The man who made Pixar cry also made Nixon's enemies list. Find out why.
A portrait of Randy Newman, the American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. He has been a professional songwriter since he was 17. He cites Ray Charles as his greatest influence growing up, stating, "I loved Charles' music to excess.
Writing
Newman's lyrics bite harder than most satirists dare.
Direction
Woodhead lets the contradictions breathe without explaining them.
Director
Leslie Woodhead
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Newman's family is Hollywood royalty—his uncles wrote film scores for 200+ movies. He rebelled by writing songs about slavery and nuclear annihilation.
He famously said 'Short People' got him death threats, but 'Political Science' (about nuking the world) didn't. Americans, man.
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