Robert Nelson Movies

  • 1988
    Limitations

    Limitations

    Limitations

    01988HD

    "Nelson experiments with presenting his viewer with the two sides of every subject in a dense visual masterwork of stark superimpositions." (Mark...

    Limitations
  • 1967
    Gourley in 67

    Gourley in 67

    Gourley in 67

    01967HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    Gourley in 67
  • 1965
    Oily Peloso the Pumph Man

    Oily Peloso the Pumph Man

    Oily Peloso the Pumph Man

    01965HD

    A film by Robert Nelson. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

    Oily Peloso the Pumph Man
  • 1967
    1/2 Bright, 1/2 Open, 1/2 Withered, 1/2 Lumpy

    1/2 Bright, 1/2 Open, 1/2 Withered, 1/2 Lumpy

    1/2 Bright, 1/2 Open, 1/2 Withered, 1/2 Lumpy

    01967HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    1/2 Bright, 1/2 Open, 1/2 Withered, 1/2 Lumpy
  • 1967
    The Great Blondino

    The Great Blondino

    The Great Blondino

    4.61967HD

    Shooting in 1966 without script, story, or any narrative preconception, Nelson and Wiley created a masterwork of ‘60s independent cinema. The...

    The Great Blondino
  • 1965
    Sixty Lazy Dogs

    Sixty Lazy Dogs

    Sixty Lazy Dogs

    01965HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    Sixty Lazy Dogs
  • 1967
    Soup or Spread

    Soup or Spread

    Soup or Spread

    01967HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    Soup or Spread
  • 1967
    The Awful Backlash

    The Awful Backlash

    The Awful Backlash

    01967HD

    “In their starkly minimal film, The Awful Backlash, directors Robert Nelson and William Allan, focus solely on a pair of hands as they begin to...

    The Awful Backlash
  • 1968
    War is Hell

    War is Hell

    War is Hell

    01968HD

    Made by Robert Nelson and William Allan in cooperation with KQED-TV San Francisco. Starring an ensemble cast that includes Bill Gourley, Bruce...

    War is Hell
  • 1965
    T.P.II

    T.P.II

    T.P.II

    01965HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    T.P.II
  • 1967
    Hot Leatherette

    Hot Leatherette

    Hot Leatherette

    01967HD

    A kinetic film sketch designed to involve the viewers muscles. The rocky seaside cliffs near Stinson Beach, California, hold the wrecked carcass of a...

    Hot Leatherette
  • 1965
    T.P.I.

    T.P.I.

    T.P.I.

    01965HD

    A film by Robert Nelson

    T.P.I.
  • 1998
    Hauling Toto Big

    Hauling Toto Big

    Hauling Toto Big

    81998HD

    Hauling Toto Big is a dense and ecstatic work of fragmented narratives, dream states, chaos and serenity… a culmination of Nelson’s...

    Hauling Toto Big