Biography (1)
Rob Nilsson is a San Francisco writer, actor, director, painter, and poet who won the Camera d'Or at Cannes for his feature film Northern Lights (1979) and the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for Heat and Sunlight (1988). He is the first American film director to have won both awards. He is the creator of the Direct Action style of digital filmmaking, originally taught in the Tenderloin yGroup Actor's Ensemble, San Francisco and now the Citizen Cinema Player's… (more)
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Sacred Blood (2015)
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Actor
| Movies | |
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| 2022 |
Faultline |
| 2018 |
Overwhelm the Sky |
| 2017 |
Ezer Kenegdo |
The Fourth Movement |
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| 2016 |
Love Twice |
Next Week in Bologna |
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Odds |
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| 2015 |
Permission to Touch |
Raise Your Kids on Seltzer |
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Sacred Blood |
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| 2012 |
Maelstrom |
| 2008 |
...and on the 7th Day, God Rocked |
| 2007 |
Go Together |
Sophisticated Acquaintance - narrator |
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Used |
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| 2005 |
Berkeley |
Need |
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| 2002 |
Dancing at the Harvest Moon (TV movie) |
Noise |
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| 2000 |
Clouds |
| 1997 |
Tell Me No Secrets (TV movie) |
The Inheritance (TV movie) |
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| 1996 |
Amanda |
| 1995 |
Copycat |
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV movie) |
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| 1990 |
Rainbow Drive (TV movie) |
| 1988 |
Baja Oklahoma (TV movie) |
Dead Solid Perfect (TV movie) |
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| 1987 |
Heat and Sunlight |
| 1967 |
The Lesson |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1998 |
Profiler |
Birthright (S02E09) |
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| 1992 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 |
Wild Horses (S03E14) |
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| 1986 |
Miami Vice |
Better Living Through Chemistry (S03E08) |
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| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
A Direct Action Story |
| 2022 |
Coming Together for Coming Apart |
| 2013 |
What Mad Pursuit? |
| 2011 |
What Happened Here? |
| 2006 |
Cine Manifest |
| 1990 |
Words for the Dying |
| Music videos | |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Alexis Harte: Thirsty |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
99% |
The Will |
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| 2011 |
Skipper |
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Children Born of the Water |
| 2022 |
Faultline |
| 2021 |
Center Divide |
| 2019 |
Arid Cut |
| 2017 |
Devised |
The Fourth Movement |
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| 2016 |
Love Twice |
Next Week in Bologna |
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| 2015 |
Permission to Touch |
| 2014 |
A Bridge to a Border |
| 2013 |
A Leap to Take |
Collapse |
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| 2012 |
Maelstrom |
| 2011 |
The Steppes |
| 2010 |
Sand |
| 2009 |
Imbued |
| 2008 |
Frank Dead Souls |
Presque Isle |
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| 2007 |
Go Together |
Used |
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| 2006 |
Opening |
Pan |
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| 2005 |
Need |
Security |
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| 2004 |
Samt |
| 2003 |
Attitude |
| 2002 |
Noise |
| 2001 |
Scheme C6 |
| 2000 |
Singing |
Stroke |
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Winter Oranges |
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| 1998 |
A Town Has Turned to Dust (TV movie) |
| 1996 |
Chalk |
| 1987 |
Heat and Sunlight |
| 1986 |
Signal Seven |
| 1985 |
On the Edge |
| 1978 |
Northern Lights |
| 1967 |
The Lesson |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1988 |
Street, The |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Eshu Chant for David |
| 2011 |
What Happened Here? |
| 1990 |
Words for the Dying |
| 1980 |
Rebel Earth |
Survivor |
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| 1976 |
Prairie Fire |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
The Will |
| 1968 |
The Country Mouse |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Faultline |
| 2021 |
Center Divide |
| 2019 |
Arid Cut |
| 2017 |
Devised |
The Fourth Movement |
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| 2016 |
Love Twice |
Next Week in Bologna |
|
| 2015 |
Permission to Touch |
| 2014 |
A Bridge to a Border |
| 2013 |
A Leap to Take |
Collapse |
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| 2012 |
Maelstrom |
| 2008 |
Frank Dead Souls |
Presque Isle |
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| 2007 |
Go Together |
Used |
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| 2006 |
Pan |
| 2002 |
Noise |
| 2001 |
Scheme C6 |
| 2000 |
Singing |
Stroke |
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Winter Oranges |
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| 1985 |
On the Edge |
| 1978 |
Northern Lights |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Eshu Chant for David |
| 2011 |
What Happened Here? |
| 1990 |
Words for the Dying |
| 1980 |
Rebel Earth |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1968 |
The Country Mouse |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Children Born of the Water |
| 2021 |
Center Divide |
| 2017 |
The Fourth Movement |
| 2016 |
Love Twice |
Next Week in Bologna |
|
| 2015 |
Permission to Touch |
| 2014 |
A Bridge to a Border |
| 2013 |
Collapse |
| 2012 |
Maelstrom |
| 2011 |
The Steppes |
| 2010 |
Sand |
| 2009 |
Imbued |
| 2008 |
Presque Isle |
| 2006 |
Opening |
Pan |
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| 2005 |
Need |
| 2002 |
Noise |
| 2001 |
Bill's Gun Shop |
Scheme C6 |
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| 2000 |
Singing |
Stroke |
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| 1996 |
Chalk |
| 1989 |
The Method |
| 1987 |
Heat and Sunlight |
| 1986 |
Signal Seven |
| 1985 |
On the Edge |
| 1978 |
Northern Lights |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2011 |
What Happened Here? |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
The Will |
| 1968 |
The Country Mouse |
Editor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1978 |
Northern Lights |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
The Will |
| 1968 |
The Country Mouse |
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Eshu Chant for David |