Robert W. "Bob" Nelson[1] (born July 18, 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for writing Nebraska (2013) directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2013, for which Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 86th Academy Awards.
Nelson was a cast member and writer on the Seattle sketch comedy TV show Almost Live!
[4] Nelson won the 2014 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for Nebraska.
[5] He wrote and directed The Confirmation starring Clive Owen, Maria Bello, and Patton Oswalt.
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