Ira Newborn

Sound Dec 26, 1949 (77 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.

5 Acting Credits

33 Crew Credits

Acting

Movie

Junior

as Lyndon Executive

1994

Movie

Xanadu

as 40's Band Leader

1980

Movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Fred (segment "Silly Paté")

1987

Movie

ivans xtc.

as Rabbi No. 2

2000

Movie

America's Blues

2015

Crew

Movie

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Original Music Composer

1994

Movie

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Music

1986

Movie

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Original Music Composer

1988

Movie

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Original Music Composer

1991

Movie

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Original Music Composer

1994

Movie

Sixteen Candles

Original Music Composer

1984

Movie

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Original Music Composer

1987

Movie

Weird Science

Original Music Composer

1985

Movie

Mallrats

Original Music Composer

1995

Movie

Uncle Buck

Original Music Composer

1989

Tales from the Crypt

Music

1989

Movie

BASEketball

Original Music Composer

1998