Nelson Coates

Nelson Coates
Born
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
Alma materAbilene Christian University
OccupationProduction designer
Years active1989–present
Notable workIn the Heights, Crazy Rich Asians, Flight, The Proposal, Antwone Fisher
OfficePresident, Art Directors Guild and Member, Executive Committee, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Production Designer Branch
Awards2019 Excellence in Production Design Award, Contemporary Film, Art Directors Guild for Crazy Rich Asians

Nelson Coates is an American production designer for feature film and television.[1] His motion picture credits include the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights, based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway show; Jon M. Chu’s romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the last decade; Robert Zemeckis’ dramatic thriller Flight, which critics Roger Ebert and Owen Gleiberman placed on their top-10 lists; and the biographical drama Antwone Fisher, which received a 2002 American Film Institute Award.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Coates’ television projects include the mystery drama Home Before Dark and the second and third season of The Morning Show, both for Apple TV+.[9][10]

Coates is currently serving his second term as President of the Art Directors Guild.[11]

  1. ^ [1]. Nelson Coates. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ [2]. “In the Heights.” Full Cast & Crew. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ [3]. “Crazy Rich Asians.” Full Cast & Crew. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Marina Fang, September 30, 2018. "'Crazy Rich Asians' Is Now the Highest-Grossing Romantic Comedy in a Decade". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ [4]. “Flight.” Full Cast & Crew. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Roger Ebert, December 27, 2012. "Ebert's Top Movies of 2012". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Entertainment Weekly Staff, February 8, 2013. Page 8. "The Must List". Entertainment Weekly.
  8. ^ Carla Renata. February 7, 2020. "'In the Heights' Production Designer on How Cultural Accuracy Informs the Film's Look". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ [5]. “Home Before Dark.” Full Cast & Crew. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ [6]. “The Morning Show.” Full Cast & Crew. Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ [7]. “Nelson Coates.” AD-Production Designer. Art Directors Guild. Retrieved September 8, 2020.