
Nathan Truesdell
Directing • 1979-05-30 • Clark, Missouri
Nathan Truesdell is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker who has been nominated for an Academy Award, a PGA Award, an IDA Award, was selected for the inaugural “DOC NYC 40 Under 40” list, and won a Cinema Eye Honor for Cinematography. His directorial work includes the award-winning shorts BALLOONFEST, THE WATER SLIDE, THE ART OF MAKING MONEY, IT’S COMING!, WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, and MYSTERY SEEDS. He was the Camera Department Head and a Cinematographer for the HBO series HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON and produced and co-DP’ed Jessica Kingdon’s ASCENSION登楼叹 (2021).
Known For
6.6You're Next
2013
6.9Ascension
2021
5.8Deprogrammed
2015
7.0Balloonfest
2017
10.0Balloon Boy
2023
4.6Academy of Doom
2008
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Filmography
- 2026
- 2025
- 2022
- 2020★ 6.0
- 2018
- 2017★ 7.0







