Thomas Newman Net Worth
Thomas Newman Net Worth is
$1 Million
Thomas Newman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Newman was born on October 20, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Thomas Montgomery Newman. He is known for his work on WALL·E (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). | Full Name | Thomas Newman |
| Date Of Birth | October 20, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack |
| Education | University of Southern California, Yale University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ann Marie Zirbes |
| Children | Jack Newman, Julia Newman, Evan Newman |
| Parents | Martha Montgomery, Alfred Newman |
| Siblings | David Newman, Maria Newman, Tim Newman |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella, AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score, Ann... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Sa... |
| Movies | American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, WALL-E, Meet Joe Black, Skyfall, Spectre, Finding Dory, Bridge of Spies, Passengers, The Green Mile, Revolutionary Road, The Horse Whisperer, Fried Green Tomatoes, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Saving Mr. ... |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | Almost always plays piano on his own scores, typically during slow, moody passages. |
| 2 | Tuned percussion (e.g. marimba, chimes) often plays a part in his scores, figuring especially prominently in American Beauty (1999). |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | About 8 nominations and 0 wins at the Oscars: Losing makes you strong. I like being the underdog. |
| 2 | I flew to England to see the rough cut of Revolutionary Road (2008). I was quite moved. As a married man, it's kind of a disturbing to see a couple try so hard to work things out and fail so miserably. How do you suggest hope and hopelessness at the same time? You start thinking along the lines of the lift of a phrase followed by the droop of a phrase. |
| 3 | My approach is to deepen the action through subtext as opposed to commenting on the drama, which is what often happens with bad movie music. Audiences tend to resent that. I try to be passive enough as a composer to where I'll realize: 'Oh, I'm stepping all over the actors here.' |
| 4 | Composing movie music can really only be mastered through experience and much failure on a pragmatic level. When you write a great piece and your director hates it, what now? You just have to try something else. Or if your director says, 'This scene feels dry and empty without music, but I'm hard-pressed to know what that music should sound like,' that's when you decide: 'Lets slather a lot of musical ideas against the image and see what happens.' |
| 5 | No, I've failed seven times - this will be my eighth. (In answer to the statement that he had failed to win an Oscar eight times, just prior to the 2007 Academy Awards ceremony) |
| 6 | Bernard Herrmann is my big favorite [score composer]. He created such a strong presence. And having been down that road, I admire his courage. I admire the fact that he had something to say and he took the bull by the horns and said it no matter what. And I like a lot of Jerry Goldsmith's stuff. I thought the score to Chinatown was an exquisite piece of Hollywood writing. And John Williams. |
| 7 | Regarding hearing a remix of his score to American Beauty (1999): "I was flattered and horrified. We don't own our own music, it's typically owned by the companies that hire you." |
| 8 | Response to inquiry about working appropriately so that the composer will produce a score in keeping what the idea in the film director's mind: "I'm more prone to pain avoids... I'd rather be rejected in the workroom than on the podium. There's a moment where the director squares off with the music." |
| 9 | I remember a teacher once asked me, what makes music sad? What a brilliant question. His answer was, it takes on the physical qualities of something sad. Meaning if it's sad, a melody will move in step-wise manner. It will tend to be slower as you are when you're sad; it takes on the physical characteristics of an emotional state. Something in the music rings and carries you back to a memory you have that elicits a feeling. I guess what's wonderful about music is that it's utterly abstract and yet has a great kind of sinuous, subjective emotional reaction. I like the idea that music can be dimensional, that it's not necessarily playing what's there. |
| 10 | I feel like I know how to write in a similar style to my dad, but I prefer a score like 'Unstrung Heroes' just because it gives me more of a unique voice. If I were to do a movie about space, I bet just by virtue of musical and dramatic expectations, I would have less of a chance to be original. Music can only follow the movie that it's in. Robert Altman's 'The Player' allowed me a high sense of irony. Other movies aren't so smart and want to go towards the teary middle ground. And if you're being honest to the task you kind of have to follow it there, even though it may not be your taste. You have to make it more of what it is. |
| 11 | I think I like smaller [scores] better, because I find more interesting places that the music can go. When you're working with a 90-piece symphony, your interaction with the players is much different. You're standing on a podium and talking to a large number of musicians. So the notion of nuance becomes a group effort and that's a difficult thing to get. I keep thinking of ways to communicate better, to scale down the orchestra's size so it will fit into my ambient palette instead of lying on top of it. |
| 12 | The great thing about doing movie music is that you find out what you're capable of. You may think you're incapable of producing a certain rhythm, but it's your job to solve that problem. If you open your mind, an idea will lead you to the next one. |
| 13 | I hate the notion that electronics are a cheesy way of doing things and that orchestra is the only 'true' approach to scoring. But you can understand those critics, because electronics allow you to make easy choices. Anyone can do it. But while synthesizers are things you hide behind sounds, they can also be put in places you'd never expect. I've always wanted these boundaries to be amorphous. |
| 14 | On his inspiration for his American Beauty (1999) score: "Sam [Mendes] wanted things that hammered and thwacked a bit. He was interested in percussion and mallet instruments, so I started working on various ideas that involved xylophones and marimbas." |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Brother of Tim Newman. |
| 2 | The well known marimba part which begins and plays throughout American Beauty (1999) was actually written by the marimba player, who was just playing around during a preliminary recording session. |
| 3 | His scores for American Beauty (1999) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994) were nominated for AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores. Neither made the list. |
| 4 | Was nominated for Film Composer of the Year in 2008 by the International Film Music Critics Association. |
| 5 | Stepson of veteran film composer Robert O. Ragland. |
| 6 | During the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, parts of his score to Road to Perdition (2002) was used during a reflective piece on the life of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luger killed during a training session hours before the Olympic games began. |
| 7 | Part of his score for Angels in America (2003) was used in the trailer for Milk (2008). |
| 8 | Part of his score to Angels in America (2003) was used in the trailer for Love in the Time of Cholera (2007). |
| 9 | Scored 2/5 of the Best Picture nominees in 1999: American Beauty (1999) and The Green Mile (1999). |
| 10 | Has scored at least one Oscar-nominated film every year since 1994: 1994: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) (Nominee: Best Pic, etc.), Little Women (1994) (Nominee: Best Score, etc.) 1995: Unstrung Heroes (1995) (Nominee: Best Score) 1996: The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) (Nominee: Best Director, etc.) 1997: Oscar and Lucinda (1997) (Nominee: Best Costume Design) 1998: The Horse Whisperer (1998) (Nominee: Best Song) 1999: American Beauty (1999) (Winner: Best Pic, etc.), The Green Mile (1999) (Nominee: Best Pic, etc.) 2000: Erin Brockovich (2000) (Nominee: Best Actress, etc.) 2001: In the Bedroom (2001) (Nominee: Best Pic, etc.) 2002: Road to Perdition (2002) (Nominee: Best Score, etc.) 2003: Finding Nemo (2003) (Winner: Best Animated Feature, etc.) 2004: A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) (Nominee: Best Makeup, etc.) 2005: Cinderella Man (2005) (Nominee: Best Supporting Actor, etc.) 2006: The Good German (2006) (Nominee: Best Score), Little Children (2006) (Nominee: Best Actress, etc.). |
| 11 | Part of his score to Jarhead (2005) was used in the trailer for The Last King of Scotland (2006). |
| 12 | During Tina Turner's video biography at the 2005 Kennedy Center Honors, part of Oprah Winfrey''s narration was accompanied by a portion of Newman's score to Road to Perdition (2002). |
| 13 | Parts of his score to The Shawshank Redemption (1994) were used in the trailer for Brokeback Mountain (2005), and All the King's Men (2006). |
| 14 | Parts of his scores to both American Beauty (1999) and Pay It Forward (2000) were used in the trailer for About Schmidt (2002). |
| 15 | Part of his score to Unstrung Heroes (1995) was used in the trailer for Adaptation. (2002). |
| 16 | Lives in the house in which he grew up (designed by Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright), and writes in the same home studio used by his father Alfred Newman. |
| 17 | Prior to scoring Reckless (1984), Newman wrote music for off-Broadway productions, theater, and bands "The Innocents" and "Tokyo 77". |
| 18 | Part of his score to The War (1994) was used in the trailers to both American Beauty (1999) and Life as a House (2001). |
| 19 | As with the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, pieces from Newman's scores were used amidst biographies of Olympians such as Leann Parsley during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. |
| 20 | During the 2000 Summer Olympics, parts of his scores to Erin Brockovich (2000), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and How to Make an American Quilt (1995) (and possibly others) were played on NBC during short biographies of certain athletes. |
| 21 | Has 3 children - Evan, Julia & Jack. |
| 22 | Graduated from Yale University with a masters in music composition Keyboard player for "The Innocents" rock band |
| 23 | Son of composer Alfred Newman; nephew of Lionel Newman and Emil Newman; cousin of Randy Newman; brother of composer David Newman, Maria Newman; cousin of composer Joey Newman. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 2015/I | conductor | |
| Saving Mr. Banks | 2013 | conductor | |
| Susanna | 2013 | TV Series main and end title music by - 12 episodes | |
| Paloma | 2013 | TV Series main and end title music by - 4 episodes | |
| Ro | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 6 episodes | |
| Mary | 2012/I | Short main and end title music by | |
| Kendra | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 8 episodes | |
| Gumdrop | 2012 | Short main title music | |
| Audrey | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 6 episodes | |
| Celia | 2012 | Short main and end title music | |
| Skyfall | 2012 | conductor | |
| Ruth & Erica | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 13 episodes | |
| Georgia | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 3 episodes | |
| Vanessa & Jan | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 6 episodes | |
| Rochelle | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 3 episodes | |
| The Newsroom | TV Series main title theme by - 8 episodes, 2012 composer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Jennifer | 2012 | Short main and end title music by | |
| Leslie | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 2 episodes | |
| Lauren | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 3 episodes | |
| Christine | 2012 | TV Series main and end title arrangement - 12 episodes | |
| Dakota | 2012 | TV Series main and end title arrangement - 3 episodes | |
| Allison | 2012 | Short main and end title music by | |
| Denise | 2012 | Short main and end title music by | |
| Blue | 2012 | TV Series main and end title arrangement - 12 episodes | |
| Jan | 2012 | TV Series main and end title music by - 15 episodes | |
| Serena | 2012 | Short main and end title music by | |
| The Iron Lady | 2011 | conductor | |
| The Debt | 2010/I | conductor | |
| A Son's War | 2009 | Short music consultant | |
| WALL·E | 2008 | conductor | |
| Foxed Out | 2007 | Video documentary short composer: extract of American Beauty theme by | |
| Little Children | 2006 | conductor | |
| Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' | 2006 | TV Movie documentary composer: title theme | |
| Six Feet Under | 2002-2005 | TV Series composer - 30 episodes | |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004 | conductor | |
| Boston Public | 2003-2004 | TV Series composer - 24 episodes | |
| 3.z | 2002 | TV Movie documentary composer: song "Any Other Name" | |
| Ice Age | 2002 | musician: keyboard - uncredited | |
| The Salton Sea | 2002 | conductor / musician: piano | |
| Pasadena | 2001 | TV Series composer: promotions | |
| The Green Mile | 1999 | conductor - uncredited / music producer - uncredited | |
| American Beauty | 1999 | musician: piano/saxophone - uncredited | |
| American Buffalo | 1996 | musician / orchestrator | |
| The Shawshank Redemption | 1994 | conductor - uncredited / music producer - uncredited | |
| Corrina, Corrina | 1994 | composer: themes | |
| Whispers in the Dark | 1992 | conductor | |
| JFK | 1991 | orchestrator - uncredited | |
| Less Than Zero | 1987 | orchestrator - uncredited | |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | 1985 | orchestrator - uncredited | |
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 1983 | orchestrator - uncredited |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Opportunities | 1991 | ||
| Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | 1990 | ||
| Naked Tango | 1990 | ||
| Against the Law | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Heat Wave | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Men Don't Leave | 1990 | ||
| Rhythm Nation 1814 | 1990 | Short | |
| Cookie | 1989 | ||
| The Great Outdoors | 1988 | ||
| The Prince of Pennsylvania | 1988 | ||
| Less Than Zero | 1987 | ||
| The Lost Boys | 1987 | ||
| Light of Day | 1987 | ||
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | 1986 | ||
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1985-1986 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Gung Ho | 1986 | ||
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Summer's End | 1985 | Short | |
| Real Genius | 1985 | ||
| The Man with One Red Shoe | 1985 | ||
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | 1985 | ||
| Desperately Seeking Susan | 1985 | ||
| Otherworld | 1985 | TV Mini-Series 1 episode | |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | 1984 | ||
| Revenge of the Nerds | 1984 | ||
| Reckless | 1984 | ||
| The Seduction of Gina | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| The Paper Chase | 1979 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Untitled Disney Animation Project | 2020 | announced | |
| Passengers | 2016/I | completed | |
| Finding Dory | 2016 | ||
| Spectre | 2015/I | music by | |
| Bridge of Spies | 2015 | ||
| He Named Me Malala | 2015 | Documentary | |
| The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 2015 | ||
| The Judge | 2014 | ||
| Get on Up | 2014 | ||
| Saving Mr. Banks | 2013 | ||
| Lauren | 2013 | TV Series 12 episodes | |
| James Bond 007 Vs. The Joker | 2013 | Short soundtrack version | |
| The Very Hungry Caterpillar | 2013 | Short | |
| Wright vs. Wrong | 2013 | Short | |
| Side Effects | 2013/I | ||
| Skyfall | 2012 | ||
| The Newsroom | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Iron Lady | 2011 | ||
| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 2011 | ||
| The Help | 2011 | ||
| The Adjustment Bureau | 2011 | ||
| La siesta de Jacinto | 2010 | Short | |
| The Debt | 2010/I | ||
| Brothers | 2009/I | ||
| Autumn of Youth | 2009 | Short | |
| Revolutionary Road | 2008 | ||
| WALL·E | 2008 | original score composed by | |
| Towelhead | 2007 | ||
| The Good German | 2006 | ||
| Little Children | 2006 | ||
| Jarhead | 2005 | music by | |
| La femme dans la chambre | 2005 | Short | |
| Cinderella Man | 2005 | ||
| A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - A Woeful World | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - Costumes and Other Suspicious Disguises | 2004 | Documentary short | |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004 | ||
| Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' | 2004 | Video documentary short | |
| Six Feet Under | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Angels in America | 2003 | TV Mini-Series 5 episodes | |
| Finding Nemo | 2003 | ||
| White Oleander | 2002 | ||
| Road to Perdition | 2002 | ||
| The Salton Sea | 2002 | ||
| The Execution of Wanda Jean | 2002 | Documentary | |
| In the Bedroom | 2001 | ||
| Pay It Forward | 2000 | ||
| My Khmer Heart | 2000 | Documentary | |
| Walking the Mile | 2000 | Video documentary short | |
| Erin Brockovich | 2000 | ||
| The Green Mile | 1999 | ||
| American Beauty | 1999 | ||
| Meet Joe Black | 1998 | ||
| The Horse Whisperer | 1998 | ||
| Oscar and Lucinda | 1997 | ||
| Red Corner | 1997 | ||
| Mad City | 1997 | ||
| The People vs. Larry Flynt | 1996 | ||
| American Buffalo | 1996 | ||
| Phenomenon | 1996 | ||
| Up Close & Personal | 1996 | ||
| How to Make an American Quilt | 1995 | ||
| Unstrung Heroes | 1995 | ||
| Little Women | 1994 | ||
| The War | 1994 | ||
| The Shawshank Redemption | 1994 | ||
| The Favor | 1994 | ||
| Threesome | 1994 | ||
| Josh and S.A.M. | 1993 | ||
| Flesh and Bone | 1993 | ||
| Scent of a Woman | 1992 | ||
| Citizen Cohn | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Whispers in the Dark | 1992 | ||
| The Player | 1992 | ||
| Those Secrets | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | 1991 | ||
| The Linguini Incident | 1991 | ||
| Deceived | 1991 | ||
| The Rapture | 1991 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Magic Kingdom | 2016 | Video Game performer: "First Day", "Define Dancing" / writer: "First Day", "Define Dancing", "Wall-E Theme" | |
| Slash 3 | 2015 | writer: "American Beauty" | |
| The Newsroom | TV Series performer - 6 episodes, 2012 - 2014 writer - 6 episodes, 2012 - 2014 | ||
| Wimbledon | 2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Help | 2011 | writer: "The Living Proof" | |
| The Adjustment Bureau | 2011 | writer: "Future's Bright" | |
| Nature | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Through the Letterbox | 2010 | Short writer: "Any Other Name" extract | |
| A Perfect Day | 2009 | Video short writer: "Bloodless Freak", "Still Dead" | |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special music: "Down to Earth" | |
| WALL·E | 2008 | music: "Down to Earth", "BNL Jingle" / producer: "Down to Earth" | |
| Sicko | 2007 | Documentary writer: "Baseball", "Loverly Spring", "The Bad Beginning", "Chez Olaf", "Lucy", "The Baudelaire Orphans", "Can't Sleep #2" | |
| Ainda Há Pastores? | 2006 | Documentary writer: "Road Island", "Wake", "Road to Chicago", "Just a Feller" | |
| An Inconvenient Truth | 2006 | Documentary music: "Blocks", "Can't Sleep" / writer: "Blocks", "Can't Sleep" | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | 2005 | writer: "The Wide Window" | |
| Jarhead | 2005 | writer: "Full Chemical Gear | |
| Madagascar | 2005 | writer: "Dead Already" | |
| The Longest Yard | 2005 | "Creek House" | |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | 2005 | writer: "One Kiss" | |
| The Robinsons: Lost in Space | 2004 | TV Movie writer: "Bloodless Freak" | |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004 | "Loverly Spring" | |
| P.O.V. | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Skeppsholmen | 2003 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Six Feet Under | TV Series performer - 25 episodes, 2001 - 2003 writer - 25 episodes, 2001 - 2003 | ||
| 3.z | 2002 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Any Other Name" | |
| Cold Hearts | 1999 | "To the Shock of Miss Louise" | |
| Three Kings | 1999 | writer: "Outside 2B", "The Beast Is Coming", "Flesh & Bone" | |
| Meet Joe Black | 1998 | writer: "Whisper of a Thrill" | |
| Phenomenon | 1996 | writer: "The Orchard" | |
| Grumpier Old Men | 1995 | writer: "Liar's Polka" | |
| Grumpy Old Men | 1993 | writer: "Liar's Polka" | |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | 1991 | "A Charge to Keep I Have" / writer: "Buddy Threadgoode" | |
| The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Two - Spoof of the Living Dead | 1991 | TV Short performer: "To the Shock of Miss Louise" / writer: "To the Shock of Miss Louise" | |
| Men Don't Leave | 1990 | producer: "CAFE POLKA" | |
| Quicksilver | 1986 | performer: "Suite Streets Main Titles" Instrumental / writer: "Suite Streets Main Titles" Instrumental | |
| Reckless | 1984 | lyrics: "UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY" / music: "UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY" / performer: "UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobresia: Fragments | 2011 | Short inspirational thanks | |
| Sicko | 2007 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Horrors of War | 2006 | thanks | |
| Rennie's Landing | 2001 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
| Spectre: From Title Song to Title Sequence | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
| Shooting Bond | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself - Composer |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score & Best Original Song |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score |
| 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCORE: A Film Music Documentary | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2015 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2014 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Use of Music | Get on Up (2014) |
| 2014 | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) | |
| 2013 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | Skyfall (2012) | |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2013 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2013 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora) | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Score | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Song | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Musical Score | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2009 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | WALL·E (2008) | |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Song | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Film | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for a Film | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2006 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | The Good German (2006) |
| 2006 | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing | Palm Springs International Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) | |
| 2005 | BMI Cable Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Six Feet Under (2001) | |
| 2004 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Finding Nemo (2003) | |
| 2004 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Composer of the Year | A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
| 2003 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Road to Perdition (2002) | |
| 2003 | BMI Cable Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Six Feet Under (2001) | |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | BMI Cable Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Six Feet Under (2001) | |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best New Theme Song in a Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2001 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media | American Beauty (1999) |
| 2001 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best New Theme Song in a Series | Boston Public (2000) |
| 2000 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | American Beauty (1999) | |
| 2000 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | American Beauty (1999) | |
| 2000 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Erin Brockovich (2000) | |
| 2000 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | The Green Mile (1999) | |
| 2000 | Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | ||
| 1999 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | The Horse Whisperer (1998) | |
| 1998 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Original Music Score | Oscar and Lucinda (1997) |
| 1997 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Phenomenon (1996) | |
| 1995 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Little Women (1994) | |
| 1994 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Scent of a Woman (1992) | |
| 1993 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | |
| 1987 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Gung Ho (1986) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2016 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Music | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2016 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Score | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2016 | HMMA Award | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Best Original Score - Feature Film | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2016 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2016 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Film Composer of the Year | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2015 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) |
| 2015 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Documentary | He Named Me Malala (2015) |
| 2015 | PCC Award | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Score | Bridge of Spies (2015) |
| 2015 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | Spectre (2015) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2014 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) | |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2014 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2014 | HMMA Award | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Best Original Score - Feature Film | The Judge (2014) |
| 2014 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | The Judge (2014) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2013 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2013 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2013 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Music | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2013 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Film Composer of the Year | Side Effects (2013) |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Film Score of the Year | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Song | The Help (2011) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | Skyfall (2012) |
| 2012 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for a Film | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | HMMA Award | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Best Original Score - Feature Film | The Help (2011) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Song | The Help (2011) |
| 2009 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | WALL·E (2008) | |
| 2009 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Song | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2009 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Revolutionary Road (2008) |
| 2008 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Revolutionary Road (2008) |
| 2008 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Score of the Year | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Composer of the Year | |
| 2008 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Music Composition of the Year | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Music | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2008 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | WALL·E (2008) |
| 2007 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | The Good German (2006) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Composer | The Good German (2006) |
| 2006 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | The Good German (2006) |
| 2005 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
| 2005 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Cinderella Man (2005) |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Angels in America (2003) |
| 2005 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Score | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
| 2004 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale) | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Road to Perdition (2002) |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Finding Nemo (2003) |
| 2003 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Road to Perdition (2002) |
| 2003 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Road to Perdition (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Road to Perdition (2002) |
| 2000 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | American Beauty (1999) |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | American Beauty (1999) |
| 2000 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | The Green Mile (1999) |
| 2000 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | American Beauty (1999) |
| 2000 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | American Beauty (1999) |
| 2000 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | American Beauty (1999) |
| 1999 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | Meet Joe Black (1998) |
| 1999 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Music Score | Oscar and Lucinda (1997) |
| 1999 | FMCJ Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Composer of the Year | |
| 1998 | FMCJ Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | The Horse Whisperer (1998) |
| 1997 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Unstrung Heroes (1995) |
| 1996 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | Unstrung Heroes (1995) |
| 1995 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Little Women (1994) |
| 1995 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
| 1995 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Against the Law (1990) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | The Good German (2006) |
| 1994 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
Known for movies
WALL·E (2008)
as Music Department
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
as Music Department
Skyfall (2012)
as Music Department
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Music Department