
Director
Jeff Nichols
Born 1978 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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).
Directed

Mud
Director · 2013

Take Shelter
Director · 2011

Midnight Special
Director · 2016

The Bikeriders
Director · 2024

Loving
Director · 2016

Shotgun Stories
Director · 2007

Long Way Back Home
Director · 2018
King Snake
Director

Yankee Comandante
Director
Alien Nation
Director

Love Letter to Texas
Director · 2026
Stella Maris
Director
The Passenger
Director
Noble Chrome Pirates
Director · 2001
Writing

Mud
Writer · 2013

Take Shelter
Writer · 2011

Midnight Special
Screenplay · 2016

The Bikeriders
Writer · 2024

Loving
Writer · 2016

Shotgun Stories
Writer · 2007

Long Way Back Home
Writer · 2018
King Snake
Writer

Yankee Comandante
Screenplay
Alien Nation
Screenplay

Love Letter to Texas
Writer · 2026
Noble Chrome Pirates
Writer · 2001
