Chris Newman (sound engineer)
# Chris Newman (sound engineer)

Chris Newman (born February 17, 1940) is a sound mixer and director. His film credits include The Godfather, Amadeus, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and The English Patient.

He has won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for five more in the same category.

Newman resides in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and for several decades taught at the School of Visual Arts, New York City.

## Selected filmography

Newman has won three Academy Awards and has been nominated for five more:

### Won

* The Exorcist (1973)
* Amadeus (1984)
* The English Patient (1996)

### Nominated

* The French Connection (1971)
* The Godfather (1972)
* Fame (1980)
* A Chorus Line (1985)
* The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
