Nelson Walker III
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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
6.8Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023
5.9Watchers of the Sky
2014
10.0The Reverend
2022
6.0Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
2024
8.0Down a Dark Stairwell
2020
5.0The Secret of Trees
2013
From Nerdspin
Filmography
- 2023★ 6.8
- 2020★ 8.0
- 2020Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better MeatFilm
Director of Photography
- 2014★ 5.9
- 2013★ 5.0






