Portrait of David Newman

Writing

David Newman

Career

Active from 1967 to 2006, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for HIStory on Film, Volume II
HIStory on Film, Volume II
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Newman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.3, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • 80s Aesthetic 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Heroic Sacrifice 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Christmas with Strangers
Christmas with Strangers (2021)

Producer

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 68
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Takedown
Takedown (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

1990s

1 title ยท average score 85
HIStory on Film, Volume II
HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 48
Moonwalker
Moonwalker (1988)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

R.O.T.O.R.
R.O.T.O.R. (1987)
GoodWatch score 35

Associate Producer

Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
GoodWatch score 42

Story, Screenplay

Sheena
Sheena (1984)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Story

Superman III
Superman III (1983)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Still of the Night
Still of the Night (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Jinxed!
Jinxed! (1982)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Superman II
Superman II (1980)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 64
Superman
Superman (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

The Crazy American Girl
The Crazy American Girl (1977)

Writer

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Theatre Play

What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Bad Company
Bad Company (1972)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Oh! Calcutta!
Oh! Calcutta! (1972)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

1960s

1 title ยท average score 83
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer