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Michael Nyman

Composer

Michael Nyman

Born March 23, 1944 in Stratford, London, England, UK61 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Piano poster7.4The Piano1993Man on Wire poster7.4Man on Wire2008The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover poster7.3The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover1989Ravenous poster6.8Ravenous1999The Draughtsman's Contract poster7.1The Draughtsman's Contract1982The Trip poster6.7The Trip2011Monsieur Hire poster7.2Monsieur Hire1989Drowning by Numbers poster7.0Drowning by Numbers1988

Filmography

61 films
  1. 2020The HourMusic
  2. 2018McQueenMusic
  3. 2016The Black Legend of Mexican CinemaMusic
  4. 2015Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own WordsOriginal Music Composer
  5. 2014EighteamMusic
  6. 2012EverydayOriginal Music Composer
  7. 2012White ElephantOriginal Music Composer
  8. 2011Slow WalkersOriginal Music Composer
  9. 2011The TripOriginal Music Composer
  10. 20102 GravesOriginal Music Composer
  11. 2009An Organization of DreamsOriginal Music Composer
  12. 2008Man on WireMusic
  13. 2007Never ForeverOriginal Music Composer
  14. 2007Theresa: The Body of ChristMusic
  15. 2005Detroit: Ruin of a CityMusic
  16. 2004The LibertineOriginal Music Composer
  17. 2004LuminalMusic
  18. 2004Nathalie...Original Music Composer
  19. 2004KiállításMusic
  20. 2003The ActorsOriginal Music Composer
  21. 200224 Hours in the Life of a WomanOriginal Music Composer
  22. 2001Act Without Words IMusic
  23. 2000The ClaimOriginal Music Composer
  24. 1999Nabbie's LoveMusic
  25. 1999The End of the AffairOriginal Music Composer
  26. 1999WonderlandOriginal Music Composer
  27. 1999RavenousOriginal Music Composer
  28. 1997GattacaOriginal Music Composer
  29. 1996The OgreOriginal Music Composer
  30. 1995Anne Frank's DiaryOriginal Music Composer
  31. 1995CarringtonOriginal Music Composer
  32. 19946 Days, 6 NightsOriginal Music Composer
  33. 1994MesmerOriginal Music Composer
  34. 1993The PianoOriginal Music Composer
  35. 1992The Michael Nyman SongbookOriginal Music Composer
  36. 1991Prospero's BooksOriginal Music Composer
  37. 1991Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and WritsOriginal Music Composer
  38. 1990The Hairdresser's HusbandOriginal Music Composer
  39. 1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverOriginal Music Composer
  40. 1989Monsieur HireOriginal Music Composer
  41. 1989Hubert Bals HandshakeMusic
  42. 1988Drowning by NumbersOriginal Music Composer
  43. 1987The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatMusic
  44. 1987Miracle HealingOriginal Music Composer
  45. 1986The DisputationOriginal Music Composer
  46. 1985A Zed & Two NoughtsOriginal Music Composer
  47. 1984Making a SplashMusic
  48. 1984The Cold RoomOriginal Music Composer
  49. 1983The Sea in Their BloodMusic
  50. 1983Nelly's VersionOriginal Music Composer
  51. 1982The Draughtsman's ContractOriginal Music Composer
  52. 1982Brimstone & TreacleOriginal Music Composer
  53. 1982The FallsOriginal Music Composer
  54. 1982The PledgeMusic
  55. 1981Zandra RhodesMusic
  56. 1980Act of GodMusic
  57. 1978Vertical Features RemakeOriginal Music Composer
  58. 1978A Walk Through HOriginal Music Composer
  59. 1976Keep It Up DownstairsMusic
  60. 1976Goole by NumbersMusic
  61. 19761-100Music