Lionel Newman
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Lionel Newman | |
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| Born | January 4, 1916 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, conductor |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1932–1985 |
Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American
Biography
Early life
Born in
In the 1930s, Newman earned his stripes conducting national tours and working as the piano accompanist for Mae West.[1] She used to scold him for holding his hands too high in the pit saying, "I'm the show, Newman, not you."[citation needed]
At the age of 18, he obtained a job playing piano on the Holland America ocean liner, the S.S.Rotterdam, with his "Newman's Society Orchestra". This trip had great significance for him; he had always wanted to make another such trip to find his mother's home.
Career at 20th Century Fox
After serving an apprenticeship conducting and orchestrating live shows, Newman joined
Lionel Newman's tenure with Twentieth Century Fox spanned 46 years with over 200 films to his credit, including
In November 2013, the Twentieth Century Fox Music Department was dedicated as “The Lionel Newman Music Building,” and a bronze plaque of Lionel, listing his composition and conducting credits was unveiled. Speaking to guests about Lionel's impact on film and television music, who he was as a friend, mentor and boss, and who he was as a family man were Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Lionel’s nephew, composer Randy Newman, and his grandson, Joey Newman. The dedication was attended by several hundred people, including his family beyond Randy and Joey.
Awards and nominations
He received eleven
Work with other composers
Newman's wit and humor were famous around the film capital. Frank Sinatra, in his biography, called Newman one of the funniest men in Hollywood. Jerry Goldsmith recalls in his biography how Newman used to call him "Gorgeous". Goldsmith also recounts that Newman nicknamed John Williams "Little Dimitri", after Dimitri Tiomkin.[citation needed]
Newman was a perfectionist, always making "just one more take" if some little detail could be improved. He wanted the Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra to reach the level of a great symphony orchestra, and it did, especially when he conducted. He was instrumental in the careers of John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Dominic Frontiere, Pat Williams, and many more.
Personal life
Newman was married to Beverly Carroll, who died October 21, 2010, and with whom he had three daughters. Carroll Newman, television producer, is married to Emmy Award winning actor and writer Gary Frank and they have one daughter Jessica Marli Frank, who is a producer at Tumblr; Deborah Newman Sharpe, VP, Sharpe and Associates, is married to Robert Sharpe, Owner, Sharpe and Associates located in Tucson, AZ. They have three children; Sarah Newman (Independent Casting Director), Jennifer Newman Sharpe, Esq. (Law Offices of Jennifer Newman Sharpe NYC), Jeremy Sharpe, Community Liaison Rancho Sahuarita, AZ; and Jenifer Newman, a former professional ballet dancer and current Core Fusion teacher/National Trainer with Exhale Spa. She has one son, Joey Newman, a film and television composer/conductor married to Jerelyn Newman, Founder and Artistic Director of Westside Children's Theatre. They have three daughters, Ella, Ava and Leah.
Later life
During the last few years of his tenure at Fox, Newman conducted major symphony orchestras in the United States, Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. Newman retired in 1985 and died on February 3, 1989, from cardiac arrest.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | He Hired the Boss | Thomas Z. Loring | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited |
| 1950 | The Jackpot | Walter Lang | 20th Century Fox |
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| 1953 | The Silver Whip | Harmon Jones | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited |
| Powder River | Louis King | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Howard Hawks | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| 1954 | Siege at Red River | Rudolph Maté | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| Princess of the Nile | Harmon Jones | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| The Gambler from Natchez | Henry Levin |
20th Century Fox |
— | |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | Walter Lang | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| 1956 | The Killer Is Loose | Budd Boetticher | United Artists | — |
| The Proud Ones | Robert D. Webb | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| A Kiss Before Dying | Gerd Oswald | United Artists | — | |
| The Last Wagon | Delmer Daves | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| Love Me Tender | Robert D. Webb | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| The Girl Can't Help It | Frank Tashlin | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| 1957 | The Way to the Gold | Robert D. Webb | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| Bernardine | Henry Levin |
20th Century Fox |
— | |
| Kiss Them for Me | Stanley Donen | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| 1958 | Sing, Boy, Sing |
Henry Ephron | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| The Bravados | Henry King | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| Mardi Gras | Edmund Goulding | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| 1959 | Compulsion | Richard Fleischer | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| Say One for Me | Frank Tashlin | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited | |
| 1960 | Let's Make Love | George Cukor | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| North to Alaska | Henry Hathaway | 20th Century Fox |
— | |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Michael Gordon | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| 1964 | The Pleasure Seekers | Jean Negulesco | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| 1965 | Do Not Disturb | Ralph Levy George Marshall |
20th Century Fox |
— |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Roger Corman | 20th Century Fox |
uncredited |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | Richard Fleischer | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| 1969 | Desperate Mission |
Earl Bellamy | 20th Century Fox |
— |
| Hello Dolly | Gene Kelly | 20th Century Fox |
— |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Academy Award
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Nominated | Best Music, Original Song | The Cowboy and the Lady | Shared with Arthur Quenzer; for the song "The Cowboy and the Lady" |
| 1951 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | I'll Get By | -
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| 1952 | Nominated | Best Music, Original Song | Golden Girl
|
Shared with Eliot Daniel; for the song "Never" | |
| 1955 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | There's No Business Like Show Business | Shared with Alfred Newman | |
| 1957 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | The Best Things in Life Are Free | -
| |
| 1959 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Mardi Gras | -
| |
| 1960 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Say One for Me | -
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| 1961 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Let's Make Love | Shared with Earle Hagen | |
| 1966 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | The Pleasure Seekers | Shared with Alexander Courage | |
| 1968 | Nominated | Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | Doctor Dolittle
|
Shared with Alexander Courage | |
| 1969 | Won | Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) | Hello, Dolly! | Shared with Lennie Hayton | |
| 1958 | Laurel Awards | Nominated | Top Music Director | April Love | Place 4th |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- ^ a b "Lionel Newman Biography (1916–1989)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ MacDonald, Laurence E. The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History, Scarecrow Press (2013)
External links
- Lionel Newman at IMDb
- Lionel Newman at AllMovie
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