Peter Ross Newman is a renowned American film producer and educator, who has made a significant impact in the industry since the 1980s.
He began his academic journey at Northwestern University, where he laid the foundation for his future success.
Newman has been married to the talented Antonia Dauphin, a casting director and filmmaker, since 1988. Their union has also been blessed with two talented sons, Griffin Newman and James Newman, who have followed in their father's footsteps and become actors.
As of 2022, Newman is an associate professor at New York University, where he teaches at both the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts and the Stern School of Business.
In 2008, he made history by becoming the first head of a dual MFA-MBA program, a groundbreaking initiative that the university describes as the first of its kind in the United States.
