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Rob Nilsson, actor & director
Actor & Director

Rob Nilsson: Movies & Box Office

films
12
as director
6
on screen
1978–2023
box office
$9.45K
Career at a glance

Rob Nilsson's Career in Numbers

Rob Nilsson's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rob Nilsson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Northern Lights (1978) to Chalk (2000), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Rob Nilsson Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 1
  2. 1980s 4
  3. 1990s 5
  4. 2000s 1

The 1990s were Rob Nilsson's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Rob Nilsson Movies by Genre

  • Drama 5
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Romance 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Documentary 1
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Rob Nilsson has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of sci-fi (1).

Rob Nilsson Career Milestones

First film
Northern Lights 1978
Biggest box office hit
Northern Lights $9.45K worldwide
Newest film
Chalk 2000
12 credits

Rob Nilsson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Rob Nilsson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 5 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Rob Nilsson

6
  1. 2000 Chalk (2000) movie poster Chalk
  2. 1998 A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998) movie poster A Town Has Turned to Dust Sci-Fi
  3. 1993 Words for the Dying (1993) movie poster Words for the Dying Documentary
  4. 1986 Signal Seven (1986) movie poster Signal Seven Drama
  5. 1986 On the Edge (1986) movie poster On the Edge Drama
  6. 1978 Northern Lights (1978) movie poster Northern Lights Drama

Rob Nilsson Movies as an Actor

5
  1. 1997 The Inheritance (1997) movie poster The Inheritance as Minister · Romance
  2. 1997 Tell Me No Secrets (1997) movie poster Tell Me No Secrets as Detective · Drama
  3. 1996 Amanda (1996) movie poster Amanda as Jim Sanders · Adventure
  4. 1988 Baja Oklahoma (1988) movie poster Baja Oklahoma as Chuck · Tv movie
  5. 1987 Heat and Sunlight (1987) movie poster Heat and Sunlight as Mel Hurley · Drama

Rob Nilsson in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2023 It’s a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023) movie poster It’s a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Self / A Friend · Documentary
Works with

Who Rob Nilsson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Rob Nilsson shares the most films with. Bobby Roth comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Tracey Walter (2).

FAQ

Rob Nilsson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Rob Nilsson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Rob Nilsson been in?

Rob Nilsson is credited on 12 films, from 1978 to 2023. 5 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Rob Nilsson's highest-grossing movie?

Northern Lights (1978) is Rob Nilsson's biggest box office hit, with $9.45K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Rob Nilsson's movies have made $9.45K.

Rob Nilsson's biggest hits

What is Rob Nilsson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Rob Nilsson's filmography is It’s a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023), in the role of Self / A Friend.

Who does Rob Nilsson work with most often?

Rob Nilsson shares the most films with Bobby Roth (4 films), Tracey Walter (2 films) and Max Gail (2 films).

The Best Rob Nilsson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.

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