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Randy Newman

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Biography

Newman is noted as a lyricist of considerable sophistication. He often writes songs from unusual perspectives, often utilizing an unreliable narrator. For example, "Sail…more

Born

11/28/1944, Los Angeles, California

Birth Name

Randall Newman

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- Shelter From the Storm: A Concert For the Gulf Coast
  Performer
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 161 Show #2968
    8/6/08
  - S 11: Ep 16 Show #2048
    9/29/03
  - S 6: Ep 164 Show #1229
    6/7/99
  - S 4: Ep 111 Show #0760
    2/28/97
  - S 3: Ep 47 Show #0486
    11/14/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 3 John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler
    10/22/88
  - S 12: Ep 6 Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, & Martin Short/Randy Newman
    12/6/86
  - S 8: Ep 14 Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges/Randy Newman
    2/26/83
  - S 5: Ep 6 Howard Hesseman/Randy Newman
    12/8/79
  - S 3: Ep 9 Steve Martin/The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Randy Newman
    1/21/78
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 6: Ep 41 Host: Leo Sayer
    7/28/78
  - S 6: Ep 16 Hosts: The Bay City Rollers
    1/6/78
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, tribute
  - S 6: Ep 5 Hosts: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
    10/14/77
- The Midnight Special
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 19 Host: Wolfman Jack (3rd Anniversary Show, Part 1)
    2/13/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, host
  - S 3: Ep 1 Host: Randy Newman
    9/27/74
Guest Star (18)

Role
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 212 October 21, 2008
    10/21/08
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 25 Margaret Cho/Randy Newman
    10/3/08
- The States
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 California, North Carolina, Kansas, New Hampshire, West Virginia
    4/21/07
- The Colbert Report
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 127 Randy Newman
    10/9/06
- Soundstage
  Randy Newman
  - S 1: Ep 9 Lyle Lovett
    3/12/03
- Soundstage
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 1 Lyle Lovett
    3/1/03
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 158 Randy Newman, Monica Crowley, Aisha Tyler, Kurtwood Smith
    5/2/02
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 74: Ep 1 The 74th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/02
  - S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/01
  - S 72: Ep 1 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
    3/26/00
  - S 71: Ep 1 The 71st Annual Academy Awards
    3/21/99
  - S 68: Ep 1 The 68th Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/96
  - + 2 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 21 Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost
    5/22/00
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 26 A Nightmare on Dick Street (2)
    5/18/97
  - S 2: Ep 25 A Nightmare on Dick Street (1)
    5/18/97
- Party of Five
  Man
  - S 3: Ep 18 MYOB
    2/5/97
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 5 Lyle Lovett; Randy Newman
    3/7/96
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 127 Show #1711
    11/12/92
  - S 7: Ep 111 Show #1086
    1/20/89
  - S 2: Ep 84 Show #0259
    7/18/83
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 27: Ep 13 Show #3940
    3/13/89
  - S 8: Ep 48 700911
    9/11/70
- Tall Tales and Legends
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 4 Darlin' Clementine
    2/8/86
- Old Grey Whistle Test
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 30 Series 7, Episode 30
    6/6/78
  - S 2: Ep 13 Series 2, Episode 13
    3/28/72
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 206 July 31, 1972
    7/31/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 276 September 24, 1970
    9/24/70
Music (1)

Role
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Music
  - S 2: Ep 26 A Nightmare on Dick Street (2)
    5/18/97
Main Title Theme (1)

Role
- Monk
  Main Title Theme
  - S 8: Ep 16 Mr. Monk and the End - Part II
    12/4/09
  - S 8: Ep 14 Mr. Monk and the Badge
    11/20/09
  - S 8: Ep 13 Mr. Monk is the Best Man
    11/13/09
  - S 8: Ep 12 Mr. Monk Goes Camping
    11/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 11 Mr. Monk and the Dog
    10/30/09
  - + 104 More Credits

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Trivia
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- Randy Newman was credited for the music in the Movie Michael starring John Travolta and Andie Macdowell, also playing the title song of the movie "Heaven is My Home.'
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- In March of 2002, Newman finally won his first Academy Award for writing the Best Song in Monsters, Inc (2001). In his acceptance speech, he thanked the music branch of the Academy for giving him all those chances.
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- Randy Newman suffered from Epstein-Barr Syndrome for two years.
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Quotes
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- Randy Newman: When people start knocking those bands, those bands that sing all that harmony, it's hard, I can't do it. Course, there's only one of me.
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- Randy Newman: The worst part of the music industry is intrusion in the creative process by non-creative people. Not leaving an artist alone to do what he's going to do. Executives who may have come from Kellogg's Cornflakes telling a band they need a new mix.
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- Randy Newman: The way I could sell the most records was suggested to me by James Newton Howard, is to do an album of piano instrumentals with orchestra. Put a handsome guy on the cover, give him a name like Brian Hamilton, call it Starstreams and put it out without my name on it.
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