Person
Christopher Nelson
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 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.
Known for

House
Editor

Fargo
Editor

The West Wing
Editor

Mad Men
Editor

The Strain
Editor

Bates Motel
Producer

Six Feet Under
Editor

Colony
Editor

The Boroughs
Editor

The Returned
Editor
Filmography
- 2026The BoroughsEditor
- 2018WacoEditor
- 2017When We RiseEditor
- 2016ColonyEditor
- 2015The ReturnedEditor
- 2014The StrainEditor
- 2014Dark HeartsEditor
- 2014FargoEditor
- 2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretEditor
- 2013Bates MotelProducer
- 2007Mad MenEditor
- 2004HouseEditor
- 2004DeceitEditor
- 2003The Pentagon PapersEditor
- 2003QuigleyEditor
- 2001Six Feet UnderEditor
- 1999The West WingEditor
- 1998Thanks of a Grateful NationEditor
- 1995Deadly Family SecretsEditor
- 1995Convict CowboyEditor
- 1995Not Our SonEditor
- 1994The InnocentEditor
- 1994RoyceEditor
- 1994My BreastEditor
- 1993Donato and DaughterEditor
- 1992Bed of LiesEditor
- 1991The Short But Brilliant Life Of Seymour BaruchDirector
- 1990A Promise to KeepEditor
- 1990Burning BridgesEditor
- 1984The Cartier AffairProducer
- 1984No Man's LandProducer
- 1981Midnight OfferingsEditor
- 1981ThornwellEditor
- 1979VampireEditor
- 1979The Night RiderEditor
- 1978Dr. StrangeEditor
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