David Newman
David Newman
Distinguished screenwriter David Newman is best known for his trendsetting collaborations with Robert Benton. One of their best-known films is the classic Bonnie and Clyde (1967), for which they received Oscar nominations. Before joining the film industry, Newman worked as a magazine writer and editor. He and Benton teamed up long before Bonnie and together penned several screenplays and plays, such as the book for the Broadway musical It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1966). Newman and Benton were friends with French New Wave directors Truffaut and Godard -- the directors' influence can be seen in their screwball comedy revival piece What's Up, Doc? (1972). The two went on to write several more successful films before breaking up in the late '70s. Since then, Newman has worked alone or in collaboration with others, including his wife, cookbook author and food columnist Leslie Newman. His subsequent films have been of wildly varying quality. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Filmography of David Newman:
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls with Dede Allen , Tony Bill , Karen Black , Peter Bogdanovich , Ellen Burstyn , Roger Corman , Richard Dreyfuss , Peter Fonda , Monte Hellman , Dennis Hopper , Henry Jaglom , Margot Kidder , Laszlo Kovacs , Kris Kristofferson , Mike Medavoy , Sylvia Miles , John Milius , Arthur Penn , Jennifer Salt , Paul Schrader , Cybill Shepherd , Joan Tewkesbury , Gordon Willis , Vilmos Zsigmond , William H. Macy
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