As per our current Database, Chris Newman is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Chris Newman is 84 years, 2 months and 6 days old. Chris Newman will celebrate 85rd birthday on a Monday 17th of February 2025. Below we countdown to Chris Newman upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Chris Newman |
Occupation | Sound Designer |
Age | 84 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Born | February 17, 1940 (New York) |
Birthday | February 17 |
Town/City | New York |
Nationality | New York |
Chris Newman’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Chris Newman was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Renowned sound designer who has won Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing for The Exorcist, Amadeus and The English Patient. In addition to his wins, he has received nominations for his work on several other acclaimed films, including The Godfather and The Silence of the Lambs.
He got his first credited work as a sound designer on the 1966 film The Drifter.
He has served as a teacher at New York's famous School of Visual Arts.
He has been married to Frances Wolf Newman and Jeanviere Newman.
He and Bernard Brown have both won Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing.