Peter Joseph Nelson

Background

Nelson, Peter Joseph was born on January 20, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Herman Philip and Rhoda Blanche (Goldberg) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1952. Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1955.

Career

Production executive Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1956-1958. Associate producer 20th Century Fox, Beverly Hills, California, 1959-1962. Production executive Aldrich Studios, Los Angeles, 1965-1970, Warner Brothers, Burbank, California, 1970-1972.

Producer Alan Lansbury Company, Los Angeles, 1973-1975. Vice president creative affairs Motown Productions, 1079-1081. Independent film writer, producer Nelson Productions Ltd., Pacific Palisades, California, since 1981.

Achievements

• Peter Joseph Nelson has been listed as a notable film writer, producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The lonely passion of Judith Hearne: Post production script

Membership

Co-founder, board directors Center for Early Education, Los Angeles, 1976-1979. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Christine Burke. Children: Paul, Burke.

Father:

Herman Philip Nelson

Mother:

Rhoda Blanche (Goldberg) Nelson

Spouse:

Christine Burke

child:

Paul Nelson

child:

Burke Nelson