David Newman (February 4, 1937 - June 27, 2003) was an American filmmaker. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until the time of his death.
David Newman, born in England, is a male sopranist. Singing from a very early age, he was performing on the London opera stages at the age of 12. At the same age, he performed in the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, followed by the Royal Festival Hall and radio performances by the age of 15.