---
name: "Christopher Nelson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-nelson"
fi1m_id: "christopher-nelson"
imdb_id: "nm0625243"
tmdb_id: 1434060
wikidata_id: "Q21153370"
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-17T13:41:04.053619+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Christopher Nelson

## Identity

Christopher Nelson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-nelson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-nelson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0625243
- **TMDB ID:** 1434060
- **Wikidata ID:** Q21153370
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21153370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625243/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1434060

Editor.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:**  Christopher A. Nelson , Christopher H. Nelson, Chris Nelson
- **Frequently works with:** [Matt Shakman](https://film.one/person/matt-shakman.md), [Alan Taylor](https://film.one/person/alan-taylor.md), [Andrew Bernstein](https://film.one/person/andrew-bernstein.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Rick Cleveland](https://film.one/person/rick-cleveland.md), [Arge O'Neal](https://film.one/person/arge-oneal.md), [Bill Johnson](https://film.one/person/bill-johnson.md), [Colin Bucksey](https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 84 (3), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 75 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21153370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625243/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1434060

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Six Feet Under*](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) (86), [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **AMC+:** [*Mad Men*](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md) (88)
- **Hulu:** [*Fargo*](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md) (82)
- **Disney+:** [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*The Boroughs*](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Christopher Nelson is a television editor, producer and director. His credits include episodes of *Lost* (2004–2010), *Mad Men* (2007–2010), *Six Feet Under* (2001–2005), *The West Wing* (1999–2006), *House* (2004–2012), *Fargo* (2014–2024), *Bates Motel* (2013–2017) and *The Boroughs* (2026).

Nelson received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for the *Lost* series finale and further Emmy nominations for work on *Lost*, *Mad Men*, *Six Feet Under* and other series. He has also received American Cinema Editors nominations for episodes of *Lost*, *Mad Men* and the *The West Wing* pilot.

On *Bates Motel* he additionally served as co-producer and directed two episodes.

*Sources: imdb.com, televisionacademy.com, postmagazine.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Boroughs* (2026), Fi1m 73, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md)
- *Fargo* (2014), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *Mad Men* (2007), Fi1m 88, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Boroughs* (2026), series, Editor — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md)
- *Waco* (2018), series, Editor
- *When We Rise* (2017), series, Editor
- *Colony* (2016), series, Editor
- *The Returned* (2015), series, Editor
- *The Strain* (2014), series, Editor
- *Dark Hearts* (2014), Editor
- *Fargo* (2014), series, Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret* (2013), Editor
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, Producer, Associate Producer, Co-Producer, Editor, Director
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, Editor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Deceit* (2004), Editor
- *The Pentagon Papers* (2003), Editor
- *Quigley* (2003), Editor
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Thanks of a Grateful Nation* (1998), Editor
- *Deadly Family Secrets* (1995), Editor
- *Convict Cowboy* (1995), Editor
- *Not Our Son* (1995), Editor
- *The Innocent* (1994), Editor
- *Royce* (1994), Editor
- *My Breast* (1994), Editor
- *Donato and Daughter* (1993), Editor
- *Bed of Lies* (1992), Editor
- *The Short But Brilliant Life of Seymour Baruch* (1991), Director
- *A Promise to Keep* (1990), Editor
- *Burning Bridges* (1990), Editor
- *The Cartier Affair* (1984), Producer
- *No Man's Land* (1984), Producer
- *Midnight Offerings* (1981), Editor
- *Thornwell* (1981), Editor
- *Vampire* (1979), Editor
- *The Night Rider* (1979), Editor
- *Dr. Strange* (1978), Editor

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