David Newman may refer to: Entertainment David "Fathead" Newman (1933–2009), American jazz saxophonist David Newman (screenwriter) (1937–2003), American screenwriter David Newman (composer) (born 1954), American composer David Newman (singer) (born 1963), aka Durga Das, American singer/songwriter Sports Dave Newman (footballer) (1923–1995), Australian footballer for Melbourne Dave Newman (Canadian football) (born 1956), former Canadian Football League wide receiver Other David Newman (politician) (born 1944), Canadian politician David Newman (priest) (born 1954), Archdeacon of Loughborough since 2009 David Newman (political geographer) (born 1956), British/Israeli political geographer David Newman (physicist), physicist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks See also Dave Neumann (born 1941), Ontario politician