Christopher Nelson
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.
Crew
TV
House
Editor
2004
TV
Fargo
Editor
2014
TV
The Strain
Editor
2014
TV
Bates Motel
Producer
2013
TV
Mad Men
Editor
2007
TV
Six Feet Under
Editor
2001
TV
Colony
Editor
2016
TV
The West Wing
Editor
1999
TV
Waco
Editor
2018
TV
The Returned
Editor
2015
TV
The Boroughs
Editor
2026
Movie
Dr. Strange
Editor
1978