David Newman (February 4, 1937 – June 27, 2003) was an American screenwriter. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until his death in 2003 from a stroke.Obituary at New York Times accessed 26 Oct 2014
Career Newman studied at the University of Michigan. He went to work at Esquire magazine where he met Robert Benton. The two of them wrote Bonnie and Clyde which made them highly in demand in Hollywood. From the University of Michigan GARGAlum Newsletter, 2002: "David Newman, 1958 University of Michigan humor magazine Gargoyle editor, has been nominated for the Academy Award, won the New York Film Critics Award, the National Society of Film Critics Award, and three Writers Guild of America Awards for various screen plays including Bonnie & Clyde [and] Superman … among many others. David received his BA and MA at U of M where he twice won the Avery Hopwood Award. David became an editor at Esquire Magazine. He co-created the Dubious Achievement Awards. He took pride in having coined the phrase: 'Why is this man laughing?' and wished he had copyrighted it."
When Benton became a director, Newman started collaborating with his wife Leslie."With the Walkout Over, Writers David and Leslie Newman Strike Up 'Superman III'" By Fred Bernstein People Magazine July 27, 1981 accessed 26 Oct 2014
Works
Films +YearTitleCredited asNotes1967Bonnie and ClydeWritten byCo-written with Robert Benton1970There Was a Crooked Man... 1972What's Up, Doc?Screenplay byStory written by Peter BogdanovichScreenplay со-written with Robert Benton and Buck HenryBad Company Written byCo-written with Robert Benton1977La fille d'AmériqueDirected by, written byCo-written with Leslie Newman 1978SupermanScreenplay byBased on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ShusterStory written by Mario PuzoScreenplay co-written with Robert Benton, Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo1980Superman II Based on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ShusterStory written by Mario PuzoScreenplay co-written with Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo1982Jinxed! Story written by Frank D. Gilroy (credited as "Bert Blessing")Screenplay co-written with Frank D. Gilroy (credited as "Bert Blessing")Still of the Night Story byStory co-written with Robert BentonScreenplay written by Robert Benton 1983Superman III Screenplay byBased on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ShusterScreenplay co-written with Leslie Newman1984SheenaStory by, screenplay byStory co-written with Leslie StevensScreenplay co-written with Lorenzo Semple Jr.1985Santa Claus: The MovieStory co-written with Leslie NewmanScreenplay written by David Newman 1987R.О.Т.О.R.Associate producer1988Moonwalker Screenplay by (segment: "Smooth Criminal")Story for segment "Smooth Criminal" written by Michael JacksonScreenplay for segment "Smooth Criminal" written by David Newman2000Track DownScreenplay byBased on book written by Tsutomu Shimomura and John MarkoffScreenplay co-written with Leslie Newman, Howard A. Rodman and John Danza2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutBased on character (Superman) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe ShusterStory written by Mario PuzoScreenplay co-written with Leslie Newman and Mario Puzo
Theatrical stage +YearTitleNotes1966It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's SupermanLibretto co-written with Robert BentonAdaptation in television film (1975)1969Oh! Calcutta!Libretto co-written with Robert Benton, Jules Feiffer, Dan Greenburg, John Lennon, Jacques Levy, Sam Shepard, Leonard Melfi, Kenneth Tynan, Margo Sappington, Clovis Trouille and Sherman YellenAdaptation in theatrical film (1972)
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