Aaron Ryder


Aaron Ryder is an American film producer.
Early in his career, he was an executive producer of Christopher Nolan's Memento and Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko, and also produced Nolan's The Prestige. Ryder was one of the founding members of FilmNation Entertainment. During his time at FilmNation, he produced Mud, House at the End of the Street, The Founder, Pieces of a Woman, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. In 2016, Ryder produced Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and David Linde. In early 2021, Ryder formed Ryder Picture Company, a film and television production company with a first-look-deal with MGM. Ryder's first production under the Ryder Picture Company banner, Bruiser, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022, and the second feature, Dumb Money, was released in 2023.

Filmography

ProducerGet It On! The Amateurs The Return The TV Set The Prestige Hamlet 2 My One and Only Sanctum The Raven Mud House at the End of the Street Premature Transcendence Arrival The Founder Ideal Home Life Itself The Lodge Pieces of a Woman The Map of Tiny Perfect Things Reminiscence The Good House Bruiser To Catch a Killer Dumb Money All of You At the Sea I Love Boosters The Death of Robin Hood Shiver Onslaught
Executive producerMemento Donnie Darko The Mexican Wish You Were Dead Stark Raving Mad Wrong Turn Red Dog Far Out Miss Sloane The Sense of an Ending Kill Switch Greyhound
Special thanksHurt Eye in the Sky
;Miscellaneous crew
YearTitleRole
1995French KissProduction coordinator: Working Title Films, Los Angeles
1997BeanCoordinator: L.A.
2013All Is LostDistribution partner: FilmNation Entertainment team
2017DisobedienceCo-president production & acquisitions: FilmNation Entertainment
2019Late NightIn-house producer: FilmNation Entertainment
2020The CourierIn-house producer: FilmNation Entertainment
2020Promising Young WomanIn-house producer: FilmNation Entertainment
2020The NestIn-house producer: FilmNation Entertainment

Awards and nominations