---
name: "David Nutter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-nutter"
fi1m_id: "david-nutter"
imdb_id: "nm0638354"
tmdb_id: 33316
wikidata_id: "Q1279660"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-09-23T12:12:52.016538+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."
---

# David Nutter

## Identity

David Nutter

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-nutter
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-nutter
- **IMDb ID:** nm0638354
- **TMDB ID:** 33316
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1279660
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nutter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1279660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33316

Director. Born 1 January 1960 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1960, United States
- **Active:** 1993–2011
- **Frequently works with:** [Alex Graves](https://film.one/person/alex-graves.md), [Charles Beeson](https://film.one/person/charles-beeson.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Guy Ferland](https://film.one/person/guy-ferland.md), [Jeremy Podeswa](https://film.one/person/jeremy-podeswa.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Nelson McCormick](https://film.one/person/nelson-mccormick.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmys (2 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (4), 2000s 73 (7), 2010s 76 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 73 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 14, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 5, Action & Adventure 4, Crime 4, Mystery 3, War & Politics 3
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nutter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1279660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33316

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Sopranos*](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) (94), [*Band of Brothers*](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md) (89), [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86), [*Game of Thrones*](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) (82), [*The Pacific*](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Homeland*](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md) (78), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71), [*Nip/Tuck*](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md) (70)
- **Peacock:** [*Supernatural*](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) (70)

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

## Biography

David Nutter is an American television and film director and producer. Born in 1960, he graduated from the University of Miami. He began directing episodes of *Superboy* and *The X-Files* in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Nutter is known for directing pilot episodes of many series, including *Space: Above and Beyond*, *Roswell*, *Smallville*, *Supernatural*, *The Mentalist*, *Arrow* and *The Flash*. He directed "Join the Club" for *The Sopranos* (2006) and "Replacements" for the miniseries *Band of Brothers* (2001), as well as episodes of *The West Wing*. He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work on *Game of Thrones* in 2015, and shared in the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries for *Band of Brothers*.

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

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Game of Thrones* (2011), Fi1m 82, Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *The Pacific* (2010), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), Fi1m 89, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

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

- *Mattress Express* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2022), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Batwoman* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Rising* (2018), Director
- *Lost in Space* (2018), series, Director
- *Containment* (2016), series, Director
- *The Flash* (2014), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *The Advocates* (2013), Director
- *Arrow* (2012), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Homeland* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *The Doctor* (2011), Director
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Chase* (2010), series, Director
- *The Pacific* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *Eastwick* (2009), series, Director, Producer
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Traveler* (2007), series, Director
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Dr. Vegas* (2004), series, Director
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, Director
- *Entourage* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Tarzan* (2003), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, Director, Producer
- *Smallville* (2002), Director
- *Smallville* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director, Producer
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Disturbing Behavior* (1998), Director
- *Sleepwalkers* (1997), series, Director
- *Millennium* (1996), series, Director, Producer
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, Director
- *ER* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Trancers 5: Sudden Deth* (1994), Director
- *M.A.N.T.I.S.* (1994), series, Director
- *Trancers 4: Jack of Swords* (1994), Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures* (1992), series, Director
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Director
- *P.S. I Luv U* (1991), series, Director
- *Broken Badges* (1990), series, Director
- *Super Force* (1990), series, Director
- *Booker* (1989), series, Director
- *Superboy* (1988), series, Director
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, Director
- *Cease Fire* (1985), Director

## Gallery

- ![David Nutter](https://film.one/media/person/60900/gallery-ff0dd71aa641.jpg) David Nutter — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/David_Nutter_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-David_Nutter_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Nutter at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/60900/gallery-3be53fa2620c.jpg) David Nutter at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/David_Nutter_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-David_Nutter_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Conleth Hill, Maisie Williams, John Bradley, Hannah Murray, David Nutter and Alfie Allen speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Th](https://film.one/media/person/60900/gallery-b9a50f66c7fd.jpg) Conleth Hill, Maisie Williams, John Bradley, Hannah Murray, David Nutter and Alfie Allen speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Th — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/SDCC_2015_-_Conleth_Hill%2C_Maisie_Williams%2C_John_Bradley%2C_Hannah_Murray%2C_David_Nutter_%26_Alfie_Allen_%2819678461601%29.jpg/1280px-SDCC_2015_-_Conleth_Hill%2C_Maisie_Williams%2C_John_Bradley%2C_Hannah_Murray%2C_David_Nutter_%26_Alfie_Allen_%2819678461601%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Nutter speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please ](https://film.one/media/person/60900/gallery-0ed8db69b5e3.jpg) David Nutter speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/SDCC_2015_-_David_Nutter_%2819051724014%29.jpg/1280px-SDCC_2015_-_David_Nutter_%2819051724014%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Nutter speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please ](https://film.one/media/person/60900/gallery-52def46f686c.jpg) David Nutter speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/SDCC_2015_-_David_Nutter_%2819486145100%29.jpg/1280px-SDCC_2015_-_David_Nutter_%2819486145100%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 2015: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (won), for *Game of Thrones*
- 2002: Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (won), for *Band of Brothers*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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