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James D. Nelson

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James D. Nelson is known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), The Secret Life of Bees (2008) and The Conjuring (2013).
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    Known for

    Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    6.9
    • Mall Photographer(as J. Donovan Nelson)
    • 1989
    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
    The Secret Life of Bees
    7.2
    • Art Department
    • 2008
    The Conjuring (2013)
    The Conjuring
    7.5
    • Art Department
    • 2013
    Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
    One Tree Hill
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Man(as J. Donovan Nelson)

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    Art Department

    • Reg E. Cathey, Patrick Fugit, and Madeleine McGraw in Outcast (2016)
      Outcast
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant props
      • on-set dresser (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2016
    • The Conjuring (2013)
      The Conjuring
      7.5
      • assistant property master
      • 2013
    • Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Hick (2011)
      Hick
      5.5
      • assistant property master (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2011
    • The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
      The Secret Life of Bees
      7.2
      • set dresser
      • 2008
    • Dakota Fanning in Hounddog (2007)
      Hounddog
      6.2
      • set dresser (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2007
    • Loggerheads (2005)
      Loggerheads
      7.2
      • assistant art director (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2005
    • The Lost Cause (2004)
      The Lost Cause
      7.2
      Short
      • set dresser (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2004
    • Rachael Leigh Cook, Agnes Bruckner, and Zena Grey in Stateside (2004)
      Stateside
      5.8
      • set dresser (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2004
    • Red Betsy (2003)
      Red Betsy
      7.2
      • wood carver (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2003
    • The Locket (2002)
      The Locket
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • set dresser
      • 2002

    Actor

    • The Conjuring (2013)
      The Conjuring
      7.5
      • David (as J. Donovan Nelson)
      • 2013
    • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
      One Tree Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Man (as J. Donovan Nelson)
      • 2009
    • Loggerheads (2005)
      Loggerheads
      7.2
      • Mover (as Jim Nelson)
      • 2005
    • Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
      Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
      6.9
      • Mall Photographer (as J. Donovan Nelson)
      • 1989
    • Trick or Treat (1986)
      Trick or Treat
      5.9
      • Dave the Partier
      • 1986

    Additional Crew

    • Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
      Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
      6.9
      • assistant: Mr. Soisson and Mr. Murphey
      • 1989
    • Trick or Treat (1986)
      Trick or Treat
      5.9
      • assistant to producers: North Carolina
      • 1986

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    • Alternative names
      • J. Dononvan Nelson

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