Skip to main content
David Newman
Writer 1937 - 2003

David Newman

New York City, New York, USA

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.... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

14 titles
Superman II

Superman II

Richard Donner 2006 1h 56m 7.0

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Takedown

Takedown

Joe Chappelle 2000 1h 32m 6.0

Kevin Mitnick is quite possibly the best hacker in the world. Hunting for more and more information, seeking more and more cyber-trophies every day, he constantly looks for bigger challenges. When he breaks into the computer of a security expert and an ex-hacker, he finds one - and much more than that...

Moonwalker

Moonwalker

Will Vinton, Colin Chilvers 1988 1h 33m 6.9

Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film is a collection of short films about Jackson, several of which are long-form music videos from Jackson's Bad album. The film is named after the dance technique known as the moonwalk, which was one of his trademark moves.

Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Jeannot Szwarc 1985 1h 48m 6.5

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City.

Sheena

Sheena

John Guillermin 1984 1h 57m

Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power.

Superman III

Superman III

Richard Lester 1983 2h 5m 5.1

Superman has to fight an evil clone of himself and a supercomputer.

Still of the Night

Still of the Night

Robert Benton 1982 1h 31m 5.5

A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress.

Superman II

Superman II

Richard Lester 1980 2h 7m 6.6

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Superman

Superman

Richard Donner 1978 2h 24m 7.4

Superman is the very popular and successful superhero film starring Superman and based on the popular DC comic character. The film stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, Marlon Brando as Jor-El, and Gene Hackman as Lex Luther Superman's nemesis. The film was followed by three more Superman movies.

It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman!

It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman!

Jack Regas 1975 1h 32m

TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

Peter Bogdanovich 1972 1h 34m 7.8

A strange woman and a man competing for a research grant get mixed up in a jewel robbery and a chase for top secret papers.

Bad Company

Bad Company

Robert Benton 1972 1h 33m 7.5

Jeff Bridges stars as young con man named Jake Rumsey in this highly original Western. After Drew Dixon (Barry Brown), an upright young man, is sent west by his religious family to avoid being drafted into the Civil War, he drifts across the land with a loose confederation of young vagrants.

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1970 2h 3m 8.0

There Was a Crooked Man is a 1970 western comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film follows Paris Pitman (Douglas), a charismatic criminal who ends up in jail, and his attempts to escape the prison of warden Lopeman (Fonda).

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

Arthur Penn 1967 1h 51m 8.1

Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Parker who in the 1930’s began robbing banks in all the main US cities until they were eventually killed. The film takes on the aesthetical movement of New Hollywood.

Discussion

Loading the discussion…