Portrait of Ry Cooder

Sound

Ry Cooder

Career

Active from 1970 to 2007, busiest in 1986 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ry Cooder Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Neo-Noir Thriller 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Amoramar
Amoramar (2023)

Songs

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 56
My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003)

Original Music Composer

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 61
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

Music Producer, Musician

Primary Colors
Primary Colors (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

Original Music Composer

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (1996)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Music Producer

Ry Cooder & David Lindley: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
Ry Cooder & David Lindley: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium (1994)

as guitar, vocals

Geronimo: An American Legend
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Trespass
Trespass (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 61
Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

Music Producer

Crossroads
Crossroads (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer, Musician

Blue City
Blue City (1986)
GoodWatch score 27

Original Music Composer

Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley (1986)

Original Music Composer

Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (1984)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire (1984)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

The Border
The Border (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer, Music

Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Music Arranger

The Long Riders
The Long Riders (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Wedding Band Guitar Player (uncredited)

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 82
Blue Collar
Blue Collar (1978)
GoodWatch score 82

Additional Music

Rockpalast
Rockpalast (1974)

TV show

Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? (1970)

Writer, Music