Chris Newman
- January 4, 2024
- Sound Designer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Chris Newman |
| Occupation | Sound Designer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 17, 1940(1940-02-17) |
| Age | 84 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Chris Newman Biography
| Name | Chris Newman |
| Birthday | Feb 17 |
| Birth Year | 1940 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Chris Newman is one of the most popular and richest Sound Designer who was born on February 17, 1940 in New York, New York, United States. Renowned sound designer who has won Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing for The Exorcist, Amadeus and The English Patient. In addition to his wins, he has received nominations for his work on several other acclaimed films, including The Godfather and The Silence of the Lambs.
He and Bernard Brown have both won Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing.
He began playing guitar at the age of four and in his teenage years was mentored by the jazz guitarist Diz Disley. In the 1970s and 1980s he worked as musical director and producer for the singers Fred Wedlock and Brenda Wootton, at the same time establishing his identity as a soloist with the 1981 album Chris Newman. He has subsequently worked with the Scottish-Irish Celtic music band The Boys of the Lough. He has been principal guitar tutor for Newcastle University’s Folk B.Mus course since its inception, and regularly teaches at residential courses worldwide. He continues production work and has produced albums for many noted artists in the sphere of traditional and acoustic music including Irish fiddler Nollaig Casey and acoustic guitarist Clive Carroll.
He has been married to Frances Wolf Newman and Jeanviere Newman.
Chris Newman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sound Designer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Chris Newman is one of the richest Sound Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Newman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He got his first credited work as a sound designer on the 1966 film The Drifter.
He has served as a teacher at New York’s famous School of Visual Arts.
Chris Newman (born 1952) is a British acoustic guitarist and mandolinist currently noted for his work as a soloist, as the partner of the Irish harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh, as a member of the Irish-English band Heartstring Sessions and with his own band The Chris Newman Trio.
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Facts & Trivia
Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Sound Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Newman celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.