Peter Ross Newman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Ross Newman November 26, 1952 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, educator |
| Spouse |
Antonia Beresford Dauphin
(m. 1988) |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Claude Dauphin (father-in-law) |
Peter Ross Newman (born November 26, 1952) is an American film producer and educator. Newman is currently the president of Peter Newman Productions since 1980. He is the father to chef Romilly Newman and actors Griffin Newman and James Newman.
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Early life and education
Newman was born November 26, 1952 in White Plains, New York, to Leonard and Roslyn Newman (née Orlofsky). He was raised in White Plains and Bedford, New York. His father was the owner and founder of Leonard Newman Agency, a leading insurance brokerage in White Plains.[1][2][3] He has a brother, Scott Newman, and a sister, Wendy Newman.[citation needed] He attended Northwestern University and began his producing career in the 1980s.[4]
Career
Newman founded his own production firm, New York-based Peter Newman Productions, in 1980. He has been a industry leader in theatrical films, having produced over 30 movies. As of 2022, he is an associate professor at New York University, teaching courses at both the Tisch School of the Arts and the Stern School of Business; in 2008, he was named the first head of a dual MFA-MBA program, which the university describes as the first of its kind in the United States.[4]
Personal life
Newman has been married to casting director and filmmaker Antonia Dauphin since 1988, and is the father to chef Romilly Newman and of actors Griffin Newman and James Newman.[5][6][7]
As of 2013[update], Newman lives between Greenwich Village, Manhattan, and a vacation home on Blackberry Farm, in the Great Smoky Mountains.[6]
Selected filmography
- O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
- Swimming to Cambodia (1987)[5]
- Lord of the Flies (1990)
- Dogfight (1991)
- The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
- Blue in the Face (1995)
- Smoke (1995)
- Space Truckers (1996)
- The Hairy Bird (1998)
- Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
- The Squid and the Whale (2005)[8]
- The Game of Their Lives (2005)
- The Music Never Stopped (2011)
References
- ^ "LEONARD NEWMAN Obituary (2009) - Westchester, NY - The Journal News". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths NEWMAN, ROSLYN". The New York Times. July 8, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "GALLAGHER TO BUY INSURANCE BROKER". Chicago Tribune. May 2, 1991. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Peter Ross Newman". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Film Producer Marries Miss Dauphin, Actress". The New York Times. June 27, 1988. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Shaw, Dan (November 15, 2013). "Houseful of Handfuls". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Emma (March 13, 2017). "DISCOVERY: GRIFFIN NEWMAN". Interview. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Foundas, Scott (January 25, 2005). "The Squid and the Whale". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
External links
- Peter Newman at IMDb
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