Ira Newborn

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

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.

Sound 33

2000s

2000
Angels in the Infield
Original Music Composer

1990s

1999
Autopsy: Through the Eyes of Death's Detectives
Music
1998
Bad Manners
Original Music Composer
BASEketball
Original Music Composer
54
1997
The Pest
Music Consultant
36
1996
High School High
Original Music Composer
44
The Late Shift
Original Music Composer
66
1995
Mallrats
Original Music Composer
61
The Jerky Boys
Original Music Composer
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Original Music Composer, Conductor
65
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Original Music Composer
57
1992
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
Original Music Composer
Innocent Blood
Original Music Composer
53
Brain Donors
Music
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Original Music Composer
70
1990
My Blue Heaven
Original Music Composer
59
Short Time
Original Music Composer

1980s

1989
Cast the First Stone
Original Music Composer
Uncle Buck
Original Music Composer
64
Tales from the Crypt
Music
80
Collision Course
Original Music Composer
46
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Original Music Composer
78
Caddyshack II
Original Music Composer
25
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Original Music Composer
78
Dragnet
Original Music Composer
58
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Music
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Original Music Composer
76
Wise Guys
Original Music Composer
1985
Weird Science
Original Music Composer
60
Into the Night
Original Music Composer
54
1984
Sixteen Candles
Original Music Composer
70
1982
Police Squad!
Original Music Composer
82
1981
All Night Long
Music

Acted in 5

2010s

2015
America's Blues
Movie

2000s

2000
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Rabbi No. 2
66

1990s

1994
Junior
Lyndon Executive
49

1980s

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Fred (segment "Silly Paté")
58
1980
Xanadu
40's Band Leader
45