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" (19...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Toy Story 5
2026
Conductor, Songs, Original Music Composer
Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with an all-new threat to playtime: tech.

Piano Cinéma
2022
Original Music Composer
Jean-Michel Bernard's piano tribute concert to cinema.

Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
as Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could...

Marriage Story
2019
Original Music Composer, Conductor
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

Toy Story 4
2019
Conductor, Songs, Original Music Composer
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when ...

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Original Music Composer
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

Cars 3
2017
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in th...

Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
2017
as Self
The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at Woodstock...

Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
as Self
Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on t...

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

Monsters University
2013
Original Music Composer
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006
2013
as Vocals / Piano
The multi-talented, multi-faceted Randy Newman, singer-songwriter extraordinaire, performing some of the greatest songs in his considerable catalogue ...

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
as Self
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

Randy Newman: Live in London
2010
as Himself
While touring in support of his 2008 album «Harps and Angels», Randy Newman performed a special concert at London's intimate LSO St. Luke's, an 18th-c...

All You Need Is Klaus
2010
as Self
A journey into the incredible life of Klaus Voormann. An inside view into the history of Rock'n'Roll. A story of friendship, art and music. Klaus Voor...

Toy Story 3
2010
Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally le...

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
as Self
Featurette on the making of Disney's Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog
2009
as Cousin Randy (voice)
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to f...

The Princess and the Frog
2009
Original Music Composer, Songs
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to f...

Pixar Short Films
2009
Music
A collection of 20 computer-animated short films including "Rescue Squad Mater", "Jack-Jack Attack", and Oscar-winners "For The Birds", "Geri's Game",...

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famou...

Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
2008
as Himself
Two years after a harrowing rescue from Hurricane Katrina, music legend Fats Domino headlined a 2007 benefit concert for New Orleans hometown, perform...

Leatherheads
2008
Original Music Composer
A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing ...
Lyle Lovett - In Concert
2007
as Himself

The Pixar Story
2007
as Self
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of it...

Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006
The Making of "Life is a Highway". A musical Road Trip with Rascal Flatts.

Cars
2006
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself u...

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self
A one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005, at 8 pm ET/CT live.

Meet the Fockers
2004
Original Music Composer
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focke...

I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman
2003
A short documentary on the life and songs of Randy Newman

Seabiscuit
2003
Original Music Composer
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation...

Mike's New Car
2002
Music
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-...

Monsters, Inc.
2001
Original Music Composer, Songs, Music Producer
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. Wh...

Meet the Parents
2000
Original Music Composer
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent...

Toy Story 2
1999
Orchestrator, Songs, Original Music Composer
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, ...

You've Got Mail
1998
Songs
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware...

A Bug's Life
1998
Original Music Composer, Songs
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of fre...

Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Songs
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Ba...

Pleasantville
1998
Original Music Composer
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and...

Cats Don't Dance
1997
Music, Songs
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

Michael
1996
Original Music Composer
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
as Self
The documentary short of Toy Story of why and how the feature length blockbuster sleeper movie became a success and helps to boost Pixar's popularity ...

James and the Giant Peach
1996
Songs, Original Music Composer
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strang...

Making 'Toy Story'
1995
as Himself
Documentary of the making of the groundbreaking Disney/Pixar animated hit movie.

Toy Story
1995
Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Songs
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's he...

Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America
1994
as Self
A portrait of Randy Newman, the American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influ...

Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America
1994
Music
A portrait of Randy Newman, the American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influ...

Maverick
1994
Original Music Composer
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game b...

The Paper
1994
Original Music Composer
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, p...

For Our Children
1993
as Self
Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians.

Awakenings
1990
Original Music Composer
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patie...

Avalon
1990
Original Music Composer
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a bett...

Parenthood
1989
Original Music Composer, Songs
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, ...

Major League
1989
Songs
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing s...

Her Alibi
1989
Songs
A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thin...
Prince: Musical Portrait
1989
as Self
A short documentary about the musician Prince. Features interviews with Eric Clapton, George Clinton, Terence Trent D'arby, Quincy Jones, Little Richa...

Overboard
1987
Songs
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after J...

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self
An all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, including new animation done by Disne...

¡Three Amigos!
1986
as Singing Bush (voice)
A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

¡Three Amigos!
1986
Screenplay
A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

Red Headed Stranger
1986
Foley Recordist
Reverend Julian Shay (Willie Nelson) strode into the saloon, pulled out his six-shooter, and killed his adulterous wife (Morgan Fairchild) and the man...

Darlin' Clementine
1986
as Narrator (voice)
Clementine is the sole woman in her mining camp who cares for everyone around her until her selfish father learns a valuable lesson.

Darlin' Clementine
1986
Music
Clementine is the sole woman in her mining camp who cares for everyone around her until her selfish father learns a valuable lesson.

The Natural
1984
Original Music Composer
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the lea...

Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
1982
as Self
Recorded live at New York's legendary Odeon nightclub, this one-hour 1983 concert features award-winning songwriter Randy Newman, with guests Ry Coode...

Ragtime
1981
Original Music Composer, Songs
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nos...

The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
Songs
William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over...

Cold Turkey
1971
Original Music Composer, Songs
Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everyt...

Performance
1970
Conductor
In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When ...

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
N/A
as Self
An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the...