Director

Jeff Nichols

Directing

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 71872

IMDb ID: nm2158772

Known for: Directing

Born: December 7, 1978

Age: 47

Place of birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2004 - 2026

Years active: 23

Average TMDB rating: 6.6

Wikidata: Q1324417

Also known as

Джефф Ніколс

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Director (6)Executive Producer (3)Thanks (2)Writer (2)Producer (1)Production Manager (1)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

Jeff Nichols (born December 7, 1978; Little Rock) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer. His films are characterized by their Southern United States backdrop and ambience. He is also known for his longstanding collaboration with actor Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all of his feature films to date. After studying filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Nichols moved into the independent filmmaking scene with Shotgun Stories (2007). He went on to direct the critically acclaimed films Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), and Loving (also 2016).