Bob Nelson (screenwriter)

Bob Nelson
Born (1956-07-18) July 18, 1956
Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Robert W. "Bob" Nelson (born July 18, 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for writing Nebraska (2013) directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2013, for which Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 86th Academy Awards. The screenplay was also nominated for a Golden Globe.