Aaron Ryder is an American film producer. Early in his career, he was an executive producer of

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's '' Memento'' (2000) and Richard Kelly's ''

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'' (2001), and also produced Nolan's '' The Prestige'' (2006). Ryder was one of the founding members of FilmNation Entertainment. During his time at FilmNation, he produced ''

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'' (2012), '' House at the End of the Street'' (2012), ''

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'' (2016), '' Pieces of a Woman'' (2020), and '' The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'' (2021). In 2016, Ryder produced

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's '' Arrival'', which earned him an

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nomination with

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, Dan Levine, and David Linde. In early 2021, Ryder formed Ryder Picture Company, a film and television production company with a first-look-deal with

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. Ryder's first production under the Ryder Picture Company banner, '' Bruiser'' (2022), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022, and the second feature, '' Dumb Money'', was released in 2023.

Filmography

Producer * ''Get It On!'' (1998) (Also director and writer) * '' The Amateurs'' (2005) * '' The Return'' (2005) * '' The TV Set'' (2006) * '' The Prestige'' (2006) * '' Hamlet 2'' (2008) * '' My One and Only'' (2009) * '' Sanctum'' (2011) (co-producer) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * '' House at the End of the Street'' (2012) * '' Premature'' (2014) * '' Transcendence'' (2014) * '' Arrival'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Ideal Home'' (2018) * '' Life Itself'' (2018) * '' The Lodge'' (2019) * '' Pieces of a Woman'' (2020) * '' The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'' (2021) * '' Reminiscence'' (2021) * '' The Good House'' (2021) * '' Bruiser'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2023) * '' Dumb Money'' (2023) * '' All of You'' (2024) * '' At the Sea'' (TBA) * '' I Love Boosters'' (TBA) * '' Onslaught'' (TBA) * '' The Death of Robin Hood'' (TBA) Executive producer * '' Memento'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''Wish You Were Dead'' (2001) * '' Stark Raving Mad'' (2002) * '' Wrong Turn'' (2003) * '' Red Dog'' (2011) * ''Far Out'' (2016) * '' Miss Sloane'' (2016) * '' The Sense of an Ending'' (2017) * '' Kill Switch'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2020) Special thanks * '' Hurt'' (2009) * '' Eye in the Sky'' (2015) ;Miscellaneous crew

Awards and nominations

'' Arrival'' Nominated *

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'' Arrival'' Nominated * Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture '' Arrival'' Nominated

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryder, Aaron Living people 21st-century American businesspeople American film production company founders Businesspeople from Dallas Film producers from Texas Year of birth missing (living people)