Directing
Gary Nelson
Born 6 October 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 25 May 2022
88 credits
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
Directing 82
- 1997Melanie DarrowFilmDirector
- 1996Early EditionSeriesDirector
- 1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderFilmDirector
- 1995Fast CompanyFilmDirector
- 1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeFilmDirector
- 1993The Return of IronsideFilmDirector
- 1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertFilmDirector
- 1992The Sands of TimeFilmDirector
- 1992RevolverFilmDirector
- 1991Memories of MidnightSeriesDirector
- 1991The Hit ManFilmDirector
- 1990The LookalikeFilmDirector
- 1989Get Smart, Again!FilmDirector
- 1989The Nutt HouseSeriesDirector
- 1988Noble HouseSeriesDirector
- 1988ShooterFilmDirector
- 1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderFilmDirector
- 1988Police StorySeriesDirector
- 1987Houston KnightsSeriesDirector
- 1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilmDirector
- 1986Murder in Three ActsFilmDirector
- 1984Crazy like a FoxSeriesDirector
- 1984More Than MurderFilmDirector
- 1984The Baron and the KidFilmDirector
- 1983Murder in Coweta CountyFilmDirector
- 1983Murder Me, Murder YouFilmDirector
- 1983For Love and HonorSeriesDirector
- 1983For Love and HonorFilmDirector
- 1982Seven Brides for Seven BrothersSeriesDirector
- 1982Jimmy the KidFilmDirector
- 1981The Pride of Jesse HallamFilmDirector
- 1981McClain's LawSeriesDirector
- 1979The Black HoleFilmDirector
- 1979A Movie Star's DaughterFilmDirector
- 1978To Kill a CopSeriesDirector
- 1978It's a Mile from Here to GloryFilmDirector
- 1978To Kill a CopFilmDirector
- 1977HunterSeriesDirector
- 1977Washington: Behind Closed DoorsSeriesDirector
- 1976Freaky FridayFilmDirector
- 1976PanacheFilmDirector
- 1975Medical StorySeriesDirector
- 1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersFilmDirector
- 1975ArcherSeriesDirector
- 1975Medical StoryFilmDirector
- 1974Born FreeSeriesDirector
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowFilmDirector
- 1973KojakSeriesDirector
- 1973Police StorySeriesDirector
- 1973TomaSeriesDirector
- 1973SanteeFilmDirector
- 1973Adam's RibSeriesDirector
- 1973Faraday and CompanySeriesDirector
- 1972The Brian Keith ShowSeriesDirector
- 1972Molly and Lawless JohnFilmDirector
- 1971McMillan & WifeSeriesDirector
- 1971The PartnersSeriesDirector
- 1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouFilmDirector
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeriesDirector
- 1970ArnieSeriesDirector
- 1969Love, American StyleSeriesDirector
- 1969Room 222SeriesDirector
- 1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeriesDirector
- 1969Bracken's WorldSeriesDirector
- 1969Secrets of the Pirate's InnFilmDirector
- 1968The Doris Day ShowSeriesDirector
- 1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirSeriesDirector
- 1967Good Morning WorldSeriesDirector
- 1967Captain NiceSeriesDirector
- 1967Accidental FamilySeriesDirector
- 1966ShaneSeriesDirector
- 1966Occasional WifeSeriesDirector
- 1965Get SmartSeriesDirector
- 1965F TroopSeriesDirector
- 1965O.K. CrackerbySeriesDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandSeriesDirector
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.SeriesDirector
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowSeriesDirector
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesDirector
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesDirector
- 1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilmSecond Assistant Director
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesDirector
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