# Will Ryder

Will Ryder (born Jeff Mullen; July 31, 1960) 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

AVN Awards :
| Year | Result | Award | Work |
| 2006 | Nominated | Best Music (shared with GJ Music) | Britney Rears Wild Backstage Sex Party |
| 2007 | Nominated | Best Art Direction – Video | Britney Rears 3 |
| 2007 | Nominated | Best Music | Britney Rears 3 |
| 2008 | Nominated | Best Director, Video | Not the Bradys XXX |
| 2008 | Nominated | Best Screenplay, Video | Not the Bradys XXX |
| 2009 | Nominated | Best Director – Feature | Not Bewitched XXX |
| 2009 | Nominated | Best Screenplay | Not Bewitched XXX |
| 2009 | Nominated | Director of the Year | — |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Director, Feature | Flight Attendants |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Original Song | "Fly Global" in Flight Attendants |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Original Song | "Sisters and Brothers" in Not The Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Screenplay | Flight Attendants |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Screenplay | Not Married with Children XXX |
| 2010 | Won | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | — |
| 2011 | Nominated | Best Director – Feature | Not Charlie's Angels XXX |
| 2011 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Adapted | Not Charlie's Angels XXX |
| 2011 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Adapted | Not M*A*S*H XXX |
| 2011 | Nominated | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | — |
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | The Flintstones: A XXX Parody |
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Non-Sex Performance | Superman XXX: A Porn Parody |
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Beverly Hillbillies: A XXX Parody |
| 2012 | Nominated | Director of the Year (Body of Work) | — |
| 2013 | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | Not the Three Stooges XXX |
| 2013 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Not Animal House XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody |
| 2014 | Won | Best Director – Parody | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee) | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Won | Best Original Song (shared with Rock Hardson) | "Queen of Munchkin Land" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Original Song | "I Wonder What Is Happening" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Not South Park XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Director of the Year | — |
| 2015 | Won | AVN Hall of Fame | — |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | American Hustle XXX Porn Parody |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Director – Parody | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Non-Sex Performance | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | American Hustle XXX Porn Parody |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Screenplay – Parody | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical |
NightMoves Awards :
| Year | Result | Award |
| 2009 | Won | National Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2012 | Won | Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice) |
| 2013 | Won | Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice) |
| 2014 | Won | Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice) |
| 2015 | Won | Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice) |
XBIZ Awards :
| Year | Result | Award | Work |
| 2008 | Nominated | Feature Director of the Year | — |
| 2009 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2009 | Won | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Not Bewitched XXX |
| 2010 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2010 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Flight Attendants |
| 2010 | Won | Porn Director of the Year (People's Choice) | — |
| 2011 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2011 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Not Charlie's Angels XXX |
| 2011 | Nominated | Screenplay of the Year | Not Charlie's Angels XXX |
| 2012 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2012 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Individual Project | Rocky XXX: A Parody Thriller |
| 2012 | Nominated | Screenplay of the Year | Beverly Hillbillies XXX |
| 2013 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2013 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | Not Animal House XXX |
| 2013 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | Not the Three Stooges XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2014 | Won | Director of the Year – Parody | Grease XXX: A Parody |
| 2014 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | Love Boat XXX: A Parody |
| 2014 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee) | Grease XXX: A Parody |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee) | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX |
| 2015 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Body of Work | — |
| 2015 | Nominated | Director of the Year – Parody | American Hustle XXX |
| 2015 | Won | Director of the Year – Parody | Not the Jersey Boys XXX |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Non-Sex Acting Performance | Not the Jersey Boys XXX |
XRCO Awards :
| Year | Result | Award |
| 2008 | Nominated | Best Director (Features) |
| 2009 | Nominated | Best Director (Features) |
| 2010 | Won | Best Director (Features) |
| 2011 | Nominated | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2014 | Won | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Director (Parody) |
| 2015 | Won | XRCO Hall of Fame |