Biography

Michael Nyman studied piano, harpsichord and music history with Alan Bush at the Royal Academy of Music, and musicology with Thurston Dart at King's College, London. Between 1968 and 1978 he worked as a music critic and in 1977 he founded the Campiello Band, later renamed the Michael Nyman Band. Many of his filmscores were composed for the films of Peter Greenaway. He has also written several operas, ballet music and a large number of chamber and concert pieces.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Unused score: The Hours (2002)

Unused score: Practical Magic (1998)

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to music.

Father of Molly Nyman.

Fourth winner of the Life Achievement Kilar Award, of FMF Krakow Film Music Festival, named after late composer Wojciech Kilar, in 2018.