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Nicky Ryan(1946-2025)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Nicky Ryan was born on 14 July 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a composer, known for Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Gran Turismo (2023). He was married to Roma Ryan. He died on 10 September 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornJuly 14, 1946
DiedSeptember 10, 2025(79)
BornJuly 14, 1946
DiedSeptember 10, 2025(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2022
Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool 2
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, and Archie Madekwe in Gran Turismo (2023)
Gran Turismo
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2023
Far and Away (1992)
Far and Away
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1992

Credits

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Music Department

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • music producer (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Between Calmness and Passion (2001)
    Between Calmness and Passion
    6.6
    • music producer
    • 2001
  • Enya: The Video Collection (2001)
    Enya: The Video Collection
    8.6
    Video
    • music producer
    • 2001
  • Sleepwalkers (1992)
    Sleepwalkers
    5.4
    • music producer
    • 1992
  • Enya: Moonshadows (1991)
    Enya: Moonshadows
    8.4
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1991
  • Steve Martin in L.A. Story (1991)
    L.A. Story
    6.7
    • music producer (uncredited)
    • 1991

Composer

  • The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Metro Boomin in Metro Boomin, the Weeknd & Diddy Feat. 21 Savage: Creepin' (Remix) (2023)
    Metro Boomin, the Weeknd & Diddy Feat. 21 Savage: Creepin' (Remix)
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Tommy Cash: ProRapSuperstar (2015)
    Tommy Cash: ProRapSuperstar
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2015
  • Mario Winans: I Don't Wanna Know (2004)
    Mario Winans: I Don't Wanna Know
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Fugees in Fugees: Ready or Not (1996)
    Fugees: Ready or Not
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1996

Soundtrack

  • Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, and Kate O'Flynn in Widow's Bay (2026)
    Widow's Bay
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Caribbean Blue"
    • 2026
  • Kit Harington, Marisa Abela, and Myha'la in Industry (2020)
    Industry
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Only Time"
    • writer: "Orinoco Flow"
    • 2026
  • Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun (2025)
    The Naked Gun
    6.3
    • writer: "Only Time"
    • 2025
  • Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Nick Mohammed in Deep Cover (2025)
    Deep Cover
    6.7
    • writer: "Only Time"
    • 2025
  • Enya in Enya at the BBC (2025)
    Enya at the BBC
    TV Special
    • producer: "Orinoco Flow", "Evening Falls", "Anywhere Is", "I Want Tomorrow", "The Celts", "Na Laetha Geal M'Oige", "On Your Shore", "Caribbean Blue", "Wild Child", "Amarantine", "Only Time", "So I Could Find My Way", "Book of Days", "Trains and Winter Rains"
    • 2025
  • Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in The Crow (2024)
    The Crow
    4.7
    • writer: "Boadicea"
    • 2024
  • Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in Rumours (2024)
    Rumours
    4.8
    • writer: "Exile"
    • 2024
  • Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Iliana Norris, Vienna Norris, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby in The Family Plan (2023)
    The Family Plan
    6.3
    • writer: "Only Time"
    • 2023
  • Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, and Archie Madekwe in Gran Turismo (2023)
    Gran Turismo
    7.1
    • writer: "Orinoco Flow"
    • 2023
  • Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe in The Duel (2023)
    The Duel
    4.5
    • writer: "Lazy Days"
    • 2023
  • Savannah Marshall in Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989)
    Sky Sports World Championship Boxing
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ready or Not" (uncredited)
    • 2020–2022
  • DAZN Boxing (2015)
    DAZN Boxing
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ready or Not" (uncredited)
    • 2021–2022
  • I Don't Like Driving (2022)
    I Don't Like Driving
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Orinoco Flow"
    • 2022
  • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
    Thor: Love and Thunder
    6.1
    • writer: "Only Time"
    • 2022
  • Colin Firth and Toni Collette in The Staircase (2022)
    The Staircase
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Echoes in Rain"
    • 2022

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 14, 1946
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • September 10, 2025
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Roma Ryan? - September 11, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Ebony

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The trio of Nicky, wife Roma Ryan and Enya have worked together since the early 1980s.

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