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Gary Nelson

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 6, 1934 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

An American television and film director. He has directed many well-know television series, including Gunsmoke, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island and Happy Days among dozens of others. In addition, Nelson has directed five films, including two for Walt Disney Pictures. In 1978, Nelson was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Directoral Achievement for Washington: Behind Closed Doors. He was married to actress Judi Meredith and has two sons. Nelson has semi-retired, but continues to occasionally teach the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Nelson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Acting
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Director, Allan Quatermain
1979The Black HoleDrone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
Production
1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderExecutive Producer
1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFinance
1965Get SmartProducer
Directing
1997Melanie DarrowDirector
1996Early EditionDirector
1995Fast CompanyDirector
1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderDirector
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeDirector
1993The Return of IronsideDirector
1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertDirector
1992The Sands of TimeDirector
1992RevolverDirector
1991The Hit ManDirector
1991Memories of MidnightDirector
1990The LookalikeDirector
1989Get Smart, Again!Director
1988ShooterDirector
1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderDirector
1988Noble HouseDirector
1988Police StoryDirector
1987Houston KnightsDirector
1986Murder in Three ActsDirector
1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldDirector
1984More Than MurderDirector
1984The Baron and the KidDirector
1984Crazy like a FoxDirector
1983Murder in Coweta CountyDirector
1983Murder Me, Murder YouDirector
1983For Love and HonorDirector
1983For Love and HonorDirector
1982Jimmy the KidDirector
1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersDirector
1981The Pride of Jesse HallamDirector
1981McClain's LawDirector
1979The Black HoleDirector
1979A Movie Star's DaughterDirector
1978To Kill a CopDirector
1978It's a Mile from Here to GloryDirector
1978To Kill a CopDirector
1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsDirector
1977HunterDirector
1976Freaky FridayDirector
1976PanacheDirector
1975Medical StoryDirector
1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersDirector
1975Medical StoryDirector
1975ArcherDirector
1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowDirector
1973SanteeDirector
1973KojakDirector
1973Police StoryDirector
1973TomaDirector
1973Faraday and CompanyDirector
1973Adam's RibDirector
1972Molly and Lawless JohnDirector
1972The Brian Keith ShowDirector
1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouDirector
1971The PartnersDirector
1971McMillan & WifeDirector
1970ArnieDirector
1970Nanny and the ProfessorDirector
1969Secrets of the Pirate's InnDirector
1969Love, American StyleDirector
1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherDirector
1969Room 222Director
1969Bracken's WorldDirector
1968The Doris Day ShowDirector
1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirDirector
1967Good Morning WorldDirector
1967Accidental FamilyDirector
1967Captain NiceDirector
1966Occasional WifeDirector
1966ShaneDirector
1965F TroopDirector
1965Get SmartDirector
1965O.K. CrackerbyDirector
1964Gilligan's IslandDirector
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Director
1963The Patty Duke ShowDirector
1960The Andy Griffith ShowDirector
1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralSecond Assistant Director
1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirector
1955GunsmokeDirector