Jeff Nichols (born December 7, 1978; Little Rock) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer. His films are characterized by their Southern United States backdrop and ambience. He is also known for his longstanding collaboration with actor Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all of his feature films to date. After studying filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Nichols moved into the independent filmmaking scene with Shotgun Stories (2007). He went on to direct the critically acclaimed films Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), and Loving (also 2016).
Shotgun Stories
(Director)
Shotgun Stories
(Producer)
Take Shelter
(Director)
Be Here to Love Me
(Production Manager)
In the Radiant City
(Producer)
Take Shelter
(Writer)
Mud
(Director)
Mud
(Writer)
Noble Chrome Pirates
(Writer)
Midnight Special
(Director)
Midnight Special
(Screenplay)
Eric LaRue
(Executive Producer)
Noble Chrome Pirates
(Director)
The Bikeriders
(Director)
The Bikeriders
(Writer)
Hellion
(Executive Producer)
Making a Scene
(Writer)
Loving
(Director)
Loving
(Writer)
Alien Nation
(Screenplay)
The Passenger
(Director)
Stella Maris
(Director)
Yankee Comandante
(Screenplay)
Alien Nation
(Director)
Long Way Back Home
(Director)
Long Way Back Home
(Writer)
Yankee Comandante
(Director)
Shotgun Stories
(Writer)