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James Ira Newborn (born December 26, 1949) is an American musician, actor, orchestrator and composer, best known for his work composing motion picture soundtracks.
Ira Newborn is a New York-born musician who has worked on films such as The Naked Gun, Ace Ventura and The Blues Brothers. He also appeared as an actor in some comedies, such as Xanadu and Junior.
- January 1, 1
- Composer, Music Department, Actor
- New York, USA
- Ira Newborn
Ira Newborn (B.S. Music Education and Performance, 1972) began his musical career playing in and leading numerous R&R, R&B, and jazz groups.
Ira Newborn is a musician who worked with John Hughes on five films, including The Blues Brothers and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He also played piano in The Naked Gun 2½ and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
- December 26, 1949
Ira Newborn is American Film Composer, Orchestra Conductor, Orchestrator, Musician, Music Consultant, Music Supervisor, Music Arranger, Music Producer & Musi...
Feb 19, 2008 · Ira Newborn is a renowned composer who has worked on classics like The Blues Brothers, Police Squad and John Hughes' movies. Read his interview about his career, challenges and influences in the film industry.
At #24 is the first of two brilliant merengue tunes composed by Ira Newborn and heard in the classic 1990 comedy, My Blue Heaven. For those of you not familiar with Newborn's work, he also has composed scores for important movies like Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Mallrats.
