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Ira Newborn

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Born December 26, 1949 · New York City, New York

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Biography

James Ira Newborn (born December 26, 1949) is an American musician known for scores for comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including many with director John Hughes.

Filmography30 titles

Tales from the Crypt

1989Music

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986Music, Original Music Composer

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988Original Music Composer

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1987Original Music Composer

Mallrats

1995Original Music Composer

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991Original Music Composer

Uncle Buck

1989Original Music Composer

Sixteen Candles

1984Original Music Composer

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994Original Music Composer

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

1994Conductor, Original Music Composer

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987Music

Weird Science

1985Original Music Composer

Into the Night

1985Original Music Composer

The Late Shift

1996Original Music Composer

Innocent Blood

1992Original Music Composer

BASEketball

1998Original Music Composer

Brain Donors

1992Music

My Blue Heaven

1990Original Music Composer

Dragnet

1987Original Music Composer

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

1992Original Music Composer

Xanadu

1980as 40's Band Leader

High School High

1996Original Music Composer

Ivans xtc.

2000as Rabbi No. 2

Wise Guys

1986Original Music Composer

Junior

1994as Lyndon Executive

Bad Manners

1998Original Music Composer

The Pest

1997Music Consultant

The Jerky Boys

1995Original Music Composer

Collision Course

1989Original Music Composer

Caddyshack II

1988Original Music Composer