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Will Ryder

{{short description|American pornographic film director, producer, screenwriter and publicist}}

{{distinguish|text=football coach and offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Will Ryder

| image = Will Ryder AVN Expo 2007.jpg

| caption = Will Ryder at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas on January 11, 2007

| birth_name = Jeff Mullen{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/porn-parody-tv-sitcoms-adult-entertainments-new-gold-rush-220586 |title=Porn Parody of TV Sitcoms Is Adult Entertainment's 'New Gold Rush' |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Joshua Alston |date=2009-08-27 |work=Newsweek}}

| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1960|07|31}} {{iafd name|id=willryder|gender=male}}

| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse =

| other_names = Will Rider

| website = {{URL|sitcums.com}}

}}

Will Ryder (born Jeff Mullen; July 31, 1960) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, publicist, camera operator, and composer of and for pornographic films .{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-HoF-Inductee-Will-Ryder-Extends-His-Appreciation-583198.html |title=AVN HoF Inductee Will Ryder Extends His Appreciation |accessdate=2015-02-26 |date=2014-12-26 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2015-Meet-the-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-583141.html |title=Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |date=2014-12-24 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/122236 |title=Will Ryder – The Prince of Parodies |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Erik Jay |date=2010-05-15 |publisher=XBIZ}}

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

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|wins=16

|nominations=62

|award1=AVN Awards

|award1W=4

|award1N=35

|award2=NightMoves Awards

|award2W=5

|award2N=0

|award3=XBIZ Awards

|award3W=4

|award3N=21

|award4=XRCO Awards

|award4W=3

|award4N=6

}}

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|+ AVN Awards

Year

! Result

! Award

! Work

2006{{cite web |url=http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf |title=2006 AVN Award Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206053159/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf |archivedate=December 6, 2006}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Music (shared with GJ Music)

| Britney Rears Wild Backstage Sex Party

rowspan="2" | 2007{{cite web |url=http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/27/84/74/2784742007UpdatedNominations |title=AVN AWARDS 2007 NOMINEES |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423104247/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/27/84/74/2784742007UpdatedNominations |archivedate=April 23, 2007}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Art Direction – Video

| rowspan="2" | Britney Rears 3

{{nom}}

| Best Music

rowspan="2" | 2008{{cite web |url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf |title=The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227073556/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf |archivedate=February 27, 2008}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director, Video

| rowspan="2" | Not the Bradys XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Screenplay, Video

rowspan="3" | 2009{{cite web |url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |title=NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |date=2008-11-25 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105164506/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |archivedate=January 5, 2009}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director – Feature

| rowspan="2" | Not Bewitched XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Screenplay

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="6" | 2010{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/ |title=2010 NOMINEES |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304153045/http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/ |archivedate=March 4, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2010-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-378238.html |title=2010 AVN Award Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |date=2010-01-13 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director, Feature

| Flight Attendants

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Original Song

| "Fly Global" in Flight Attendants

{{nom}}

| "Sisters and Brothers" in Not The Bradys XXX: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Screenplay

| Flight Attendants

{{nom}}

| Not Married with Children XXX

{{won}}

| Director of the Year (Body of Work)

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="4" | 2011{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |title=Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112839/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |archivedate=March 29, 2013}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director – Feature

| rowspan="2" | Not Charlie's Angels XXX

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Screenplay – Adapted

{{nom}}

| Not M*A*S*H XXX

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year (Body of Work)

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="4" | 2012{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf |title=AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf |archivedate=March 29, 2013}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director – Parody

| The Flintstones: A XXX Parody

{{nom}}

| Best Non-Sex Performance

| Superman XXX: A Porn Parody

{{nom}}

| Best Screenplay – Parody

| Beverly Hillbillies: A XXX Parody

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year (Body of Work)

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="2" | 2013{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf |title=2013 Nominations |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf |archivedate=March 28, 2013}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Director – Parody

| Not the Three Stooges XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Screenplay – Parody

| Not Animal House XXX

rowspan="9" | 2014{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 |title=2014 AVN Award Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 |archivedate=January 26, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2014-AVN-Awards-544448.html |title=AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |date=2014-01-19 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Director – Parody

| Grease XXX: A Parody

{{won}}

| rowspan="2" | Not the Wizard of Oz XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee)

{{won}}

| Best Original Song (shared with Rock Hardson)

| "Queen of Munchkin Land" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Original Song

| "I Wonder What Is Happening" in Not The Wizard of Oz XXX

{{nom}}

| rowspan="3" | Best Screenplay – Parody

| Grease XXX: A Parody

{{nom}}

| Not South Park XXX

{{nom}}

| Not the Wizard of Oz XXX

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="6" | 2015{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/4 |title=2015 AVN Award Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=AVN Awards}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{won}}

| AVN Hall of Fame

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Director – Parody

| American Hustle XXX Porn Parody

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical

{{nom}}

| Best Non-Sex Performance

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Screenplay – Parody

| American Hustle XXX Porn Parody

{{nom}}

| Not Jersey Boys XXX: A Porn Musical

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|+ NightMoves Awards

Year

! Result

! Award

2009{{cite web |url=http://nightmovesusa.com/awards-show/past-winner-history.html |title=Past Winner History |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=NightMoves |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219210715/http://nightmovesusa.com/awards-show/past-winner-history.html |archivedate=December 19, 2013}}

| {{won}}

| National Lifetime Achievement Award

2012{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/20th-Annual-NightMoves-Awards-Heats-Up-Tampa-491005.html |title=20th Annual NightMoves Awards Heats Up Tampa |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Peter Warren |date=2012-10-08 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{won}}

| rowspan="4" | Best Director – Parody (Editor's Choice)

2013{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/170020 |title=NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Bob Johnson |date=2013-10-14 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{won}}

2014{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/186246 |title=NightMoves Awards Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Bob Johnson |date=2014-10-13 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{won}}

2015{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/200007 |title=NightMoves Awards Winners Announced |accessdate=October 12, 2015 |author=Bob Johnson |date=October 12, 2015 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{won}}

class="wikitable"

|+ XBIZ Awards

Year

! Result

! Award

! Work

2008{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/88459 |title=2008 XBIZ Awards Official Nominees Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Steve Javors |date=2008-01-04 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Feature Director of the Year

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="2" | 2009{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/102373 |title=XBIZ Awards 2009 Official Nominees Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Tod Hunter |date=2008-12-03 |publisher=XBIZ}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/104730 |title=XBIZ Awards Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Tod Hunter |date=2009-02-13 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{won}}

| Director of the Year – Individual Project

| Not Bewitched XXX

rowspan="3" | 2010{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/115720 |title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Steve Javors |date=2009-12-16 |publisher=XBIZ}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/117447 |title=XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Lyla Katz |date=2010-02-11 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Individual Project

| Flight Attendants

{{won}}

| Porn Director of the Year (People's Choice)

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="3" | 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/128827 |title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Dan Miller |date=2010-12-24 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Individual Project

| rowspan="2" | Not Charlie's Angels XXX

{{nom}}

| Screenplay of the Year

rowspan="3" | 2012{{cite web |url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=2012 Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131025101/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Individual Project

| Rocky XXX: A Parody Thriller

{{nom}}

| Screenplay of the Year

| Beverly Hillbillies XXX

rowspan="3" | 2013{{cite web |url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=2013 Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104526/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archivedate=December 25, 2012}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Director of the Year – Parody

| Not Animal House XXX

{{nom}}

| Not the Three Stooges XXX

rowspan="6" | 2014{{cite web |url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101433/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archivedate=October 6, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/173901 |title=2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Dan Miller |date=2014-01-24 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{won}}

| rowspan="3" | Director of the Year – Parody

| Grease XXX: A Parody

{{nom}}

| Love Boat XXX: A Parody

{{nom}}

| Not the Wizard of Oz XXX

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Editing (shared with Cyrus Weatherbee)

| Grease XXX: A Parody

{{nom}}

| Not the Wizard of Oz XXX

rowspan="4" | 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/187748 |title=XBIZ Announces Movies & Production Nominees for 2015 XBIZ Awards |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Lila Gray |date=2014-11-12 |publisher=XBIZ}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/189917 |title=2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Dan Miller |date=2015-01-16 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

| Director of the Year – Body of Work

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | Director of the Year – Parody

| American Hustle XXX

{{won}}

| rowspan="2" | Not the Jersey Boys XXX

{{nom}}

| Best Non-Sex Acting Performance

class="wikitable"

|+ XRCO Awards

Year

! Result

! Award

2008{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Awards-Nominees-23521.html |title=XRCO Announces 2008 Awards Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=David Sullivan |date=2008-02-15 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="3" | Best Director (Features)

2009{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/XRCO-Names-25th-Annual-Award-Nominees-305162.html |title=XRCO Names 25th Annual Award Nominees |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=David Sullivan |date=2009-02-26 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{nom}}

2010{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2010-XRCO-Award-Winners-Announced-395384.html |title=2010 XRCO Award Winners Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Peter Warren |date=2010-04-30 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{won}}

2011{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2011-Nominations-426791.html |title=XRCO Announces 2011 Nominations |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Peter Warren |date=2011-02-22 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="5" | Best Director (Parody)

2012{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/144293 |title=2012 XRCO Award Nominations Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Bob Johnson |date=2012-02-14 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

2013{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/159545 |title=XRCO Awards Nominations Announced |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Bob Johnson |date=2013-02-14 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

2014{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/30th-Annual-XRCO-Awards-Takes-It-Back-Home-556934.html |title=30th Annual XRCO Awards Takes It Back Home |accessdate=2015-02-26 |author=Peter Warren |date=2014-04-16 |work=AVN}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025}}

| {{won}}

rowspan="2" | 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/191806 |title=2015 XRCO Award Nominees Announced |accessdate=2015-04-12 |author=Dan Miller |date=2015-03-03 |publisher=XBIZ}}

| {{nom}}

{{won}}

| XRCO Hall of Fame

References

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External links

  • {{official website|sitcums.com}}
  • {{IMDb name|1881107}}
  • {{iafd name|id=willryder|gender=male}}

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