About
Nelson Walker III
Overview
Nelson Walker graduated from Brown University before receiving his MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University. His first film, iThemba | Hope, made in collaboration with Keefe Murren, was about an HIV+ choir from South Africa and aired on Sundance Channel. Nelson's cinematography has appeared in many highly lauded projects including The Fight (Edgeline Films), Chef Flynn (Dir. Cameron Yates), Dior and I (Dir. Frédéric Tcheng), Making a Murderer (Netflix), Iris (Maysles Films), Watchers of the Sky (Propeller Films), and The Gates (HBO). He serves as Chairman of the board of Maysles Documentary Center.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2007 | Lumo | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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| 2023 | Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Down a Dark Stairwell | Camera | Camera Operator | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Watchers of the Sky | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 2013 | The Secret of Trees | Camera | Assistant Camera | 59 Average |
Crew |
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| 2024 | Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue | Crew | Cinematography | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | The Reverend | Crew | Cinematography | 59 Average |