Chris Newman (sound engineer)

Sound mixer and director
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSound mixer and director
A.K.A.Christopher Newman
A.K.A.Christopher Newman
PlacesUnited States of America
isAudio engineer Engineer Musician
Work fieldEngineering Music
Gender
Male
Birth17 February 1940, New York City
Age84 years
The details

Biography

Chris Newman (born February 17, 1940) is a sound mixer and director. His film credits include The Godfather, Amadeus, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and The English Patient.
He has won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for five more in the same category.
Newman resides in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts, New York City.

Selected filmography

Newman has won three Academy Awards and has been nominated for five more:

Won
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • Amadeus (1984)
  • The English Patient (1996)
Nominated
  • The French Connection (1971)
  • The Godfather (1972)
  • Fame (1980)
  • A Chorus Line (1985)
  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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