Erik Nelson

Directing

Erik Nelson

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

Known For

The Bloody HundredthThe Bloody Hundredth · 2024
The Bloody Hundredth
7.22024
MovieWarDocumentary
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
Grizzly ManGrizzly Man · 2005
Grizzly Man
7.52005
MovieDocumentary
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.
Cave of Forgotten DreamsCave of Forgotten Dreams · 2010
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
7.12010
MovieDocumentary
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.
Into the AbyssInto the Abyss · 2011
Into the Abyss
6.92011
MovieDocumentaryCrime
We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.
DinotasiaDinotasia · 2012
Dinotasia
5.42012
MovieAnimationDocumentary
Computer-generated animation about the daily lives of dinosaurs, narrated by Werner Herzog.
Apocalypse '45Apocalypse '45 · 2020
Apocalypse '45
7.02020
MovieDocumentary
Recounts the harrowing end of World War II through the eyes of 24 men who lived through the events and using never-before-seen footage.
The U.S. vs. John LennonThe U.S. vs. John Lennon · 2006
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
6.62006
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Dreams with Sharp TeethDreams with Sharp Teeth · 2008
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
7.32008
MovieDocumentary
The documentary story of Harlan Ellison

Filmography

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A Gray StateA Gray State · 2017
A Gray State
6.42017
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
In 2010 David Crowley, an Iraq veteran, aspiring filmmaker and charismatic up-and-coming voice in fringe politics, began production on his film Gray State. Set in a dystopian near-future where civil liberties are trampled by an unrestrained federal government, the film’s crowd funded trailer was enthusiastically received by the burgeoning online community of libertarians, Tea Party activists and members of the nascent alt-right. In January of 2015, Crowley was found dead with his family in their suburban Minnesota home. Their shocking deaths quickly become a cause célèbre for conspiracy theorists who speculate that Crowley was assassinated by a shadowy government concerned about a film and filmmaker that was getting too close to the truth about their aims.

Director

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck ScandalBig Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal · 2003
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
6.62003
MovieDocumentary
On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history.

Executive Producer