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Ed Nielsen

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Ed Nielsen is known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989) and The Outsiders (1983).
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    Known for

    The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
    The Return of the Living Dead
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1985
    Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    Back to the Future Part II
    7.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Ed Neilson)
    • 1989
    Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
    The Outsiders
    7.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Edward Nielsen)
    • 1983
    Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Kamie Crawford in Are You the One? (2014)
      Are You the One?
      6.6
      TV Series
      • assistant camera (as Ed Nielson)
      • 2014
    • Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, and Natalie Cohen in The Defenders (2010)
      The Defenders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 'b' camera operator
      • 2010
    • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
      The King of Queens
      7.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2000–2007
    • Eugene Byrd, Eddie Griffin Jr., Donn Swaby, and Maurice Patton in Buds for Life (2004)
      Buds for Life
      6.4
      • assistant camera (as Ed Nielson)
      • 2004
    • It's Like, You Know... (1999)
      It's Like, You Know...
      7.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Edward Nielsen)
      • 1999
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
      Seinfeld
      8.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1992–1998
    • Alright Already (1997)
      Alright Already
      6.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1997
    • Ernest Borgnine, Jonathan Silverman, Ming-Na Wen, Olivia d'Abo, Shawn Michael Howard, and Joey Slotnick in The Single Guy (1995)
      The Single Guy
      6.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1996–1997
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1994–1996
    • James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, and Jason Alexander in For Better or Worse (1995)
      For Better or Worse
      4.8
      • camera operator
      • 1995
    • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)
      The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
      7.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1990–1992
    • Ben Cross in Dark Shadows (1991)
      Dark Shadows
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1991
    • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
      Quantum Leap
      8.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1989–1990
    • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
      Back to the Future Part II
      7.8
      • camera operator: additional photography (as Ed Neilson)
      • 1989
    • The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
      The Return of the Living Dead
      7.3
      • camera operator
      • 1985

    Cinematographer

    • Baptized at Lucky Lube (2001)
      Baptized at Lucky Lube
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Ed Neilsen

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