Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American film score composer. He has composed the scores to over fifty feature films. Throughout his career, Newman has received a total of ten Academy Award nominations, although as of 2009, he has yet to win the award. Newman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Mississippi-born Martha Louise Montgomery and legendary Hollywood composer Alfred Newman. Newman has composed music for television as well, including theme music for the series Boston Public and the miniseries Angels in America. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self, from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Tyler Hoechlin and Daniel Craig. Filming took place in the Chicago area. Mendes, having recently finished 1999's acclaimed American Beauty, pursued a story that had minimal dialogue and conveyed emotion in the imagery. A "cold look" was created for the locations to emphasize the characters' emotional states.Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American film score.