He began his career in politics and print journalism, then joined the reporting staff of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered,[1] first as New York Bureau Chief and subsequently as White House Correspondent and occasional weekend anchor.
The New York Times called the book “exciting, rare, and authentic.”[12] As half of the thriller-writing team published under the pseudonym Nicholas Condé,[13] he is co-author of three novels, including The Religion, which was filmed as The Believers by John Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man), and In the Deep Woods, the basis for a television film starring Rosanna Arquette and Anthony Perkins in his last role.
[14] He was subsequently on the original staff of ER as Co-Executive Producer and for that show received the industry’s coveted George Foster Peabody Award.
In the 23-year history of the Law & Order franchise, the 1993 episode “Manhood,” from Nathan's teleplay with a story co-written by Walon Green, holds the only Emmy nomination in the category Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series.
[16] In 2012 he directed the film Lucky Bastard, for which he co-wrote the script and for which he was also, with his writing partner Lukas Kendall, an Executive Producer.