Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Dave Nelson(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Puppetry
  • Make-up Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Dave Nelson is known for The Edge (1997), Team America: World Police (2004) and Alien³ (1992).
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro

    • Known for

    Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
    The Edge
    7.0
    • Special Effects(as David Nelson)
    • 1997
    Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
    Team America: World Police
    7.2
    • Special Effects
    • 2004
    Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 1992
    Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
    The Monster Squad
    6.9
    • Special Effects(as David Nelson)
    • 1987

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Special Effects

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2022
    • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
      Team America: World Police
      7.2
      • mechanical designer: Animated FX
      • 2004
    • Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Steve Zahn, Norm MacDonald, Phil Proctor, Richard C. Sarafian, Tank the Bear, and Crystal the Monkey in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
      Dr. Dolittle 2
      4.8
      • animatronic animals designer: Animated Engineering
      • 2001
    • Beloved (1998)
      Beloved
      6.1
      • animatronic dog effects: Animated Engineering (as David Nelson)
      • 1998
    • Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
      The Edge
      7.0
      • animatronic bear creator: Animated Engineering Inc. (as David Nelson)
      • 1997
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
      Jingle All the Way
      5.8
      • artist: Animated Engineering Inc. (as David Nelson)
      • 1996
    • Fluke (1995)
      Fluke
      6.6
      • special animatronic effects: Animated Engineering
      • 1995
    • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Ian Abercrombie, Anjelica Huston, Carol Kane, Matthew Beebe, Chris Ellis, Christopher Hart, Ryan Holihan, Kaitlyn Hooper, Kristen Hooper, Dana Ivey, and Jimmy Workman in Addams Family Values (1993)
      Addams Family Values
      6.9
      • puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio (as David Nelson)
      • 1993
    • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
      Super Mario Bros.
      4.2
      • mechanical special effects
      • 1993
    • Alien³ (1992)
      Alien³
      6.4
      • alien creature effects crew
      • 1992
    • A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)
      A Gnome Named Gnorm
      4.5
      • mechanical coordinator: Stan Winston Studio
      • 1990
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
      5.1
      • effects crew: David Miller Studio
      • 1989
    • Food of the Gods II (1989)
      Food of the Gods II
      4.2
      • special props assistant (as David Nelson)
      • 1989
    • Kerry Remsen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
      Pumpkinhead
      6.2
      • creature effects: mechanical department
      • 1988
    • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
      The Monster Squad
      6.9
      • monster mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio (as David Nelson)
      • 1987

    Puppetry

    • The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
      The Even Stevens Movie
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer
      • 2003
    • Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Steve Zahn, Norm MacDonald, Phil Proctor, Richard C. Sarafian, Tank the Bear, and Crystal the Monkey in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
      Dr. Dolittle 2
      4.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2001
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
      Jingle All the Way
      5.8
      • puppeteer: reindeer
      • 1996
    • Ed (1996)
      Ed
      2.8
      • puppeteer
      • 1996
    • Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr in Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
      Beethoven's 2nd
      5.0
      • puppeteer (as David Nelson)
      • 1993
    • Death Becomes Her (1992)
      Death Becomes Her
      6.7
      • puppeteer (as David Nelson)
      • 1992
    • Gabrielle Anwar and Michael Schoeffling in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
      Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
      7.2
      • puppeteer (as David Arthur Nelson)
      • 1991
    • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
      Child's Play 2
      6.0
      • puppeteer: Chucky (as David Nelson)
      • 1990
    • Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
      Child's Play
      6.7
      • puppeteer: "Chucky" (as David Arthur Nelson)
      • 1988
    • Jade Calegory in Mac and Me (1988)
      Mac and Me
      3.4
      • puppeteer (as David Arthur Nelson)
      • 1988

    Makeup Department

    • Ed (1996)
      Ed
      2.8
      • special makeup creator: "Ed"
      • 1996
    • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
      Child's Play 2
      6.0
      • mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions (as David Arthur Nelson)
      • 1990
    • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
      Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
      4.8
      • special makeup effects artist (as David Nelson)
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • David A. Nelson

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.