Michael J. Nelson
- Writing
- October 11, 1964 · 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 · Mike Nelson, Writer
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death · Mike Nelson, Writer
- Hunks of Junk · Self, Writer
- GrimTrax Returns · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Timecop · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Point Break · Self, Writer
- GrimTrax · Self, Director
- RiffTrax Live: RAD · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
- RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Octaman · Self
- The Rifftrax Yule Log · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors · Self, Director
- RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party · Self, Writer
- Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop · Self
- Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
- RiffTrax Live: Mothra · Self
- RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers · Self
- Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016 · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
- RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
- RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2 · Self
- Rifftrax Live: The Room · Self
- Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015 · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Godzilla · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Sharknado · Self
- Total Riff Off
- Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead · Self
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey · Self
- Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013 · Self
- Santa's Village of Madness · Self, Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror · Self
- RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate · Self, Executive producer
- Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
- RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill · Self, Executive producer
- Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness · Writer
- RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! · Self
- RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space · Self
- Max the Hero · Stew (Voice)
- The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon · Self, Writer
- The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo · Self, Writer
- The Film Crew: Killers from Space · Self, Writer
- The Three Stooges in Color
- The Adventures of Edward the Less · The Noble One (Voice)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 · Mike Nelson, Writer
- The Last Dance: RAW · Himself / Mike Nelson
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2 · Mike Nelson
- 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review · Mike Nelson, Director
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1 · Mike Nelson
- 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review · Mike Nelson, Writer
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie · Mike Nelson, Writer
- Poopie!
- Poopie Parade of Values · Mike Nelson
- MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special · Mike Nelson
- This Is MST3K · Self
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 · Valeria, Mike Nelson
- Three Stooges: Greatest Routines · Michael J. Nelson
- The Year of Laughing Dangerously · Joel Williams
- The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark · Self, Writer