Randy Newman
Sound • Born 1943-11-28
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" (1966), "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1968) and "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972). Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Newman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
52 credits
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Movie • 2005
Self
All You Need Is Klaus
Movie • 2010
Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Movie • 2010
Self
Prince: Musical Portrait
Movie • 1989
Self
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Movie • 2022
Raccacoonie (voice) (uncredited)
Lyle Lovett - In Concert
Movie • 2007
Himself
Darlin' Clementine
Movie • 1986
Narrator (voice)
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Movie • 2005
Self
Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006
Movie • 2013
Vocals / Piano
Geared-Up
Movie • 2006
For Our Children
Movie • 1993
Self
The Princess and the Frog
Movie • 2009
Cousin Randy (voice)
¡Three Amigos!
Movie • 1986
Singing Bush (voice)
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Movie • 2017
Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie • 1987
Self
Land of Dreams - Randy Newman's America
Movie • 1994
Self
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
Movie • 2017
Self
Randy Newman: Live in London
Movie • 2010
Himself
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie • 1996
Self
Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
Movie • 1982
Self
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Movie • 2008
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Movie • 2009
Self
The Pixar Story
Movie • 2007
Self
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Movie • 2010
Self
Making 'Toy Story'
Movie • 1995
Self
I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman
Movie • 2003
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Movie • 2015
Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
Movie • 2016
Self
Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
Movie
The Last Critic
Movie • 2026
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
Movie • 1995
Self - Host
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Rock Concert
TV • 1973
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Popular Voices at the BBC
TV • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in Vienna
TV • 2011
Self
Bobbie Gentry
TV • 1968
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Tall Tales & Legends
TV • 1985
Narrator (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Randy Newman
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Hamburg Journal
TV • 2011
self
Miss USA
TV • 1963
Self - Entertainment
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV • 2025
Self - Musical Guest
Hacks
TV • 2021
Randy Newman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self (uncredited)
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
Self