will be forced to pay the remainder of her fortune (eight million pounds) to all the dog shelters in the borough of Westminster should she repeat her crime. Cruella therefore mends her working relationship with her valet Alonso (Tim McInnerny) and has him lock away all her fur coats. Cruella's probation officer, Chloe Simon (Alice Evans), nevertheless suspects her, partly because Chloe is the owner of the now-adult Dipstick (one of the original 15 puppies of the previous film). Dipstick's mate Dottie has recently given birth to three puppies: Domino, Little Dipper, and Oddball, whereof Oddball lacks spots., 1h27
Directed by Steve CarrOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about animals,
Environmental films,
Films about dogs,
Mise en scène d'un ours,
Political films,
Children's films,
Mise en scène d'un mammifèreActors Eddie Murphy,
Kristen Wilson,
Raven-Symoné,
Steve Zahn,
Lisa Kudrow,
Mandy MooreRoles Original Music Composer
Rating47%
Lucky the dog (Norm Macdonald) explains Dr. John Dolittle's (Eddie Murphy) gift of talking to animals. John comes home from France and gives his wife a present from Paris. He also gives his daughter, Maya (Kyla Pratt), a chameleon, named Pepito., 1h46
Directed by Peter SegalOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Fantasy,
Romance,
Comic science fictionThemes Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Obésité,
Comedy science fiction films,
Films about disabilitiesActors Eddie Murphy,
Janet Jackson,
Larry Miller,
John Ales,
Richard Gant,
Melinda McGrawRoles Music
Rating45%
After finding success with a DNA restructuring formula in the first film, Sherman Klump has created another formula which enables those who take it to find the Fountain of Youth. He has also met and fallen in love with a colleague, Denise Gaines, who has developed a method to isolate genetic material and later becomes his fiancée. Together, their work has enabled Wellman College to receive a $150 million award from a pharmaceutical firm to the excitement of Dean Richmond. Despite his good fortune, Sherman has a major problem: the personality of his vanquished alter ego, Buddy Love, is still ingrained inside him and causes him to act out in the same crass manner Buddy does., 1h35
Directed by Brian LevantOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Christmas films,
Transport films,
Road movies,
Children's filmsActors Nia Long,
Jay Mohr,
Ice Cube,
Tracy Morgan,
Aleisha Allen,
Philip Daniel BoldenRoles Original Music Composer
Rating48%
The film opens up on Christmas night in Portland, Oregon, where a man appears outside of a decorated house with flowers. On his way to the door, however, he falls into several traps and is left a mess. The culprit of these traps are revealed to be a girl and boy named Lindsey and Kevin Kingston (Aleisha Allen and Philip Daniel Bolden), whose mother has divorced their father. The two are determined to keep her single until the two reconcile.Scriptwriter
, 2h
Directed by Richard LesterOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about children,
Films about computing,
Superman films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Superhero films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Christopher Reeve,
Richard Pryor,
Jackie Cooper,
Marc McClure,
Annette O'Toole,
Annie RossRating50%
Gus Gorman, a chronically unemployed loser, discovers he has a talent for computer programming and gets a job at the Metropolis-based conglomerate Webscoe. Gus, dissatisfied with his pay, embezzles from his employer using a technique known as salami slicing, which brings Gus to the attention of CEO Ross Webster. Webster is intrigued by the computer's potential to aid him in his schemes to rule the world financially. Joined by his sister Vera and his "psychic nutritionist," Lorelei Ambrosia, Webster blackmails Gus into helping him., 1h33
Directed by Will VintonOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantastic,
Fantasy,
Action,
Musical,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Superhero films,
Musical films,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Joe Pesci,
Michael Jackson,
Sean Lennon,
Mick Jagger,
Brandon Quintin Adams,
Maurissa TancharoenRating61%
1 partie
Le film s'ouvre sur un clip de Man in the Mirror qui est constitué d'extraits de concerts de Michael Jackson. Arrive ensuite une rétrospective de la carrière du chanteur depuis ses débuts en 1969 avec les Jackson 5 jusqu'à la chanson Dirty Diana.
Sound
, 1h24
Directed by Danny DeVitoOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Action,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Rail transport filmsActors Billy Crystal,
Danny DeVito,
Kim Greist,
Kate Mulgrew,
Anne Ramsey,
Branford MarsalisRoles Original Music Composer
Rating62%
Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writer's block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged fellow who still lives with his overbearing, abusive and paranoid mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasizes about killing his mother but can't summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition. As a student in Larry's community college writing class, Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development for his mystery stories. He sees Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other, figuring their lack of connection to the victim will, in theory, establish a perfect alibi. Having overheard Larry's public rant that he wished his ex-wife dead, Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret, believing that Larry will, in return, kill his mother.Scriptwriter
, 1h51
Directed by Arthur PennOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Road movies,
Chase films,
Gangster filmsActors Warren Beatty,
Faye Dunaway,
Michael J. Pollard,
Gene Hackman,
Estelle Parsons,
Gene WilderRoles Writer
Rating76%
In the middle of the Great Depression, Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) meet when Clyde tries to steal Bonnie's mother's car. Bonnie, who is bored by her job as a waitress, is intrigued with Clyde, and decides to take up with him and become his partner in crime. They pull off some holdups, but their amateur efforts, while exciting, are not very lucrative.Sound
, 1h37
Directed by Peter SegalOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Transport films,
Road movies,
Buddy filmsActors Dan Aykroyd,
Chris Farley,
David Spade,
Bo Derek,
Brian Dennehy,
Rob LoweRoles Original Music Composer
Rating70%
After seven years at college, Thomas R. "Tommy" Callahan III (Chris Farley) barely graduates from Marquette University and returns to his hometown of Sandusky, Ohio. His father, industrialist and widower Thomas R. "Big Tom" Callahan, Jr. (Brian Dennehy), gives him an executive job at the family's auto parts plant, Callahan Auto. In addition to the new job and office, Big Tom reveals that he plans to marry Beverly Barrish-Burns (Bo Derek), a woman he had met at a fat farm, and that her son, Paul (Rob Lowe), will become Tommy's new stepbrother. At the wedding, Big Tom suddenly dies of a heart attack. After the funeral, doubting the future of the company without Big Tom, the bank reneges on promises of a loan for a new brake pad division and seeks immediate payment of Callahan Auto's debts. Ray Zalinsky (Dan Aykroyd), owner and operator of rival automotive parts company, Zalinsky Auto Parts, offers to buy them out while the company's shares are high, but Tommy suggests a deal: he will let the bank hold his inherited shares and house in exchange for helping the sales of brake pads going. The bank agrees, but they also want the company to prove it still has viability by selling 500,000 brake pads. If they fail, the bank will foreclose, but if they succeed, the bank will underwrite Big Tom's brake pad venture. Tommy volunteers to go on a cross-country sales trip with his father's sycophantic assistant, Richard Hayden (David Spade), a childhood acquaintance who has a particularly antagonistic relationship with Tommy., 1h33
Origin GermanGenres Comedy,
Fantasy,
AnimationThemes Films about animals,
Films about lions,
Films about birds,
Mise en scène d'une tortue,
Children's films,
Mise en scène d'un mammifère,
Suricate,
ReptileActors Stephen Fry,
Jim Broadbent,
James Corden,
Thomas Fritsch,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Jason DonovanRoles Music
Rating49%
The film is set in Africa's Okavango Delta, and the main characters are a meerkat named Billy and a lion named Socrates. The annual flood has failed to arrive in the Delta, water has become scarce and the native animals fiercely fight over it. Billy and Socrates set out to find more water, and during their quest they meet a rag-tag group of animals from across the world: a polar bear named Sushi, a kangaroo named Toby, a Tasmanian devil named Smiley, two Galápagos tortoises named Winifred and Winston, a rooster named Charles, and a chimpanzee named Toto, all of whom have had their lives ruined by humans in some way and have travelled to Africa. The animals soon discover the reason for the lack of water in the Delta: a dam has been constructed to supply energy for a luxury resort owned by a man named Mr. Smith. Hunter, a poacher, kidnaps Socrates, while the other animals escape. The animals hold a conference where Winifred and Winston explain the deadly future that could be possible for animals. After the conference, however, Winifred and Winston pass away. That day, Billy and the other animals travel through the "Valley of Death" towards the dam. Hunter spots the animals and tries to stop them with a bi-plane, but is stopped by Toto. Maya, Mr. Smith's daughter, frees Socrates from his cage, and sends Hunter down a chute. Down at the bottom of the dam, the buffaloes and rhinos, including Chino and Biggie, charge into the dam. Billy hits a rock into a chute in the dam, which ignites a missile from Hunter's bi-plane, which destroys the dam, and frees the water. To celebrate the water coming back, they have a party. After the party, the animals travel to New York City, where the movie ends with the animals walking through the city with whales calling in the background.