Michael J. Nelson
Writing
- Born:
- 1964-10-11
- Place of birth:
- St. Charles, Illinois
Biography
Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams. His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine, who said of Mike, "He's more fun than a barrel of Val Kilmers... Smarter than a roomful of Patrick Swayzes... and almost as hilarious as Keanu Reeves." Mike's laugh-out-loud follow-up, Mind Over Matters, prompted Kirkus Reviews to enthuse, "From someplace called Minnesota comes a Nelson funnier than Ozzie, Ricky, Lord or Half," and even dared to compare him to another legendary writer, saying of his Serious Speech to Business People, "[It] could easily precede [Robert] Benchley's immortal Treasurer's Report." And Kirkus Reviews loved his novel, Death Rat!, saying, "Fast-paced, outrageous and funny, first-novelist Nelson's mockery of media mendacity is as biting as La Dolce Vita or Network--only funnier!" Nelson speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with fellow former MST3K writers/performers Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy operate a podcast called RiffTrax, which, in a similar vein to MST3K, targets more mainstream films.
Known For
Filmography
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
Hunks of Junk
GrimTrax Returns
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
GrimTrax
RiffTrax Live: RAD
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
RiffTrax: Zombie Nightmare
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
The Rifftrax Yule Log
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
Rifftrax Live: The Room
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
Total Riff Off
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Santa's Village of Madness
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Max the Hero
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
The Three Stooges in Color
The Adventures of Edward the Less
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
The Last Dance: RAW
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
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