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Erik Nelson

Directing

Biography

Erik Nelson is a director and producer known for his frequent collaborations with Werner Herzog.

Personal Details

Gender
Male
Known For
Directing

Movies (40)

Bullets And Blueberries

Bullets And Blueberries

Director (Directing)

2025

Daytime Revolution
10.0

Daytime Revolution

Director (Directing)

2024

The Bloody Hundredth
7.2

The Bloody Hundredth

Thanks (Crew)

2024

Apocalypse '45
7.0

Apocalypse '45

Director (Directing)

2020

Into the Cold Blue: Restoration and Reinvention

Into the Cold Blue: Restoration and Reinvention

as Himself

2019

The Cold Blue
6.7

The Cold Blue

Director (Directing)

2018

A Gray State
6.4

A Gray State

Director (Directing)

2017

9/11: The Longest War

9/11: The Longest War

Director (Directing)

2016

The Final Days of Anne Frank

The Final Days of Anne Frank

Director (Directing)

2015

9/10: The Final Hours
10.0

9/10: The Final Hours

Director (Directing)

2014

JFK: The Final Hours
8.7

JFK: The Final Hours

Director (Directing)

2013

Dinotasia
5.5

Dinotasia

Director (Directing)

2012

Into the Abyss
6.9

Into the Abyss

Producer (Production)

2011

History Specials: Engineering Evil

History Specials: Engineering Evil

Director (Directing)

2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams
7.1

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Producer (Production)

2010

Dreams with Sharp Teeth
7.3

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Writer (Writing)

2008

Nazi Scrapbooks from Hell: The Auschwitz Albums
8.0

Nazi Scrapbooks from Hell: The Auschwitz Albums

Director (Directing)

2008

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
6.4

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Executive Producer (Production)

2006

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
6.7

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Executive Producer (Production)

2006

In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session

In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session

Director (Directing)

2005

Grizzly Man
7.5

Grizzly Man

Producer (Production)

2005

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
6.4

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

Executive Producer (Production)

2003

UFO Over Illinois

UFO Over Illinois

Executive Producer (Production)

2000

Secrets of the Unknown: Tornadoes & UFOs
6.0

Secrets of the Unknown: Tornadoes & UFOs

Writer (Writing)

1989

Secrets of the Unknown: Bigfoot & Witches

Secrets of the Unknown: Bigfoot & Witches

Writer (Writing)

1989

Secrets of the Unknown: Poltergeists

Secrets of the Unknown: Poltergeists

Writer (Writing)

1988

Secrets of the Unknown: Witches

Secrets of the Unknown: Witches

Writer (Writing)

1988

Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and Nightmares

Producer (Production)

1988

Secrets of the Unknown: The Titanic

Secrets of the Unknown: The Titanic

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Big Foot

Secrets of the Unknown: Big Foot

Director (Directing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Nostradamus

Secrets of the Unknown: Nostradamus

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Jack the Ripper

Secrets of the Unknown: Jack the Ripper

Director (Directing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Hollywood Hauntings

Secrets of the Unknown: Hollywood Hauntings

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Curses

Secrets of the Unknown: Curses

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Amelia Earhart

Secrets of the Unknown: Amelia Earhart

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Pearl Harbor

Secrets of the Unknown: Pearl Harbor

Director (Directing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Life After Death

Secrets of the Unknown: Life After Death

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Tornadoes

Secrets of the Unknown: Tornadoes

Writer (Writing)

1987

Secrets of the Unknown: Lake Monsters

Secrets of the Unknown: Lake Monsters

Writer (Writing)

1987

Backstage Pass

Backstage Pass

Director (Directing)

1982

TV Shows (2)