Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. Newman has received a total of ten Academy Award nominations, although as of 2011, he has yet to win the award. He has however won a BAFTA, five Grammys and an Emmy, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. Newman has received a total of ten Academy Award nominations, although as of 2011, he has yet to win the award. He has however won a BAFTA, five Grammys and an Emmy, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. false 2025-11-07 16:54:08 69 Classical 113605 348f3a5f-5112-4d72-b33b-11c60b4f9af2 /media/data/media8/Music/Thomas Newman/folder.jpg /media/data/media8/Music/Thomas Newman/backdrop.jpg 2016