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Maclain Nelson

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Maclain Nelson
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Maclain Nelson was born on 15 July 1980. He is a director and writer, known for Show Offs (2019), Once I Was a Beehive (2015) and Dudes & Dragons (2015). He was previously married to Clare Niederpruem.
BornJuly 15, 1980
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BornJuly 15, 1980
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hailey Smith, Maclain Nelson, Lisa Valentine Clark, Casey Jost, and Jake Van Wagoner in Show Offs (2019)
    Show Offs
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Paris Warner and Mila Smith in Once I Was a Beehive (2015)
    Once I Was a Beehive
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2015
    James Marsters, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Maclain Nelson in Dudes & Dragons (2015)
    Dudes & Dragons
    4.7
    • Director
    • 2015
    Will Forte, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kenneth Cummins, Emma Tremblay, and Jacob Buster in Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out (2023)
    Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out
    5.7
    • Producer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Director

    • Don't Move
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Greek Aisle (2026)
      The Greek Aisle
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Kristoffer Polaha and Emilie Ullerup in Missing the Boat (2026)
      Missing the Boat
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Brandon Routh, Jonathan Bennett, and Eden Sher in A Keller Christmas Vacation (2025)
      A Keller Christmas Vacation
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • director
      • 2025
    • Lacey Chabert, Kimberly J. Brown, Daniel Kountz, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Halloween (2025)
      Haul Out the Halloween
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie in Home Turf (2025)
      Home Turf
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Lyndsy Fonseca and Ian Harding in The Magic of Lemon Drops (2024)
      The Magic of Lemon Drops
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Sarah Drew, Cora Bella, and Juan Pablo Di Pace in Branching Out (2024)
      Branching Out
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Naomi Winders, Hugh Valentine Clark, Kiri Case, Michelle Knapp, Matthew Meese, Aleta Myles, Garet Allen, Carl Foreman Jr., Jericho Lopez, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
      Studio C
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Lacey Chabert, Jennifer Aspen, Seth Morris, and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
      Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Frédéric Brossier and Ginna Claire Mason in A Heidelberg Holiday (2023)
      A Heidelberg Holiday
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Holly (2022)
      Haul Out the Holly
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Hunter King and Beau Mirchoff in Hidden Gems (2022)
      Hidden Gems
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Julian Morris and Eloise Mumford in The Presence of Love (2022)
      The Presence of Love
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Erin Cahill, Brittany Ishibashi, and Ali Liebert in Every Time a Bell Rings (2021)
      Every Time a Bell Rings
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 2021
    • Corbin Bleu, Chloe Bridges, Scott Michael Foster, and Taiana Tully in Love, for Real (2021)
      Love, for Real
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Don't Move
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Greek Aisle (2026)
      The Greek Aisle
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2026
    • Kristoffer Polaha and Emilie Ullerup in Missing the Boat (2026)
      Missing the Boat
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2026
    • Lacey Chabert, Kimberly J. Brown, Daniel Kountz, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Halloween (2025)
      Haul Out the Halloween
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • story
      • 2025
    • Janel Parrish and Scott Michael Foster in Return to Office (2025)
      Return to Office
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2025
    • Frédéric Brossier and Ginna Claire Mason in A Heidelberg Holiday (2023)
      A Heidelberg Holiday
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Andrea Lewis in A Nashville Legacy (2023)
      A Nashville Legacy
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2023
    • Lisa Valentine Clark, Clare Niederpruem, Paris Warner, Mila Smith, and Tanner Gillman in Once I Was Engaged (2021)
      Once I Was Engaged
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Hailey Smith, Maclain Nelson, Lisa Valentine Clark, Casey Jost, and Jake Van Wagoner in Show Offs (2019)
      Show Offs
      8.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • 2019–2020
    • Maclain Nelson, Clare Niederpruem, and Jake Van Wagoner in Christmas Time (2017)
      Christmas Time
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • James Marsters, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Maclain Nelson in Dudes & Dragons (2015)
      Dudes & Dragons
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Paris Warner and Mila Smith in Once I Was a Beehive (2015)
      Once I Was a Beehive
      6.2
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Vamp U (2011)
      Vamp U
      4.0
      • Writer
      • 2011

    Actor

    • Frédéric Brossier and Ginna Claire Mason in A Heidelberg Holiday (2023)
      A Heidelberg Holiday
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cameron
      • 2023
    • Shelly Bentley, Roxy Cornish-Sewell, Neil James, and Henri Charles in Christmas Time (2023)
      Christmas Time
      4.8
      • Maclain Bernard
      • 2023
    • Maclain Nelson, Clare Niederpruem, and Jake Van Wagoner in Christmas Time (2017)
      Christmas Time
      5.9
      • Maclain Bernard
      • 2017
    • WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation (2017)
      WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation
      8.1
      • Richard Wellington
      • 2017
    • Kevin Sorbo, Adam Johnson, Jake Stormoen, and Melanie Stone in Mythica: The Iron Crown (2016)
      Mythica: The Iron Crown
      5.5
      • Sergeant Lipschitz
      • 2016
    • The Negotiator (2015)
      The Negotiator
      Short
      • Peter
      • 2015
    • James Marsters, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Maclain Nelson in Dudes & Dragons (2015)
      Dudes & Dragons
      4.7
      • Camilan
      • 2015
    • Danny Glover and James Lafferty in Waffle Street (2015)
      Waffle Street
      6.2
      • Rooster Fishborne
      • 2015
    • Paris Warner and Mila Smith in Once I Was a Beehive (2015)
      Once I Was a Beehive
      6.2
      • Ranger Hobie
      • 2015
    • War Pigs (2015)
      War Pigs
      4.3
      • Fritz
      • 2015
    • The Saratov Approach (2013)
      The Saratov Approach
      5.5
      • Elder Propst
      • 2013
    • Dragonfyre (2013)
      Dragonfyre
      3.5
      • Scooter
      • 2013
    • The Crown and the Dragon (2013)
      The Crown and the Dragon
      3.9
      • Guard
      • 2013
    • Adam Johnson, Maclain Nelson, and Renny Grames in Orcs! (2011)
      Orcs!
      3.7
      • Hobart Moss
      • 2011
    • Vamp U (2011)
      Vamp U
      4.0
      • Fred Green
      • 2011
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos9

    My Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 3:33
    My Demo Reel
    The Saratov Approach
    Clip 2:48
    The Saratov Approach
    The Saratov Approach
    Clip 2:48
    The Saratov Approach
    The Saratov Approach
    Clip 2:43
    The Saratov Approach
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Theatrical Trailer
    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 1:06
    Theatrical Version
    War Pigs
    Trailer 1:36
    War Pigs

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 15, 1980
    • Spouse
      • Clare NiederpruemAugust 2010 - July 2025 (divorced)

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