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Christopher Newman(1940-2025)

  • Sound Department
  • Producer
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Christopher Newman was born on 17 February 1940 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for The English Patient (1996), Amadeus (1984) and Fame (1980). He was married to Frances Wolf Newman and Jeanviere Newman. He died on 3 February 2025.
BornFebruary 17, 1940
DiedFebruary 3, 2025(84)
BornFebruary 17, 1940
DiedFebruary 3, 2025(84)
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

Known for

Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient
7.4
  • Sound Department(as Chris Newman)
  • 1996
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus
8.4
  • Sound Department(as Chris Newman)
  • 1984
Fame (1980)
Fame
6.6
  • Sound Department(as Chris Newman)
  • 1980
Gene Hackman and Marcel Bozzuffi in The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection
7.6
  • Sound Department(as Chris Newman)
  • 1971

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    What Happens in Vegas
    6.1
    • sound mixer
    • 2008
  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
    Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
    7.3
    • production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 2007
  • Annabella Sciorra, Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Aleksa Palladino, Frank Pietrangolare, Alex Rocco, Tony Ray Rossi, and Ron Silver in Find Me Guilty (2006)
    Find Me Guilty
    7.0
    • sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 2006
  • Neil Young in Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
    Neil Young: Heart of Gold
    7.7
    • production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 2006
  • Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    6.6
    • sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 2004
  • Glenn Close and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Strip Search (2004)
    Strip Search
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 2004
  • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
    100 Centre Street
    8.0
    TV Series
    • sound engineer (as Chris Newman)
    • 2001–2002
  • Bruce Springsteen in Bruce Springsteen: Murder Incorporated (1995)
    Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
    7.8
    Video
    • sound mixer (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Richard Gere and Winona Ryder in Autumn in New York (2000)
    Autumn in New York
    5.6
    • sound mixer
    • 2000
  • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
    Man on the Moon
    7.4
    • production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 1999
  • Sharon Stone and Jean-Luke Figueroa in Gloria (1999)
    Gloria
    5.2
    • production sound mixer
    • 1999
  • Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail (1998)
    You've Got Mail
    6.7
    • production sound mixer
    • 1998
  • Storefront Hitchcock (1998)
    Storefront Hitchcock
    6.8
    • production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 1998
  • John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
    Primary Colors
    6.7
    • production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
    • 1998
  • In the Gloaming (1997)
    In the Gloaming
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 1997

Producer

  • Serpent Dreams
    Short
    • associate producer
    • 2014
  • Remind Me
    Remind Me
    Short
    • production supervisor

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Chris Newman
  • Born
    • February 17, 1940
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 3, 2025
  • Spouses
      Frances Wolf Newman1971 - 198? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 7 Interviews

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Teaches sound production at The School of Visual Arts in New York.

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