Will Ryder
American pornographic film director, producer, screenwriter and publicist
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Will Ryder (born Jeff Mullen; July 31, 1960) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, publicist, camera operator, and composer of and for pornographic films .[1][2][3][4] He has won a considerable number of awards for his work
OthernamesWill Rider[2]
Websitesitcums.com
Will Ryder | |
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Will Ryder at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas on January 11, 2007 | |
| Born | Jeff Mullen[1] July 31, 1960 [2] |
| Other names | Will Rider[2] |
| Website | sitcums |
Early life
Ryder was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he is of English and Finnish descent.[2] He worked as a keyboardist in the music industry for fifteen years.[5]
Career
In 1983, Ryder befriended pornographic actress Amber Lynn while he was seeking employment in the adult film industry as a composer for pornographic films.[3] Lynn introduced him to other people in the business and director Roy Karch was the first to hire him.[3] He left the industry before returning in 2001 as a publicist for New Sensations/Digital Sin.[4] In 2001, he launched the PR firm All Media Play.[4] In 2004, he launched his own production label, X-Play, and made his directorial debut with the film Britney Rears Wild Back Stage Sex Party.[4]
Awards and nominations
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| Wins | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006[6] | Nominated | Best Music (shared with GJ Music) | Britney Rears Wild Backstage Sex Party |
| 2007[7] | Nominated | Best Art Direction – Video | Britney Rears 3 |
| Nominated | Best Music | ||
| 2008[8] | Nominated | Best Director, Video | Not the Bradys XXX |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay, Video | ||
| 2009[9] | Nominated | Best Director – Feature | Not Bewitched XXX |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay | ||
| Nominated | Director of the Year | N/a | |
| 2010[10][11] | Nominated | Best Director, Feature | Flight Attendants |
| Nominated | Best Original Song | "Fly Global" in Flight Attendants | |
| Nominated | "Sisters and Brothers" in Not The Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! | ||
| Nominated | Best Screenplay | Flight Attendants | |
| Nominated | Not Married with Children XXX | ||
| Won | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | N/a | |
| 2011[12] | Nominated | Best Director – Feature | Not Charlie's Angels XXX |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Adapted | ||
| Nominated | Not M*A*S*H XXX | ||
| Nominated | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | N/a | |
| 2012[13] | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | The Flintstones: A XXX Parody |
| Nominated | Best Non-Sex Performance | Superman XXX: A Porn Parody | |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Beverly Hillbillies: A XXX Parody | |
| Nominated | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | N/a | |
| 2013[14] | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | Not the Three Stooges XXX |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Not Animal House XXX | |
| 2014[15][16] | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody |
| Won | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX | ||
| Nominated | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee) | ||
| Won | Best Original Song (shared with Rock Hardson) | "Queen of Munchkin Land" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX | |
| Nominated | Best Original Song | "I Wonder What Is Happening" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX | |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody | |
| Nominated | Not South Park XXX | ||
| Nominated | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX | ||
| Nominated | Director of the Year | N/a | |
| 2015[4][17] | Won | AVN Hall of Fame | N/a |
| Nominated | Best Director – Parody | American Hustle XXX Porn Parody | |
| Nominated | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical | ||
| Nominated | Best Non-Sex Performance | ||
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | American Hustle XXX Porn Parody | |
| Nominated | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical |
| Year | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008[23] | Nominated | Feature Director of the Year | N/a |
| 2009[24][25] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Won | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Not Bewitched XXX | |
| 2010[26][27] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Flight Attendants | |
| Won | Porn Director of the Year (People's Choice) | N/a | |
| 2011[28] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Not Charlie's Angels XXX | |
| Nominated | Screenplay of the Year | ||
| 2012[29] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Rocky XXX: A Parody Thriller | |
| Nominated | Screenplay of the Year | Beverly Hillbillies XXX | |
| 2013[30] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | Not Animal House XXX | |
| Nominated | Not the Three Stooges XXX | ||
| 2014[31][32] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Won | Director of the Year – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody | |
| Nominated | Love Boat XXX: A Parody | ||
| Nominated | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX | ||
| Nominated | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee) | Grease XXX: A Parody | |
| Nominated | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX | ||
| 2015[33][34] | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | N/a |
| Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | American Hustle XXX | |
| Won | Not the Jersey Boys XXX | ||
| Nominated | Best Non-Sex Acting Performance |
| Year | Result | Award |
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| 2008[35] | Nominated | Best Director (Features) |
| 2009[36] | Nominated | |
| 2010[37] | Won | |
| 2011[38] | Nominated | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2012[39] | Nominated | |
| 2013[40] | Nominated | |
| 2014[41] | Won | |
| 2015[42] | Nominated | |
| Won | XRCO Hall of Fame |