Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
David Newman
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 6728
IMDb ID: nm0628058
Known for: Writing
Born: February 4, 1937
Died: June 27, 2003
Age: 66
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1967 - 2021
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q4982515
Frequent jobs
Screenplay (11)Writer (6)Associate Producer (1)Producer (1)Story (1)
Biography
David Newman (February 4, 1937 - June 27, 2003) was an American filmmaker. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until the time of his death. He died in 2003 of conditions from a stroke. Newman studied at the University of Michigan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Newman.
Screenplay
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 • Movie
Writer
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 • Movie
Screenplay
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman
1978 • Movie
Screenplay
Moonwalker
1988 • Movie
Writer
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II
1980 • Movie
Writer
Bad Company
1972 • Movie
Screenplay
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Screenplay
Takedown
2000 • Movie
Story
Still of the Night
1982 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Newman.
Screenplay
Superman
1978 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II
1980 • Movie
Screenplay
Moonwalker
1988 • Movie
Writer
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman III
1983 • Movie
Screenplay
Sheena
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Screenplay
Takedown
2000 • Movie
Screenplay
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • Movie
Writer
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 • Movie
Story
Still of the Night
1982 • Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Newman.
Producer
Christmas with Strangers
2021 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Takedown
2000 • Movie
Screenplay
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 • Movie
Screenplay
Moonwalker
1988 • Movie
Associate Producer
R.O.T.O.R.
1987 • Movie
Screenplay
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Screenplay
Sheena
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman III
1983 • Movie
Story
Still of the Night
1982 • Movie
Screenplay
Jinxed!
1982 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman II
1980 • Movie
Screenplay
Superman
1978 • Movie
Writer
The Crazy American Girl
1977 • Movie
Writer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975 • Movie
Writer
Bad Company
1972 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Newman.
