David Nelson

Career Overview

David Nelson has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Happy Feet with 2 titles. Signature works include Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Shallows, Fool's Gold. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Frequent Collaborators

Kevin Hart (2 collaborations)
Alex Menglet (2 collaborations)
Dwayne Johnson (1 collaborations)
Jack Black (1 collaborations)
Karen Gillan (1 collaborations)
Rhys Darby (1 collaborations)
Bobby Cannavale (1 collaborations)
Nick Jonas (1 collaborations)
Alex Wolff (1 collaborations)
Ser'Darius Blain (1 collaborations)

Credits

crew (1 credits)
- The Mummy Creeps
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2024
directing (1 credits)
- Sonic Drone Home
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
visual effects (7 credits)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
  
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- 24 Hours to Live
  
  vfx supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- The Shallows
  
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Fool's Gold
  
  vfx supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
  
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Zone 39
  
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- Hotel Sorrento
  
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
art (3 credits)
- Happy Feet Two
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2011
- Happy Feet
  
  supervising art director
  
  art
  
  2006
- Hotel Sorrento
  
  title designer
  
  art
  
  1995
costume & make-up (1 credits)
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
  
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1985

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Credits

crew (1 credits)

directing (1 credits)

visual effects (7 credits)

art (3 credits)

costume & make-up (1 credits)