David Newman | |
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| Born | (1937-02-04)February 4, 1937 New York City, US |
| Died | June 27, 2003(2003-06-27) (aged 66) New York City, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
| Years active | 1965–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Newman (1958–2003; his death; 2 children) |
David Newman (February 4, 1937 – June 27, 2003) was an Americanscreenwriter. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated withRobert Benton. He was married to fellow writerLeslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until his death in 2003 from a stroke.[1]
Newman studied at theUniversity of Michigan. He went to work atEsquire magazine where he met Robert Benton. The two of them wroteBonnie and Clyde which made them highly in demand in Hollywood. From the University of MichiganGARGAlum Newsletter, 2002: "David Newman, 1958 University of Michigan humor magazine Gargoyle editor, has been nominated for the Academy Award, won the New York Film Critics Award, the National Society of Film Critics Award, and three Writers Guild of America Awards for various screen plays includingBonnie & Clyde [and]Superman … among many others. David received his BA and MA at U of M where he twice won the Avery Hopwood Award. David became an editor atEsquire Magazine. He co-created the Dubious Achievement Awards. He took pride in having coined the phrase: 'Why is this man laughing?' and wished he had copyrighted it."[2]
When Benton became a director, Newman started collaborating with his wife Leslie.[3]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
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| 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | Written by | Co-written withRobert Benton |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... | ||
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Screenplay by | Story written byPeter Bogdanovich Screenplay со-written with Robert Benton andBuck Henry |
| Bad Company | Written by | Co-written with Robert Benton | |
| 1977 | La fille d'Amérique | Directed by, written by | Co-written withLeslie Newman |
| 1978 | Superman | Screenplay by | Based on character (Superman) created byJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster Story written byMario Puzo Screenplay co-written with Robert Benton, Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo |
| 1980 | Superman II | Based on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Story written by Mario Puzo Screenplay co-written with Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo | |
| 1982 | Jinxed! | Story written byFrank D. Gilroy (credited as "Bert Blessing") Screenplay co-written with Frank D. Gilroy (credited as "Bert Blessing") | |
| Still of the Night | Story by | Story co-written with Robert Benton Screenplay written by Robert Benton | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Screenplay by | Based on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Screenplay co-written with Leslie Newman |
| 1984 | Sheena | Story by, screenplay by | Story co-written withLeslie Stevens Screenplay co-written withLorenzo Semple Jr. |
| 1985 | Santa Claus: The Movie | Story co-written with Leslie Newman Screenplay written by David Newman | |
| 1987 | R.О.Т.О.R. | Associate producer | |
| 1988 | Moonwalker | Screenplay by (segment: "Smooth Criminal") | Story for segment "Smooth Criminal" written byMichael Jackson Screenplay for segment "Smooth Criminal" written by David Newman |
| 2000 | Track Down | Screenplay by | Based on book written byTsutomu Shimomura andJohn Markoff Screenplay co-written with Leslie Newman,Howard A. Rodman and John Danza |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Based on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Story written by Mario Puzo Screenplay co-written with Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1966 | It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman | Libretto co-written with Robert Benton Adaptation in television film (1975) |
| 1969 | Oh! Calcutta! | Libretto co-written with Robert Benton,Jules Feiffer,Dan Greenburg,John Lennon,Jacques Levy,Sam Shepard,Leonard Melfi,Kenneth Tynan,Margo Sappington,Clovis Trouille andSherman Yellen Adaptation in theatrical film (1972) |
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