Portrait of Michael J. Nelson

Writing

Michael J. Nelson

Titles
138movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1964 to 2026, with a break from 1965 to 1988, busiest in 1999 with 13 main titles.

Leading roles
50
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score77/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice
GoodWatch score94/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael J. Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    1.2, average 4.7
  • Melancholy
    1.6, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.3, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 14
  • Nostalgic 11
  • Meta-Humor 10
  • Pop Culture References 7
  • Satirical 6
  • Pop Culture Commentary 5
  • Meta-Narrative 5
  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Satirical Commentary 4
  • MST3K 4
  • Meta-Commentary 4
  • Comedic Commentary 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87
TypeAllMovies81TV shows6
RoleAnyAppearances81Writing68Acting57Directing18Production2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11980s51990s422000s112010s132020s12Upcoming3
GenreAnyComedy80Science Fiction50Horror6Sci-Fi & Fantasy2TV Movie2Adventure1Talk1Animation1Drama1Romance1Action1Thriller1Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

3 titles

2020s

12 titles
Poster for GrimTrax

Director, Writer

2010s

13 titles · average score 82
All 13 titles from the 2010s

2000s

11 titles · average score 75
Poster for Max the Hero

as Stew (voice)

Poster for RiffTrax

TV show · as Michael J. Nelson

Poster for The Adventures of Edward the Less

TV show · as The Noble One (voice)

1990s

42 titles · average score 78
All 42 titles from the 1990s

1980s

5 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch81
Poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000

TV show · as Clown / Torgo

1960s

1 title
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