Will Ryder Explained

Will Ryder
Birth Name:Jeff Mullen[1]
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Other Names:Will Rider

Will Ryder (born Jeff Mullen; July 31, 1960) is an American pornographic film director, producer, screenwriter, publicist, camera operator, and composer.[2] [3]

Early life

Ryder was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he is of English and Finnish descent. He worked as a keyboardist in the music industry for fifteen years.[4]

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. Lynn introduced him to other people in the business and director Roy Karch was the first to hire him. He left the industry before returning in 2001 as a publicist for New Sensations/Digital Sin. In 2001, he launched the PR firm All Media Play. 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.

Awards and nominations

Will Ryder
Wins:16
Nominations:62
Award1:AVN Awards
Award1w:4
Award1n:35
Award2:NightMoves Awards
Award2w:5
Award2n:0
Award3:XBIZ Awards
Award3w:4
Award3n:21
Award4:XRCO Awards
Award4w:3
Award4n:6
AVN Awards
YearResultAwardWork
2006[5] Best Music (shared with GJ Music)Britney Rears Wild Backstage Sex Party
2007[6] Best Art Direction – VideoBritney Rears 3
Best Music
2008[7] Best Director, VideoNot the Bradys XXX
Best Screenplay, Video
2009[8] Best Director – FeatureNot Bewitched XXX
Best Screenplay
Director of the Year
2010[9] [10] Best Director, FeatureFlight Attendants
Best Original Song"Fly Global" in Flight Attendants
"Sisters and Brothers" in Not The Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
Best ScreenplayFlight Attendants
Not Married with Children XXX
Director of the Year (Body of Work)
2011[11] Best Director – FeatureNot Charlie's Angels XXX
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Not M*A*S*H XXX
Director of the Year (Body of Work)
2012[12] Best Director – ParodyThe Flintstones: A XXX Parody
Best Non-Sex PerformanceSuperman XXX: A Porn Parody
Best Screenplay – ParodyBeverly Hillbillies: A XXX Parody
Director of the Year (Body of Work)
2013[13] Best Director – ParodyNot the Three Stooges XXX
Best Screenplay – ParodyNot Animal House XXX
2014[14] [15] Best Director – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee)
Best Original Song (shared with Rock Hardson)"Queen of Munchkin Land" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
Best Original Song"I Wonder What Is Happening" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
Best Screenplay – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
Not South Park XXX
Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
Director of the Year
2015[16] AVN Hall of Fame
Best Director – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX Porn Parody
Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical
Best Non-Sex Performance
Best Screenplay – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX Porn Parody
Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical
NightMoves Awards
YearResultAward
2009[17] National Lifetime Achievement Award
2012[18] Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice)
2013[19]
2014[20]
2015[21]
XBIZ Awards
YearResultAwardWork
2008[22] Feature Director of the Year
2009[23] [24] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – Individual ProjectNot Bewitched XXX
2010[25] [26] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – Individual ProjectFlight Attendants
Porn Director of the Year (People's Choice)
2011[27] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – Individual ProjectNot Charlie's Angels XXX
Screenplay of the Year
2012[28] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – Individual ProjectRocky XXX: A Parody Thriller
Screenplay of the YearBeverly Hillbillies XXX
2013[29] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – ParodyNot Animal House XXX
Not the Three Stooges XXX
2014[30] [31] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
Love Boat XXX: A Parody
Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee)Grease XXX: A Parody
Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
2015[32] [33] Director of the Year – Body of Work
Director of the Year – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX
Not the Jersey Boys XXX
Best Non-Sex Acting Performance
XRCO Awards
YearResultAward
2008[34] Best Director (Features)
2009[35]
2010[36]
2011[37] Best Director (Parody)
2012[38]
2013[39]
2014[40]
2015[41]
XRCO Hall of Fame

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porn Parody of TV Sitcoms Is Adult Entertainment's 'New Gold Rush' . 2015-02-26 . Joshua Alston . 2009-08-27 . Newsweek.
  2. Web site: AVN HoF Inductee Will Ryder Extends His Appreciation . 2015-02-26 . 2014-12-26 . AVN.
  3. Web site: Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees . 2015-02-26 . 2014-12-24 . AVN.
  4. Web site: Will Ryder – The Prince of Parodies . 2015-02-26 . Erik Jay . 2010-05-15 . XBIZ.
  5. Web site: 2006 AVN Award Nominees . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061206053159/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf . December 6, 2006.
  6. Web site: AVN AWARDS 2007 NOMINEES . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070423104247/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/27/84/74/2784742007UpdatedNominations . April 23, 2007.
  7. Web site: The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080227073556/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf . February 27, 2008.
  8. Web site: NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards . 2015-02-26 . 2008-11-25 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090105164506/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf . January 5, 2009.
  9. Web site: 2010 NOMINEES . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304153045/http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/ . March 4, 2010.
  10. Web site: 2010 AVN Award Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . 2010-01-13 . AVN.
  11. Web site: Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112839/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf . March 29, 2013.
  12. Web site: AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf . March 29, 2013.
  13. Web site: 2013 Nominations . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf . March 28, 2013.
  14. Web site: 2014 AVN Award Nominees . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 . January 26, 2014.
  15. Web site: AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards . 2015-02-26 . 2014-01-19 . AVN.
  16. Web site: 2015 AVN Award Nominees . 2015-02-26 . AVN Awards.
  17. Web site: Past Winner History . 2015-02-26 . NightMoves . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219210715/http://nightmovesusa.com/awards-show/past-winner-history.html . December 19, 2013.
  18. Web site: 20th Annual NightMoves Awards Heats Up Tampa . 2015-02-26 . Peter Warren . 2012-10-08 . AVN.
  19. Web site: NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Bob Johnson . 2013-10-14 . XBIZ.
  20. Web site: NightMoves Awards Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Bob Johnson . 2014-10-13 . XBIZ.
  21. Web site: NightMoves Awards Winners Announced . October 12, 2015 . Bob Johnson . October 12, 2015 . XBIZ.
  22. Web site: 2008 XBIZ Awards Official Nominees Announced . 2015-02-26 . Steve Javors . 2008-01-04 . XBIZ.
  23. Web site: XBIZ Awards 2009 Official Nominees Announced . 2015-02-26 . Tod Hunter . 2008-12-03 . XBIZ.
  24. Web site: XBIZ Awards Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Tod Hunter . 2009-02-13 . XBIZ.
  25. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards . 2015-02-26 . Steve Javors . 2009-12-16 . XBIZ.
  26. Web site: XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Lyla Katz . 2010-02-11 . XBIZ.
  27. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards . 2015-02-26 . Dan Miller . 2010-12-24 . XBIZ.
  28. Web site: 2012 Nominees . 2015-02-26 . XBIZ Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120131025101/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . January 31, 2012.
  29. Web site: 2013 Nominees . 2015-02-26 . XBIZ Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104526/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . December 25, 2012.
  30. Web site: Nominees . 2015-02-26 . XBIZ Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101433/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . October 6, 2014.
  31. Web site: 2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Dan Miller . 2014-01-24 . XBIZ.
  32. Web site: XBIZ Announces Movies & Production Nominees for 2015 XBIZ Awards . 2015-02-26 . Lila Gray . 2014-11-12 . XBIZ.
  33. Web site: 2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Dan Miller . 2015-01-16 . XBIZ.
  34. Web site: XRCO Announces 2008 Awards Nominees . 2015-02-26 . David Sullivan . 2008-02-15 . AVN.
  35. Web site: XRCO Names 25th Annual Award Nominees . 2015-02-26 . David Sullivan . 2009-02-26 . AVN.
  36. Web site: 2010 XRCO Award Winners Announced . 2015-02-26 . Peter Warren . 2010-04-30 . AVN.
  37. Web site: XRCO Announces 2011 Nominations . 2015-02-26 . Peter Warren . 2011-02-22 . AVN.
  38. Web site: 2012 XRCO Award Nominations Announced . 2015-02-26 . Bob Johnson . 2012-02-14 . XBIZ.
  39. Web site: XRCO Awards Nominations Announced . 2015-02-26 . Bob Johnson . 2013-02-14 . XBIZ.
  40. Web site: 30th Annual XRCO Awards Takes It Back Home . 2015-02-26 . Peter Warren . 2014-04-16 . AVN.
  41. Web site: 2015 XRCO Award Nominees Announced . 2015-04-12 . Dan Miller . 2015-03-03 . XBIZ.

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