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Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Producer

Peter Ross Newman is an American film producer and educator. He attended Northwestern University and began his producing career in the 1980s. Newman has been married to casting director and filmmaker Antonia Dauphin since 1988, and is the father of actors Griffin Newman and James Newman. 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Peter Newman's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
25%
Society
19%
Power
13%
Ideas
6%
Morality
5%
Survival
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Contemplative
7
Bittersweet
7
Hopeful
6
Tense
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Newman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Newman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • William (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The Music Never Stopped(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • SAS - The Search for Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Angels in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • American Violet(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Life of Martin Frost(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    Producer · as Mr. Greenberg

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Game of Their Lives(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Washington Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Interstate 60(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Relative Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Center of the World(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • When the Sky Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • The 24 Hour Woman(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lulu on the Bridge(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • All I Wanna Do!(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Space Truckers(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blue in the Face(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Smoke(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Roan Inish(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Household Saints(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Zebrahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Dogfight(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lord of the Flies(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • End of the Line(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • O.C. and Stiggs(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Swimming to Cambodia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer

  • On Valentine's Day(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 1918 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean(1982)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1982 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Lord of the Flies (1990)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Interstate 60 (2002)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Lord of the Flies (1990)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing31 of 32: 30 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2010s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter Newman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

O.C. and Stiggs (1985)

67th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Interstate 60 (2002)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Newman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–63 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles50–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–72 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Newman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Newman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Johnson shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers