Biography

Director Ryan R. Williams won the prestigious 2013 Gold Remi award for "Nowhere Fast," (past winners of the Remi include Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Brian De Palma and Oliver Stone). Williams made his feature directorial debut in 2003 with the multiple award-winning feature film "Abby Singer," with appearances by Brad Pitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jodie Foster.

Ryan's comedy feature, "Chick Magnet," (2011, featuring Owen Wilson, Tracy Morgan, Kristen Bell and Kevin Smith) had prime time viewing on Showtime Network and huge grosses on Time Warner Cable VOD and overseas.

Williams has written, produced and directed national television commercials and music videos that have aired in over one hundred and fifty markets across the United States and Canada.

An Eagle Scout, Williams began his entertainment career as a regional radio personality. Prior to filmmaking he was a nationally touring stand up comic, headlining, and opening for such greats as Dave Attell, Carlos Mencia and Bobcat Goldthwait.

Ryan R. Williams lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
- IMDb mini biography by: Wembly Hall Theatre Company