Jeff Nichols

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-12-07 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Jeff Nichols

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).

Production

2007

Shotgun Stories

as Director

2007

Shotgun Stories

as Producer

2011

Take Shelter

as Director

2011

Take Shelter

as Writer

2004

Be Here to Love Me

as Production Manager

2016

2013

Mud

as Writer

2013

Mud

as Director

2016

Midnight Special

as Director

2016

Midnight Special

as Screenplay

2025

Eric LaRue

as Executive Producer

2001

2024

The Bikeriders

as Director

2024

2014

Hellion

as Executive Producer

2013

2016

Loving

as Writer

2016

Loving

as Director

-

Alien Nation

as Screenplay

-

The Passenger

as Director

-

Stella Maris

as Director

-

Yankee Comandante

as Screenplay

-

Alien Nation

as Director

2018

2018

-

2007

2024

A Texas Mermaid Movie

as Executive Producer

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