Ira Newborn
Sound·December 26, 1949 — 76 years old·New York City, New York
James Ira Newborn (born December 26, 1949) is an American musician known for scores for comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including many with director John Hughes.
Known For
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994·6.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986·7.6
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988·7.3
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991·6.8
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994·6.5
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987·7.3
Sixteen Candles
1984·6.8
Junior
1994·5.2
Weird Science
1985·6.5
Mallrats
1995·6.8
Uncle Buck
1989·6.8
Tales from the Crypt
1989·8.0
Filmography · 38
2015America's Blues2000ivans xtc.Rabbi No. 22000Angels in the InfieldOriginal Music Composer1999Autopsy: Through the Eyes of Death's DetectivesMusic1998Bad MannersOriginal Music Composer1998BASEketballOriginal Music Composer1997The PestMusic Consultant1996High School HighOriginal Music Composer1996The Late ShiftOriginal Music Composer1995MallratsOriginal Music Composer1995The Jerky BoysOriginal Music Composer1994JuniorLyndon Executive1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultOriginal Music Composer · Conductor1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveOriginal Music Composer1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemOriginal Music Composer1992Innocent BloodOriginal Music Composer1992Brain DonorsMusic1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearOriginal Music Composer1990My Blue HeavenOriginal Music Composer1990Short TimeOriginal Music Composer1989Cast the First StoneOriginal Music Composer1989Uncle BuckOriginal Music Composer1989Tales from the CryptTVMusic1989Collision CourseOriginal Music Composer1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Original Music Composer1988Caddyshack IIOriginal Music Composer1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesOriginal Music Composer1987Amazon Women on the MoonFred (segment "Silly Paté")1987DragnetOriginal Music Composer1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter StoryMusic1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffMusic · Original Music Composer1986Wise GuysOriginal Music Composer1985Weird ScienceOriginal Music Composer1985Into the NightOriginal Music Composer1984Sixteen CandlesOriginal Music Composer1982Police Squad!TVOriginal Music Composer1981All Night LongMusic1980Xanadu40's Band Leader