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Christopher Nelson

Known for

Editing

Biography

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...

Best known work

House

House

2004
Fargo

Fargo

2014
The Strain

The Strain

2014
Bates Motel

Bates Motel

2013
Mad Men

Mad Men

2007
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001
Colony

Colony

2016
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999
The Boroughs

The Boroughs

2026
Waco

Waco

2018

Filmography

  1. 2026

    The BoroughsTV

    Editor

  2. 2018

    WacoTV

    Editor

  3. 2017

    When We RiseTV

    Editor

  4. 2016

    ColonyTV

    Editor

  5. 2015

    The ReturnedTV

    Editor

  6. 2014

    The StrainTV

    Editor

  7. 2014

  8. 2014

    FargoTV

    Editor

  9. 2013

  10. 2013

    Bates MotelTV

    Producer, Associate Producer, Co-Producer, Editor, Director

  11. 2007

    Mad MenTV

    Editor

  12. 2004

    HouseTV

    Editor

  13. 2004

    Deceit

    Editor

  14. 2003

  15. 2003

    Quigley

    Editor

  16. 2001

  17. 1999

  18. 1998

  19. 1995

  20. 1995

  21. 1995

  22. 1994

  23. 1994

    Royce

    Editor

  24. 1994

    My Breast

    Editor

  25. 1993

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