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Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Known For Sound
Birthday Nov 28, 1943 (81)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Mar 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced soul songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. His best-known songs as a recording ... artist are "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995), while other artists have enjoyed more success with cover versions of his "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1966), "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968) and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972). Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Newman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Filmography

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

as Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog

2009

as Cousin Randy (voice)

Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

1986

as Narrator (voice)

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986

as Singing Bush (voice)

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

2026

Original Music Composer, Songs, Conductor

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

Original Music Composer, Songs, Conductor

Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

Original Music Composer

Monsters University

Monsters University

2013

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

Music, Songs

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog

2009

Original Music Composer, Songs

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

2008

Original Music Composer

Cars

Cars

2006

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers

2004

Original Music Composer

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

2003

Original Music Composer

Mike's New Car

Mike's New Car

2002

Music

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

Original Music Composer, Music Producer, Songs

Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents

2000

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Songs

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

Original Music Composer, Songs

Pleasantville

Pleasantville

1998

Original Music Composer

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

Songs

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

1997

Music, Songs

Michael

Michael

1996

Original Music Composer

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1996

Original Music Composer, Songs

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Songs

The Paper

The Paper

1994

Original Music Composer

Maverick

Maverick

1994

Original Music Composer

Avalon

Avalon

1990

Original Music Composer

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

Original Music Composer

Her Alibi

Her Alibi

1989

Songs

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989

Original Music Composer, Songs

Major League

Major League

1989

Songs

Overboard

Overboard

1987

Songs

Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

1986

Music

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986

Screenplay

The Natural

The Natural

1984

Original Music Composer

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

Original Music Composer, Songs

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1971

Original Music Composer, Songs

Performance

Performance

1970

Conductor

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Randy Newman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1996

Tall Tales & Legends

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Popular Voices at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 17, 2017

Bobbie Gentry

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1968

Ally McBeal

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Colbert Report

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

Rock Concert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1973

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Midnight Special

as Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 19, 1972

Hollywood in Vienna

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2011

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Hamburg Journal

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2011

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