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Michael Nelson

Producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Michael Nelson's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Absurd
7
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
9

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Nelson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • DTF St. Louis(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
  • Daisy Jones & The Six(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Perpetual Grace, LTD(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
  • So B. It(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Really (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Hot Tub Time Machine(2010)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Sex Drive(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Idiocracy(2006)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • A Man Apart(2003)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Anniversary Party(2001)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Sugar & Spice(2001)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Town & Country(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Eye of God(1997)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Romeo + Juliet(1996)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Co-Producer

  • S.F.W.(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 9 episodes · Co-Producer

  • Captive Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Associate Producer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1987 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing15 of 18: 9 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew9 of 18: 3 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
  2. 2024
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
  3. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Nelson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles24–74 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles30–68 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles41–87 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles30–86 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles21–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Frisch shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles