Tim Blake Nelson
Birth Place: Tulsa, OK, USA
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BIO
Tim Blake Nelson is a veteran actor, playwright, and filmmaker, next stars in the Coen Brothers' western anthology film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, releasing November 9 theatrically and November 16 on Netflix, which reunites him with the Coens for the first time since O Brother, Where Art Thou? He is also currently in production on HBO's highly-anticipated "Watchmen." His remarkable filmography spans over 80 features including films by legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, and Terrence Malick, to name a few. He has appeared onstage at MTC, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, NYTW, Soho Rep, and The Public's Delacorte Theater in Free Shakespeare in the Park. As a playwright, his works include Anadarko, The Grey Zone, and Eye of God, the latter two of which he also adapted and directed as feature films. His other film and TV directorial efforts include Lionsgate's O, a modern retelling of Othello; Millennium's Leaves of Grass; IFC's Anesthesia; and Amazon's "Z."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tim Blake Nelson has written 3 shows including Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Playwright), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Playwright), And Then We Were No More (Writer).
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