Randy Newman

ComposerSoundActorWriter Nov 28 (age 82) Los Angeles, California, USA 1953–2026 (73 year career)

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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

Film

Toy Story

Orchestrator

Film

Monsters, Inc.

Music Producer

Film

Toy Story 3

Original Music Composer

Film

Toy Story 2

Orchestrator

Film

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)

Film

Toy Story 4

Conductor

Film

Marriage Story

Conductor

Film

Cars

Conductor

Filmography

Acting (50)

Movies (30)

The Last Critic

2026

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

as Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)

7.7

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017

as Self

7.1

Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

2017

as Self

7.3

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

2016

as Self

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

2015

as Self

7.1

Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006

2013

as Vocals / Piano

Randy Newman: Live in London

2010

as Himself

8.0

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

2010

as Self

7.1

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

as Self

10.0

All You Need Is Klaus

2010

as Self

7.2

The Princess and the Frog

2009

as Cousin Randy (voice)

7.2

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

as Self

7.3

Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

as Self

The Pixar Story

as Self

Lyle Lovett - In Concert

2007

as Himself

3.8

Geared-Up

2006

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005

as Self

2.0

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005

as Self

7.0

I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman

2003

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

as Self

Making 'Toy Story'

as Self

Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America

1994

as Self

For Our Children

1993

as Self

7.0

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989

as Self

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

as Self

¡Three Amigos!

1986

as Singing Bush (voice)

6.3

Darlin' Clementine

1986

as Narrator (voice)

Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon

1982

as Self

Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano

Television (20)

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

as Self - Musical Guest

5.0

Hacks

2021

as Randy Newman

7.4

Popular Voices at the BBC

2017

as Self (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Hamburg Journal

2011

as self

Hollywood in Vienna

2011

as Self

The Colbert Report

Ally McBeal

as Self

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

as Randy Newman

7.5

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Musical Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Tall Tales & Legends

as Narrator (voice)

The BRIT Awards

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Rock Concert

as Self

The Midnight Special

as Self

Bobbie Gentry

as Self

Miss USA

1963

as Self - Entertainment

6.0

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (70)

Movies (67)

Toy Story 5

2026 Upcoming

Original Music Composer

Jun 17

Toy Story 5

2026 Upcoming

Songs

Jun 17

Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort

2025

Songs

5.7

Radiator Springs Racers | Disneyland Resort

2025

Music

Pixar Pal-A-Round | Disneyland Resort

2025

Songs

3.5

Piano Cinéma

2022

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 4

2019

Conductor

7.5

Toy Story 4

2019

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 4

Songs

Marriage Story

Conductor

Marriage Story

Original Music Composer

Cars 3

Conductor

Cars 3

Original Music Composer

6.9

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

Original Music Composer

6.5

Monsters University

2013

Original Music Composer

7.0

Toy Story 3

2010

Original Music Composer

7.8

Toy Story 3

2010

Songs

7.8

The Princess and the Frog

2009

Original Music Composer

7.2

The Princess and the Frog

2009

Songs

7.2

Leatherheads

2008

Original Music Composer

Cars

Conductor

Cars

Original Music Composer

Cars

Songs

Meet the Fockers

Original Music Composer

6.3

The Making of 'Seabiscuit'

2004

Music

Seabiscuit

2003

Original Music Composer

Mike's New Car

Music

Monsters, Inc.

Music Producer

Monsters, Inc.

Original Music Composer

Monsters, Inc.

Songs

Meet the Parents

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 2

Orchestrator

Toy Story 2

Original Music Composer

Toy Story 2

Songs

A Bug's Life

Original Music Composer

A Bug's Life

Songs

You've Got Mail

Songs

Pleasantville

Original Music Composer

7.3

Babe: Pig in the City

Songs

Cats Don't Dance

Songs

James and the Giant Peach

1996

Original Music Composer

6.6

James and the Giant Peach

1996

Songs

6.6

Michael

1996

Original Music Composer

Toy Story

Orchestrator

Toy Story

Original Music Composer

Toy Story

Songs

The Paper

Original Music Composer

6.6

Maverick

1994

Original Music Composer

6.9

Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America

1994

Music

Awakenings

1990

Original Music Composer

7.8

Avalon

1990

Original Music Composer

Major League

Songs

Parenthood

Original Music Composer

Parenthood

Songs

Her Alibi

Songs

Overboard

Songs

¡Three Amigos!

Screenplay

Darlin' Clementine

Music

Red Headed Stranger

1986

Foley Recordist

4.8

The Natural

1984

Original Music Composer

RUNNING

Music

Ragtime

Original Music Composer

Ragtime

Songs

Cold Turkey

Original Music Composer

6.2

Cold Turkey

1971

Songs

6.2

The Pursuit of Happiness

Songs

Performance

Conductor

Television (3)

Monsters at Work

2021

Main Title Theme Composer

7.2

Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs

2010

Music

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

Music

5.4