Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) (as Brick, opposite Elizabeth Taylor)
Robert Rossen's The Hustler (1961) and Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money (1986) (as "Fast Eddie" Felson)
Hud (1963): Leaning on the Sides of the Law
Cool Hand Luke (1967): "Plastic Jesus"
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969): "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (as Butch Cassidy, opposite Katharine Ross)
Newman and Redford: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - "I Can't Swim"
("Next time I say let's go someplace like Bolivia, let's go someplace like Bolivia.")
The Sting (1973): Card Tricks
The Verdict (1982): "I believe there's justice in our hearts."
Nobody's Fool (1994): Theatrical Trailer
Road to Perdition (2002): Piano Duet (as John Rooney, opposite Tom Hanks and Daniel Craig) [Note:yes, that actually is them playing the piano.]
While it’s impossible to show you a clip from the eighty-one film and television credited performances Newman offered his adoring public over a legendary career, I urge you to watch your favorite films again in tribute and click here to learn about the rest that may have passed you by.
Article comments
1 - David Maye
Our deepest condolances to the Newman family. One of the screen's greats. Paul liked to come to Montreal for The Grand Prix. We will always have his work. My wife and I were watching "Exodus," last night.
Prayerfully,
David Maye..Montreal, Canada
2 - Ruvy
Did you notice that "Exodus" (as dog of a movie with a great musical score that says it all "This Land is Mine") was not mentioned at all in Jen Johans otherwise thorough "hespéd" for Mr. Newman? It wasn't mentioned at Desicritics either by Aaman Lamba.....
3 - Jen
Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed the piece. I couldn't believe how many films Paul Newman had made! It broke my heart not to be able to include Sydney Pollack's Absence of Malice, Disney Pixar's Cars,Paris Blues, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Slap Shot, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain, Empire Falls and so many others. I actually have never seen Exodus but if you say it's a "dog of a movie," Ruvy, I think it's okay that I missed that one.
4 - Marta L.
This world lost somebody very important. Mr. Paul Newman was not only an actor, but a great human being and a fantastic person. I was so fortunate to see most of his movies and read about his and his family's charity activities and there are no words to express my gratitude for all he has done. His family background, jut like mine is Hungarian/German and first time in long time I am very proud to say this.
5 - Ruvy
One of these days, Jen, when I actually get a hold of the book "The Godfather", by Mario Puzo, I'm going to write a review of both the movie and the book - and of the book "Exodus" by Leon Uris and the movie of the same name. Both authors were on hand as consultants or screenwriters themselves for both movies, so the dialogue was pretty loyal to the authors' text. The only literary "license" taken with both movies was that of the original authors themselves.
Yet there is a great deal missing from both movies. Puzo did a better job of hiding all that was missing in transitioning from the book to the movie than did Uris. It must also be admitted that both books, "hollywoodizations" of real and far more dramatic events, suffered from the fact that they were "hollywoodizations" in the first place - but Uris's book suffered far more than Puzo's.
This all gets far away from the original article, doesn't it, though? The late Mr. Newman was a Noahide - not a Christian or a Jew, and now that he is dead, the Noahide movement can advertise that fact if they wish.... If it helps grow their movement, so much the better.
Finally, he will be missed. He was an outstanding actor with an immense body of work to his name, and it will be a long time before someone like him emerges again.