Randy Newman(I)

Music Artist
Music Department
Composer

Randy Newman at an event for Monstres & Cie (2001)

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Randy Newman is an American film composer and singer who is well-known for composing The Princess and the Frog, Meet the Parents and various Pixar films including the Toy Story, Monsters, Inc and Cars franchises as well as A Bug's Life. He wrote iconic songs such as "Short People", "You've Got A Friend in Me" and "We Belong Together". He won Best Original Song for Toy Story 3.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 48 wins & 120 nominations total

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Known for

La Princesse et la Grenouille

7.2

Music Department

2009

Monk

8.1

TV Series

Music Department("It's a Jungle Out There")

Toy Story

8.3

Music Department(uncredited, piano)

1995

Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Dave Foley, John Lasseter, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Jeremy Piven, Owen Wilson, Darla K. Anderson, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susan Blu, Torbin Xan Bullock, Rodger Bumpass, George Carlin, Scott Clark, Lindsey Collins, William Cone, Bob Costas, Edmund Cupcupin, John Cygan, Jennifer Darling, Paul Dooley, Paul Eiding, Bill Farmer, Brian Fee, Teresa Ganzel, Craig Good, Jan Rabson, Jess Harnell, Jean-Claude Kalache, Richard Kind, Jorgen Klubien, Jenifer Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Edie McClurg, Mickie McGowan, Laraine Newman, Teddy Newton, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Adrian Ochoa, Bob Pauley, Bob Peterson, Richard Petty, Steve Purcell, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Dan Scanlon, Stephen Schaffer, Ken Schretzmann, Bob Scott, Sonoko Konishi, Michael Wallis, Jim Ward, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, Dan Fogelman, E.J. Holowicki, Artie Kempner, Michael Schumacher, Colette Whitaker, Mike Nelson, A.J. Riebli III, Lynda Petty, Jay Ward, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, Sarah Clark, Richard Cawood, Hooman Khalili, Kathy Coates, Erik Langley, Matty Staudt, Marco Boerries, and Andrea Boerries in Cars : Quatre Roues (2006)

Cars : Quatre Roues

7.3

Music Department

2006

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Music Department

Monstres & Cie: Au travail
7.0
TV Series
- composer: Monsters Inc. opening credits and logos
- 2021
Toy Story 3 in Real Life
8.3
Video
- conductor
- 2020
Le Voyage du Dr Dolittle
5.6
- composer: unused score
- 2020
Marriage Story
7.9
- conductor
- musical director
- 2019
Toy Story 4
7.6
- conductor
- 2019
Pokémon : Détective Pikachu
6.5
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 2019
Cars 3
6.7
- conductor
- 2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.9
- music performed by
- 2017
Monstres Academy
7.2
- conductor
- score orchestrator
- 2013
Toy Story 3
8.3
- conductor
- orchestrator
- 2010
Monk
8.1
TV Series
- composer: "It's a Jungle Out There"
- composer: "When I Am Gone"
- performer: "It's a Jungle Out There" ...
- 2003–2009
La Princesse et la Grenouille
7.2
- conductor
- orchestrator
- original songs by ...
- 2009
Jeux de dupes
6.0
- conductor
- orchestrator
- 2008
Cars : Quatre Roues
7.3
- conductor
- 2006
Mon beau-père, mes parents et moi
6.3
- original songs written and performed by
- 2004

Composer

Baltimore - in Four Movements - Sam Waymon and the Magic Man Band
Music Video
- Composer
- 2025
Toy Story 3 in Real Life
8.3
Video
- Composer
- 2020
Toy Story 4: Carnival Prizes
5.7
Video
- Composer
- 2019
Marriage Story
7.9
- Composer
- 2019
Toy Story 4
7.6
- Composer (music composed and conducted by)
- 2019
Battle for Palace Objects Reloaded
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 2017
Cars 3: Cars D'oeuvres
6.9
Video
- Composer
- 2017
Cars 3
6.7
- Composer (original score composed & conducted by)
- 2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.9
- Composer (music composed by)
- 2017
Randy Newman: Putin
Music Video
- Composer
- 2016
Randy Newman: I'm Dreaming
Music Video
- Composer
- 2016
Monstres Academy
7.2
- Composer (original score composed and conducted by)
- 2013
Barbra Streisand: I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Lyric Version)
6.2
Music Video
- Composer
- 2012
Aleks Syntek & Danna Paola: Yo soy tu amigo fiel
Music Video
- Composer
- 2010
Toy Story 3
8.3
- Composer (music composed and conducted by)
- 2010

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Last.fm
Height
- 1.80 m
Born
- November 28, 1943
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouses
Children
- Eric Newman
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Single: "Short People" (Warner Bros.).
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Trivia
In March 2002, Newman finally won his first Academy Award for writing the Best Song in Monstres & Cie (2001). In his acceptance speech, he thanked the music branch of the academy for giving him all those chances "to be humiliated".

Quotes
My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was a joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccentricity to the bland.