Person
Jeff Nichols
Directing · Born 1978-12-07 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Biography
Jeff Nichols (born December 7, 1978; Little Rock) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer. His films are characterized by their Southern United States backdrop and ambience. He is also known for his longstanding collaboration with actor Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all of his feature films to date. After studying filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Nichols moved into the independent filmmaking scene with Shotgun Stories (2007). He went on to direct the critically acclaimed films Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), and Loving (also 2016).
Known for
Train Dreams
Thanks
The Bikeriders
Director
Mud
Writer
Midnight Special
Director
Hellion
Executive Producer
Take Shelter
Director
Come Early Morning
Lee Young
Loving
Writer
Yankee Comandante
Screenplay
Love Letter to Texas
Director
Filmography
- 2026Love Letter to TexasDirector
- 2025Train DreamsThanks
- 2025Eric LaRueExecutive Producer
- 2024A Texas Mermaid MovieExecutive Producer
- 2024The BikeridersDirector
- 2019Martin Scorsese Presents Jeff Nichols
- 2016LovingWriter
- 2016In the Radiant CityProducer
- 2016Midnight SpecialDirector
- 2014HellionExecutive Producer
- 2013MudWriter
- 2011Take ShelterDirector
- 2007Shotgun StoriesDirector
- 2006Come Early MorningLee Young
- 2004Be Here to Love MeProduction Manager
- 2001Noble Chrome PiratesWriter
- —Alien NationScreenplay
- —The PassengerDirector
- —Stella MarisDirector
- —Yankee ComandanteScreenplay
- —King SnakeDirector
- —Long Way Back HomeDirector
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