Will Ryder


Will Ryder is an American director, producer, screenwriter, publicist, camera operator, and composer of and for pornographic films. He has won a considerable number of awards for his work

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.

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

YearResultAwardWork
2006NomitatedBest Music Britney Rears Wild Backstage Sex Party
2007NomitatedBest Art Direction – VideoBritney Rears 3
2007NomitatedBest MusicBritney Rears 3
2008NomitatedBest Director, VideoNot the Bradys XXX
2008NomitatedBest Screenplay, VideoNot the Bradys XXX
2009NomitatedBest Director – FeatureNot Bewitched XXX
2009NomitatedBest ScreenplayNot Bewitched XXX
2009NomitatedDirector of the Year
2010NomitatedBest Director, FeatureFlight Attendants
2010NomitatedBest Original Song"Fly Global" in Flight Attendants
2010NomitatedBest Original Song"Sisters and Brothers" in Not The Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
2010NomitatedBest ScreenplayFlight Attendants
2010NomitatedBest ScreenplayNot Married with Children XXX
2010WonDirector of the Year
2011NomitatedBest Director – FeatureNot Charlie's Angels XXX
2011NomitatedBest Screenplay – AdaptedNot Charlie's Angels XXX
2011NomitatedBest Screenplay – AdaptedNot M*A*S*H XXX
2011NomitatedDirector of the Year
2012NomitatedBest Director – ParodyThe Flintstones: A XXX Parody
2012NomitatedBest Non-Sex PerformanceSuperman XXX: A Porn Parody
2012NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyBeverly Hillbillies: A XXX Parody
2012NomitatedDirector of the Year
2013NomitatedBest Director – ParodyNot the Three Stooges XXX
2013NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyNot Animal House XXX
2014NomitatedBest Director – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
2014WonBest Director – ParodyNot the Wizard of Oz XXX
2014NomitatedBest Editing Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
2014WonBest Original Song "Queen of Munchkin Land" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
2014NomitatedBest Original Song"I Wonder What Is Happening" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
2014NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
2014NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyNot South Park XXX
2014NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyNot the Wizard of Oz XXX
2014NomitatedDirector of the Year
2015WonAVN Hall of Fame
2015NomitatedBest Director – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX Porn Parody
2015NomitatedBest Director – ParodyNot Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical
2015NomitatedBest Non-Sex PerformanceNot Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical
2015NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX Porn Parody
2015NomitatedBest Screenplay – ParodyNot Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical

YearResultAwardWork
2008NomitatedFeature Director of the Year
2009NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2009WonDirector of the Year – Individual ProjectNot Bewitched XXX
2010NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2010NomitatedDirector of the Year – Individual ProjectFlight Attendants
2010WonPorn Director of the Year
2011NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2011NomitatedDirector of the Year – Individual ProjectNot Charlie's Angels XXX
2011NomitatedScreenplay of the YearNot Charlie's Angels XXX
2012NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2012NomitatedDirector of the Year – Individual ProjectRocky XXX: A Parody Thriller
2012NomitatedScreenplay of the YearBeverly Hillbillies XXX
2013NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2013NomitatedDirector of the Year – ParodyNot Animal House XXX
2013NomitatedDirector of the Year – ParodyNot the Three Stooges XXX
2014NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2014WonDirector of the Year – ParodyGrease XXX: A Parody
2014NomitatedDirector of the Year – ParodyLove Boat XXX: A Parody
2014NomitatedDirector of the Year – ParodyNot the Wizard of Oz XXX
2014NomitatedBest Editing Grease XXX: A Parody
2014NomitatedBest Editing Not the Wizard of Oz XXX
2015NomitatedDirector of the Year – Body of Work
2015NomitatedDirector of the Year – ParodyAmerican Hustle XXX
2015WonDirector of the Year – ParodyNot the Jersey Boys XXX
2015NomitatedBest Non-Sex Acting PerformanceNot the Jersey Boys XXX