Michael Nyman

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Michael Nyman

Sound 82 March 23, 1944

Stratford, 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…

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Gattaca

Gattaca

7.6 1997 Movie
The Piano

The Piano

7.4 1993 Movie
Man on Wire

Man on Wire

7.4 2008 Movie
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

7.3 1989 Movie
Ravenous

Ravenous

6.8 1999 Movie
9 Songs

9 Songs

5.5 2004 Movie
The Libertine

The Libertine

5.9 2004 Movie
The Trip

The Trip

6.7 2011 Movie
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

6.6 1999 Movie
The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

7.1 1982 Movie
The Hairdresser's Husband

The Hairdresser's Husband

6.8 1990 Movie
Drowning by Numbers

Drowning by Numbers

7.0 1988 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Dance Dance Danseur

    TV show Music

  2. 2020
    The Hour

    Movie Music

  3. 2018
    McQueen

    Movie Music

  4. 2016
    The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

    Movie Music

  5. 2016
    Juana Inés

    TV show Music

  6. 2015
    The Man Who Saw Too Much

    Movie

  7. 2015
    Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2014
    War Work: 8 Songs with Film

    Movie Director

  9. 2014
    Eighteam

    Movie Music

  10. 2012
    Everyday

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2012
    White Elephant

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2012
    Go Right

    Movie Music

  13. 2011
    Slow Walkers

    Movie Director

  14. 2011
    The Trip

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2010
    Michael Nyman in Progress

    Movie Self

  16. 2010
    NYman with a Movie Camera

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2010
    2 Graves

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2009
    An Organization of Dreams

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2008
    Man on Wire

    Movie Music

  4. 2007
    Never Forever

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2007
    Theresa: The Body of Christ

    Movie Music

  6. 2005
    Detroit: Ruin of a City

    Movie Music

  7. 2004
    Close to Greenaway

    Movie Additional Music

  8. 2004
    The Libertine

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2004
    9 Songs

    Movie Himself (uncredited)

  10. 2004
    Luminal

    Movie Music

  11. 2004
    Nathalie...

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2004
    Kiállítás

    Movie Music

  13. 2003
    The Actors

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2002
    24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2002
    Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

    Movie The Pianist

  16. 2001
    Act Without Words I

    Movie Music

  17. 2000
    The Claim

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 2000
    I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story

    Movie Himself - Presenter

  19. 1999
    Nabbie's Love

    Movie Music

  20. 1999
    The End of the Affair

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1999
    Wonderland

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1999
    Ravenous

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1997
    Gattaca

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1996
    The Ogre

    Movie Original Music Composer