Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

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March 23, 1944Stratford, London, England, UK

Michael Nyman is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for numerous film scores (many written during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway) and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano.

Known for

Gattaca

Gattaca

1997

The Piano

The Piano

1993

Man on Wire

Man on Wire

2008

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

Ravenous

Ravenous

1999

9 Songs

9 Songs

2004

The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

The Trip

The Trip

2011

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1999

The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

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Dance Dance Danseur

Dance Dance Danseur

2022

Music

The Hour

The Hour

2020

Music

McQueen

McQueen

2018

Music

The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

2016

Music

Juana Inés

Juana Inés

2016

Music

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015

Original Music Composer

Eighteam

Eighteam

2014

Music

Everyday

Everyday

2012

Original Music Composer

White Elephant

White Elephant

2012

Original Music Composer

Go Right

2012

Music

Slow Walkers

Slow Walkers

2011

Original Music Composer

The Trip

The Trip

2011

Original Music Composer

2 Graves

2010

Original Music Composer

An Organization of Dreams

An Organization of Dreams

2009

Original Music Composer

Man on Wire

Man on Wire

2008

Music

Never Forever

Never Forever

2007

Original Music Composer

Theresa: The Body of Christ

Theresa: The Body of Christ

2007

Music

Detroit: Ruin of a City

Detroit: Ruin of a City

2005

Music

The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

Original Music Composer

Luminal

Luminal

2004

Music, Original Music Composer

Kiállítás

Kiállítás

2004

Music

Nathalie...

Nathalie...

2003

Original Music Composer

The Actors

The Actors

2003

Original Music Composer

24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

2002

Original Music Composer

Act Without Words I

Act Without Words I

2001

Music

The Claim

The Claim

2000

Original Music Composer

Nabbie's Love

Nabbie's Love

1999

Music

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1999

Original Music Composer

Wonderland

Wonderland

1999

Original Music Composer

Ravenous

Ravenous

1999

Original Music Composer

Gattaca

Gattaca

1997

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Ogre

The Ogre

1996

Original Music Composer

Anne Frank's Diary

Anne Frank's Diary

1995

Original Music Composer

Carrington

Carrington

1995

Original Music Composer

6 Days, 6 Nights

6 Days, 6 Nights

1994

Original Music Composer

Mesmer

Mesmer

1994

Original Music Composer

The Piano

The Piano

1993

Original Music Composer

The Michael Nyman Songbook

The Michael Nyman Songbook

1992

Original Music Composer

Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

Original Music Composer

Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and Writs

Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and Writs

1991

Original Music Composer

The Hairdresser's Husband

The Hairdresser's Husband

1990

Original Music Composer

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

Original Music Composer

Monsieur Hire

Monsieur Hire

1989

Original Music Composer

Hubert Bals Handshake

Hubert Bals Handshake

1989

Music

Drowning by Numbers

Drowning by Numbers

1988

Original Music Composer

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

1987

Music

Miracle Healing

Miracle Healing

1987

Original Music Composer

The Disputation

The Disputation

1986

Original Music Composer

A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985

Original Music Composer

Making a Splash

Making a Splash

1984

Music

The Cold Room

The Cold Room

1984

Original Music Composer

The Sea in Their Blood

The Sea in Their Blood

1983

Music

Nelly's Version

Nelly's Version

1983

Original Music Composer

The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

Original Music Composer

Brimstone & Treacle

Brimstone & Treacle

1982

Original Music Composer

The Falls

The Falls

1982

Original Music Composer, Conductor, Musician

The Pledge

The Pledge

1982

Music

Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes

1981

Music

Act of God

Act of God

1980

Music

Vertical Features Remake

Vertical Features Remake

1978

Original Music Composer

A Walk Through H

A Walk Through H

1978

Original Music Composer

Keep It Up Downstairs

Keep It Up Downstairs

1976

Music

Goole by Numbers

Goole by Numbers

1976

Music

1-100

1-100

1976

Music

Acting8

The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

2015

Michael Nyman in Progress

Michael Nyman in Progress

2010

Self

NYman with a Movie Camera

NYman with a Movie Camera

2010

9 Songs

9 Songs

2004

Himself (uncredited)

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

2002

The Pianist

I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story

I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story

2000

Himself - Presenter

Desert Passion

Desert Passion

1993

Guard

The Michael Nyman Songbook

The Michael Nyman Songbook

1992

Self

Directing5

War Work: 8 Songs with Film

War Work: 8 Songs with Film

2014

Director

Slow Walkers

Slow Walkers

2011

Director

NYman with a Movie Camera

NYman with a Movie Camera

2010

Director

I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story

I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story

2000

Director

Love Love Love

1968

Director

Crew2

Close to Greenaway

Close to Greenaway

2004

Additional Music

9 Songs

9 Songs

2004

Thanks

Camera1

The Falls

The Falls

1982

Still Photographer

Writing1

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

1987

Adaptation