Person
Michael Nyman
Sound · Born 1944-03-23 · Stratford, London, England, UK
Biography
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
9 Songs
Himself (uncredited)
Dance Dance Danseur
Music
Gattaca
Original Music Composer
The Piano
Original Music Composer
The Libertine
Original Music Composer
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Original Music Composer
Juana Inés
Music
Wonderland
Original Music Composer
Ravenous
Original Music Composer
The End of the Affair
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2022Dance Dance DanseurMusic
- 2020The HourMusic
- 2018McQueenMusic
- 2016The Black Legend of Mexican CinemaMusic
- 2016Juana InésMusic
- 2015The Man Who Saw Too Much
- 2015Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own WordsOriginal Music Composer
- 2014War Work: 8 Songs with FilmDirector
- 2014EighteamMusic
- 2012EverydayOriginal Music Composer
- 2012White ElephantOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Go RightMusic
- 2011Slow WalkersDirector
- 2011The TripOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Michael Nyman in ProgressSelf
- 2010NYman with a Movie Camera
- 20102 GravesOriginal Music Composer
- 2009An Organization of DreamsOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Man on WireMusic
- 2007Never ForeverOriginal Music Composer
- 2007Theresa: The Body of ChristMusic
- 2005Detroit: Ruin of a CityMusic
- 2004Close to GreenawayAdditional Music
- 2004The LibertineOriginal Music Composer
- 20049 SongsHimself (uncredited)
- 2004LuminalMusic
- 2004KiállításMusic
- 2003Nathalie...Original Music Composer
- 2003The ActorsOriginal Music Composer
- 200224 Hours in the Life of a WomanOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador DaliThe Pianist
- 2001Act Without Words IMusic
- 2000The ClaimOriginal Music Composer
- 2000I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros StoryHimself - Presenter
- 1999Nabbie's LoveMusic
- 1999The End of the AffairOriginal Music Composer
- 1999WonderlandOriginal Music Composer
- 1999RavenousOriginal Music Composer
- 1997GattacaOriginal Music Composer
- 1996The OgreOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Anne Frank's DiaryOriginal Music Composer
- 1995CarringtonOriginal Music Composer
- 19946 Days, 6 NightsOriginal Music Composer
- 1994MesmerOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Desert PassionGuard
- 1993The PianoOriginal Music Composer
- 1992The Michael Nyman SongbookOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Prospero's BooksOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and WritsOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Hairdresser's HusbandOriginal Music Composer
- 1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Monsieur HireOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Hubert Bals HandshakeMusic
- 1988Drowning by NumbersOriginal Music Composer
- 1987The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatMusic
- 1987Miracle HealingOriginal Music Composer
- 1986The DisputationOriginal Music Composer
- 1985A Zed & Two NoughtsOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Making a SplashMusic
- 1984The Cold RoomOriginal Music Composer
- 1983The Sea in Their BloodMusic
- 1983Nelly's VersionOriginal Music Composer
- 1982The Draughtsman's ContractOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Brimstone & TreacleOriginal Music Composer
- 1982The FallsOriginal Music Composer
- 1982The PledgeMusic
- 1981Zandra RhodesMusic
- 1980Act of GodMusic
- 1978Vertical Features RemakeOriginal Music Composer
- 1978A Walk Through HOriginal Music Composer
- 1976Keep It Up DownstairsMusic
- 1976Goole by NumbersMusic
- 19761-100Music
- 1968Love Love LoveDirector
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