Ry Cooder

Career Overview

Ry Cooder has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work is anchored in the Tom Cody Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Paris, Texas, Dead Man Walking, My Blueberry Nights. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Sound
Gender: male
Known Credits: 50
Birth Date: 1947-03-15
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Tom Cody Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

R. D. Call (2 collaborations)
Lin Shaye (2 collaborations)
Allan Graf (2 collaborations)
Peter Jason (2 collaborations)
Rick Moranis (2 collaborations)
Grand L. Bush (2 collaborations)
Kip Waldo (2 collaborations)
Harry Dean Stanton (1 collaborations)
Nastassja Kinski (1 collaborations)
Dean Stockwell (1 collaborations)

Credits

sound (27 credits)
- Amoramar
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2023
- My Blueberry Nights
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Buena Vista Social Club
  music producer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Primary Colors
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- The End of Violence
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Last Man Standing
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Dead Man Walking
  music producer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Geronimo: An American Legend
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Trespass
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Johnny Handsome
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - The Man Who Was Death / And All Through the House / Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone (1989) ... music sound
  
  1989
- Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
  music
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Texas, Osijek
  music
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Extreme Prejudice
  music producer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Annie Oakley
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Blue City
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Crossroads
  musician
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Brewster's Millions
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1985
- Alamo Bay
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1985
- Paris, Texas
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Streets of Fire
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- The Border
  music
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Southern Comfort
  music arranger
  
  sound
  
  1981
- Witzleben
  music
  
  sound
  
  1981
- The Long Riders
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1980
- Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  music
  
  sound
  
  1970
actors (20 credits)
- Wim Wenders, Desperado
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- This Ain't No Mouse Music!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Talking Guitars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Buena Vista Social Club
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Ry Cooder & David Lindley: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
  guitar, vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Long Riders
  Wedding Band Guitar Player (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Austin City Limits
  
  - ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Flaco Jiménez with Ry Cooder & Augie Meyers ... Self actor actors
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (1976) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 56 (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
production (1 credits)
- Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
crew (1 credits)
- Blue Collar
  additional music
  
  crew
  
  1978
writing (1 credits)
- Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970