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Christopher Nelson
Editor, Producer, Director
Chris Nelsons’ career is long and varied. Starting in the MailRoom at Universal, and working his way up to Apprentice Film Editor in the Stock Film Library, Film Librarian, then Asst. Editor and finally Film Editor. Since then, he’s edited over 50 television and cable pilots, TV movies, and a variety of TV series’. Working as a Film Editor has also created many opportunities to Produce and Direct as well.
Nelson has received Best Editing Emmy for series finale of “Lost” and Best Editing Emmy Nominations for: “Six Feet Under”, “Lost”, Mad Men”, “China Beach”, and “The Greatest American Hero”. Also, he’s received “American Cinema Editors” nomination for editing the “West Wing” pilot, “Mad Men” and “Lost”
In recent years, sharing knowledge and experience has become a passion, as well as finding worthy Assistants and helping them become Editors.
Nelson has received Best Editing Emmy for series finale of “Lost” and Best Editing Emmy Nominations for: “Six Feet Under”, “Lost”, Mad Men”, “China Beach”, and “The Greatest American Hero”. Also, he’s received “American Cinema Editors” nomination for editing the “West Wing” pilot, “Mad Men” and “Lost”
In recent years, sharing knowledge and experience has become a passion, as well as finding worthy Assistants and helping them become Editors.
Filmography
| 2022 | Swimming with Sharks (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Waco (TV Series) |
| 2017 | When We Rise (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Colony (TV Series) |
| 2015 | The Returned (US) (TV Series) |
| 2014 | The Strain (TV Series) |
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| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) |
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| 2013 | Bates Motel (TV Series) |
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| 2012 | Perception (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Magic City (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Undercovers (TV Series) |
| 2007 | |
| 2005 | Night Stalker (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Commander In Chief (TV Series) |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) |
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| 2003 | Line of Fire (TV Series) |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) |
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| 2002 | Breaking News (TV Series) |
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| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) |
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| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) |
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| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man (TV Series) |
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| 1988 | China Beach (TV Series) |
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| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) |
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| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) |
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| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) |