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name: "Bob Nelson"
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born: "3 March 1958"
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# Bob Nelson

Writer. Born 3 March 1958 in Massapequa, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 3 March 1958, Massapequa, New York, USA

## Biography

Bob Nelson is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the screenplay for *Nebraska* (2013), directed by Alexander Payne, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

Nelson began his career as a writer and cast member on the Seattle sketch comedy show *Almost Live!*. He later wrote for television series including *The Eyes of Nye* and *The Magic Hour*. He wrote and directed the 2016 film *The Confirmation*.

He was raised in Kent, Washington, and lives on Whidbey Island in Washington.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Nebraska* (2013), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/nebraska.md)

## Also known for

- *The Confirmation* (2016), Writer, Director

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