Person
Gary Nelson
Directing · 1934–2022 · 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
The Andy Griffith Show
Director
Get Smart
Producer
Love, American Style
Director
Have Gun, Will Travel
Director
Early Edition
Director
Kojak
Director
Gunsmoke
Director
McMillan & Wife
Director
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Director
Room 222
Director
Filmography
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Director, Allan Quatermain
- 1997Melanie DarrowDirector
- 1996Early EditionDirector
- 1995Fast CompanyDirector
- 1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderDirector
- 1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeDirector
- 1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertDirector
- 1993The Return of IronsideDirector
- 1992The Sands of TimeDirector
- 1992RevolverDirector
- 1991Memories of MidnightDirector
- 1991The Hit ManDirector
- 1990The LookalikeDirector
- 1989Get Smart, Again!Director
- 1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderDirector
- 1988Police StoryDirector
- 1988ShooterDirector
- 1988Noble HouseDirector
- 1987Houston KnightsDirector
- 1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFinance
- 1986Murder in Three ActsDirector
- 1984Crazy like a FoxDirector
- 1984The Baron and the KidDirector
- 1984More Than MurderDirector
- 1983For Love and HonorDirector
- 1983For Love and HonorDirector
- 1983Murder Me, Murder YouDirector
- 1983Murder in Coweta CountyDirector
- 1982Jimmy the KidDirector
- 1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersDirector
- 1981McClain's LawDirector
- 1981The Pride of Jesse HallamDirector
- 1979The Black HoleDrone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
- 1979A Movie Star's DaughterDirector
- 1978It's a Mile from Here to GloryDirector
- 1978To Kill a CopDirector
- 1978To Kill a CopDirector
- 1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsDirector
- 1977HunterDirector
- 1976Freaky FridayDirector
- 1976PanacheDirector
- 1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersDirector
- 1975Medical StoryDirector
- 1975Medical StoryDirector
- 1975ArcherDirector
- 1974Born FreeDirector
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowDirector
- 1973KojakDirector
- 1973TomaDirector
- 1973Faraday and CompanyDirector
- 1973Adam's RibDirector
- 1973SanteeDirector
- 1973Police StoryDirector
- 1972Molly and Lawless JohnDirector
- 1972The Brian Keith ShowDirector
- 1971McMillan & WifeDirector
- 1971The PartnersDirector
- 1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouDirector
- 1970ArnieDirector
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorDirector
- 1969Secrets of the Pirate's InnDirector
- 1969Love, American StyleDirector
- 1969Bracken's WorldDirector
- 1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherDirector
- 1969Room 222Director
- 1968The Doris Day ShowDirector
- 1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirDirector
- 1967Accidental FamilyDirector
- 1967Good Morning WorldDirector
- 1967Captain NiceDirector
- 1966Occasional WifeDirector
- 1966ShaneDirector
- 1965Get SmartProducer
- 1965O.K. CrackerbyDirector
- 1965F TroopDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandDirector
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Director
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowDirector
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowDirector
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirector
- 1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralSecond Assistant Director
- 1955GunsmokeDirector
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