Thomas Newman
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Informasi latar belakang | |
Nama lahir | Thomas Montgomery Newman |
Lahir | 20 Oktober 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S |
Pekerjaan | Komposer musik dari film |
Thomas Montgomery Newman (lahir 20 Oktober 1955) adalah komposer berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat yang dikenal melalui karya-karya komposisinya untuk beberapa film. Namanya pernah dua belas kali masuk nominasi dalam Academy Awards, tiga kali dalam Golden Globes, memenangi dua penghargaan BAFTA Awards, enam kali dalam Grammy Award, dan sekali Emmy Award. Newman menerima penghargaan Richard Kirk Award pada tahun 2000, serta BMI Film and TV Awards.[1]
Kehidupan pribadi
[sunting | sunting sumber]Lahir di Los Angeles, California, dia merupakan putera bungu dari Martha Louis (1920-2005) asal Mississippi dan komposer Alfred Newman (1901-1970), yang memenangi enam kali penghargaanOscars untuk Best Film Score. Dia merupakan salah satu anggota dinasti komposer film di Hollywood termasuk ayahnya, dan kakak laki-lakinya, David Newman, kakak perempuannya Maria Newman, pamannya, Lionel Newman dan Emil Newman, sepupunya, Randy Newman (yang juga dikenal sebagai penulis lagu dan penyanyi), and his keponakan Joey Newman. Selama dalam pengasuhan, marta mengarahkan putra-putranya untuk belajar violin di San Fernando Valley setiap akhir pekan.[2] Newman kemudian belajar komposisi dan orkestra selama dua tahun di Universitas California Selatan,[3] sebelum melanjutkan di Universitas Yale, di mana dia meraih gelar Bachelor of Arts pada tahun 1977 dan Master of Music tahun 1978.[4] Sementara berada di Universitas Yale, he bertamu dengan komposer Stephen Sondheim, yang menjadi pembimbing awalnya.[2] Newman dan istrinya, Ann Marie, memiliki tiga anak. Mereka tinggal di Pacific Palisades, tak jauh dari Los Angeles.
Karier
[sunting | sunting sumber]Pada awalnya, Newman lebih tertarik dengan musik teater dibandingkan komposisi musik untuk film. Dia lantas bekerja di Sondheim Broadway.[5] Lionel, yang menggantikan Alfred sebagai sutradara untuk 20th Century Fox, memberikan tugas pertama pada tahun 1979 untuk serial The Paper Chase.[1] Tahun 1983, John Williams, yang merupakan sahat Alfred dan Lionel, mengundang Newman untuk mengerjakan proyek Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, memasukkan komposisi orkestra dalam dalam adegan kematian Darth Vader. Satu tahun setelahnya, dia bertemu produser asal New York producer, Scott Rudin, yang mengundangnya untuk menyusun komposisi musik untuk film Reckless (1984).[6] Tahun 1992, Newman menyusun komposisi musik untuk film karya Martin Brest berjudul Scent of a Woman. Tahun 1994, merupakan kali pertama namanya masuk nominasi dalam Academy Award untuk film garapannya, The Shawshank Redemption dan Little Women.[5] Dia juga mengerjakan untuk film The War. Tahun 1996, dia terlibat dalam proyek film karya Diane Keaton, Unstrung Heroes, yang juga masuk nominasi lagi dalam Oscar. Pada tahun 1998, film karya Robert Redford The Horse Whisperer dan Meet Joe Black pun dia kerjakan. Sedangkan tahun 1999, Newman menyusun komposisi musik untuk film Sam Mendes, American Beauty, dengan memasukkan unsur musik perkusi secara dominan. "[7] Ini merupakan kerja sama pertama dengan Mendes.
Filmografi
[sunting | sunting sumber]Film
[sunting | sunting sumber]1980-an
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun | Judul | Sutradara | Studio | Catatan |
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1984 | Reckless | James Foley | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | — |
Revenge of the Nerds | Jeff Kanew | Interscope Communications 20th Century Fox |
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Grandview, U.S.A. | Randal Kleiser | CBS Entertainment Production Warner Bros. Pictures (theatrical) CBS/Fox Video (VHS release) Paramount Home Entertainment (DVD release) |
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1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Susan Seidelman | Orion Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Album shared with Making Mr. Right |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Alan Metter | New World Pictures | — | |
The Man with One Red Shoe | Stan Dragoti | 20th Century Fox | — | |
Real Genius | Martha Coolidge | TriStar Pictures | — | |
1986 | Gung Ho | Ron Howard | Paramount Pictures | First collaboration with Ron Howard One track released by Milan on the compilation album Ron Howard - Passions & Achievements |
Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Largo Entertainment Silver Pictures 20th Century Fox |
Song album with two Newman tracks | |
1987 | Light of Day | Paul Schrader | TriStar Pictures | Song album with one Newman track |
The Lost Boys | Joel Schumacher | Warner Bros. Pictures | Song album with one Newman track | |
Less Than Zero | Marek Kanievska | 20th Century Fox | Song album; no Newman score | |
1988 | The Great Outdoors | Howard Deutch | Hughes Entertainment Universal Pictures |
Song album with one Newman track |
The Prince of Pennsylvania | Ron Nyswaner | Fine Line Features New Line Cinema |
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1989 | Cookie | Susan Seidelman | Lorimar Film Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
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1990-an
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun | Judul | Sutradara | Studio | Catatan |
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1990 | Men Don't Leave | Paul Brickman | Geffen Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Jim Abrahams | Paramount Pictures | soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
1991 | Career Opportunities | Bryan Gordon | hughes Entertainment Universal Pictures |
song album with three Newman tracks released by Curb |
The Linguini Incident | Richard Shepard | academy Entertainment | soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
Naked Tango | Leonard Schrader | New Line Cinema | — | |
The Rapture | Michael Tolkin | Fine Line Features New Line Cinema |
Song album with ten Newman tracks | |
Deceived | Damian Harris | Touchstone Pictures | — | |
Fried Green Tomatoes | Jon Avnet | Act III Communications Universal Pictures |
Song album with three Newman tracks and separate score album, both released by MCA | |
1992 | The Player | Robert Altman | Avenue Pictures Spelling Films Fine Line Features (US) Pathé (International) |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande |
Whispers in the Dark | Christopher Crowe | Paramount Pictures | Varèse Sarabande album release cancelled; released by Intrada in 2012 | |
Scent of a Woman | Martin Brest | City Light Films Universal Pictures |
Soundtrack released by MCA | |
1993 | Flesh and Bone | Steve Kloves | Paramount Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande |
Josh and S.A.M. | Billy Weber | Castle Rock Entertainment New Line Cinema Columbia Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
1994 | Threesome | Andrew Fleming | Motion Picture Corporation of America TriStar Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Twinned with American Buffalo |
The Favor | Donald Petrie | Orion Pictures | — | |
The Shawshank Redemption | Frank Darabont | Castle Rock Entertainment Columbia Pictures |
First collaboration with Frank Darabont Soundtrack released by Sony BMG | |
The War | Jon Avnet | Universal Pictures | Song album with 12 Newman tracks released by MCA | |
Little Women | Gillian Armstrong | Columbia Pictures | Soundtrack released by Sony Classical | |
1995 | Unstrung Heroes | Diane Keaton | Hollywood Pictures | Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records |
How to Make an American Quilt | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures |
Soundtrack released by MCA | |
1996 | Up Close & Personal | Jon Avnet | Cinergi Pictures Touchstone Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records |
Phenomenon | Jon Turteltaub | Touchstone Pictures | Song album with one Newman track released by Reprise | |
American Buffalo | Michael Corrente | Capitol Films Channel Four Films The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande. Twinned with Threesome | |
The People vs. Larry Flynt | Miloš Forman | Phoenix Pictures Columbia Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Angel Records | |
1997 | Red Corner | Jon Avnet | Avnet-Kerner Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Soundtrack released by EAR |
Mad City | Costa Gavras | Warner Bros. Pictures | Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | Australian Film Finance Corporation Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Sony Classical | |
1998 | The Horse Whisperer | Robert Redford | Touchstone Pictures | Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records |
Meet Joe Black | Martin Brest | City Light Filmsw Universal Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Universal Records | |
1999 | American Beauty | Sam Mendes | DreamWorks Pictures | First collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by DreamWorks Records |
The Green Mile | Frank Darabont | Castle Rock Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
Second collaboration with Frank Darabont Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records |
2000-an
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun | Judul | Director | Studio | Catatan |
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2000 | Erin Brockovich | Steven Soderbergh | Jersey Films Universal Pictures (US) Columbia Pictures (International) |
First collaboration with Steven Soderbergh Soundtrack released by Sony Classical |
Pay It Forward | Mimi Leder | Bel Air Entertainment Tapestry Films Pathé Warner Bros. Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
2001 | In the Bedroom | Todd Field | Good Machine Miramax Films |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande |
2002 | The Salton Sea | D. J. Caruso | Castle Rock Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande |
Road to Perdition | Sam Mendes | The Zanuck Company DreamWorks Pictures (US) 20th Century Fox (International) |
Second collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by Decca Records | |
White Oleander | Peter Kosminsky | Umbrella Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
2003 | Finding Nemo | Andrew Stanton | Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures |
First collaboration with Andrew Stanton Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records |
2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Brad Silberling | Nickelodeon Movies Paramount Pictures (US) DreamWorks Pictures (International) |
Soundtrack released by Sony Classical |
2005 | Cinderella Man | Ron Howard | Imagine Entertainment Miramax Films Universal Pictures (North America) Buena Vista Pictures (International) |
Second collaboration with Ron Howard Soundtrack released by Decca Records |
Jarhead | Sam Mendes | Universal Pictures | Third collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by Decca Records | |
2006 | Little Children | Todd Field | New Line Cinema | Soundtrack released by Silva Screen Records |
The Good German | Steven Soderbergh | Virtual Studios Section Eight Productions Warner Bros. Pictures |
Second collaboration with Steven Soderbergh Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande | |
2007 | Towelhead | Alan Ball | Scott Rudin Productions This is that Corporation Warner Independent Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Lakeshore Records |
2008 | WALL-E | Andrew Stanton | Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures |
Second collaboration with Andrew Stanton Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records |
Revolutionary Road | Sam Mendes | BBC Films DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Vantage (US) United International Pictures (International) |
Fourth collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by Nonesuch | |
2009 | Brothers | Jim Sheridan | Relativity Media Lionsgate |
Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group |
2010-an
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun | Judul | Sutradara | Studio | Catatan |
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2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | George Nolfi | Media Rights Capital Universal Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group |
The Help | Tate Taylor | Reliance Entertainment Participant Media Image Nation 1492 Pictures Touchstone Pictures DreamWorks Pictures |
Score album released by Varèse Sarabande | |
The Debt | John Madden | Marv Films Miramax Films Focus Features (US) Universal Pictures (International) |
Soundtrack released by Relativity Music Group, Silva Screen Music | |
The Iron Lady | Phyllida Lloyd | Pathé Film4 UK Film Council Canal+ Goldcrest Films The Weinstein Company (US) 20th Century Fox (UK) |
Soundtrack released by Sony Classical | |
2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | John Madden | Participant Media Blueprint Pictures Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Sony Classical |
Skyfall | Sam Mendes | Eon Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
Fifth collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by Sony Classical | |
2013 | Side Effects | Steven Soderbergh | FilmNation Entertainment Open Road Films |
Third collaboration with Steven Soderbergh Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande |
Saving Mr. Banks | John Lee Hancock | Essential Media Entertainment BBC Films Walt Disney Pictures |
Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records | |
2014 | Get on Up | Tate Taylor | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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The Judge | David Dobkin | Village Roadshow Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures |
Soundtrack released by WaterTower Music | |
2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | John Madden | Participant Media Blueprint Pictures Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Bridge of Spies | Steven Spielberg | DreamWorks Pictures 20th Century Fox |
First Steven Spielberg theatrical film without his long-time composer John Williams since The Color Purple (1985), and the first collaboration with Steven Spielberg | |
Spectre | Sam Mendes | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
Sixth collaboration with Sam Mendes Soundtrack released by Decca Records | |
2016 | Finding Dory[8] | Andrew Stanton | Walt Disney Pictures Pixar Animation Studios |
Third collaboration with Andrew Stanton |
Televisi
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun | Judul | Sutradara | Catatan |
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1985 | Amazing Stories | Various | Episode "Santa '85." Soundtrack released by Intrada |
1990 | Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks | |
1992 | Those Secrets | David Manson | Soundtrack released by Masters Film Music |
Citizen Cohn | Frank Pierson | ||
2001 | Six Feet Under | Various | Main title theme |
2003 | Angels in America | Mike Nichols | Soundtrack released by Nonesuch |
2012 | The Newsroom | Various | Main Theme and Pilot |
Additional soundtracks
[sunting | sunting sumber]- 2005: Brokeback Mountain (Trailer) (from The Shawshank Redemption)
- 2005: "Corpse Bride" (Trailer) (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- 2005: Madagascar (from American Beauty)
- 2005: Fun with Dick and Jane (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- 2007: Sicko (from Little Children, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and In the Bedroom)
- 2009: Bigfoot (Trailer) (from WALL-E)
- 2010: Alice in Wonderland (Teaser Trailer) (from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Penghargaan dan nominasi
[sunting | sunting sumber]Penghargaan | Year | Kategori | Proyek | Hasil |
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Academy Award | 1995 | Best Music, Original Score | Little Women | Nominated |
Best Music, Original Score | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated | ||
1996 | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | Unstrung Heroes | Nominated | |
2000 | Best Music, Original Score | American Beauty | Nominated | |
2003 | Best Music, Original Score | Road to Perdition | Nominated | |
2004 | Best Music, Original Score | Finding Nemo | Nominated | |
2005 | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominated | |
2007 | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | The Good German | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | WALL-E | Nominated | |
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (with Peter Gabriel) for "Down to Earth" | Nominated | |||
2013 | Best Music, Original Score | Skyfall | Nominated | |
2014 | Best Music, Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks | Nominated | |
Annie Award | 2004 | Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production | Finding Nemo | Won |
BAFTA Award | 2000 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | American Beauty | Won |
2009 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | WALL-E | Nominated | |
2013 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | Skyfall | Won | |
2014 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | Saving Mr. Banks | Nominated | |
Classical Brit Award | 2010 | Soundtrack of the Year | Revolutionary Road | Won |
Emmy Award | 1991 | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Against the Law | Nominated |
2002 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Six Feet Under | Won | |
Golden Globe Award | 2000 | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | American Beauty | Nominated |
2009 | Best Original Song - Motion Picture (with Peter Gabriel) for "Down to Earth" | WALL-E | Nominated | |
2012 | Best Original Song - Motion Picture (with Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas) for "The Living Proof" | The Help | Nominated | |
Grammy Award | 1995 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated |
1997 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Unstrung Heroes | Nominated | |
2001 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media | American Beauty | Won | |
2003 | Best Instrumental Composition for Title Theme | Six Feet Under | Won | |
Best Instrumental Arrangement for Title Theme | Six Feet Under | Won | ||
2005 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Angels in America | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | WALL-E | Nominated | |
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (with Peter Gabriel) for "Down to Earth" | Won | |||
Best Instrumental Arrangement (with Peter Gabriel) for Score Track, "Define Dancing" | Won | |||
2014 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Skyfall | Won | |
2015 | Saving Mr. Banks | Nominated | ||
World Soundtrack Awards | 2003 | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Road to Perdition | Nominated |
2005 | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominated | |
2008 | Best Original Song Written Directly for Film (with Peter Gabriel) for "Down to Earth" | WALL-E | Won | |
Best Original Score of the Year | Nominated |
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ a b "Richard Kirk Award: Thomas Newman Fulfills the Promise of His Legacy". bmi.com. Diakses tanggal 2010-11-03.
- ^ a b Groves, Martha (December 3, 2009). "A member of a musical dynasty writes a postcard about the past". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "OnMusic Dictionary". Music.vt.edu. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2013-04-01. Diakses tanggal 2014-05-15.
- ^ "YaleNews | Yale Alumni Go to the Oscars". News.yale.edu. 2010-03-01. Diakses tanggal 2014-05-15.
- ^ a b Wallace, Amy (March 22, 1998). "The Newman Conquests". Los Angeles Times. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2014-05-17. Diakses tanggal 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Oscar Watch: 'Skyfall' Builds Academy Support, Composer Thomas Newman Overdue for Oscar|Thompson on Hollywood". Blogs.indiewire.com. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2014-05-17. Diakses tanggal 2014-05-15.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (January 20, 2000). "Spotlight: Thomas Newman". Variety. Diakses tanggal 14 January 2013.
- ^ Barcomb, James (June 6, 2014). "Thomas Newman to score Finding Dory". The Whale. Diakses tanggal June 6, 2014.
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