Gary Nelson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-10-06 (88 years old)

Deathday

2022-05-25

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Gary Nelson

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 ...

Acting

2014

1979

The Black Hole

as Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)

Production

1986

1978

To Kill a Cop

as Director

1989

1979

The Black Hole

as Director

1976

Freaky Friday

as Director

1982

Jimmy the Kid

as Director

1973

Santee

as Director

1984

More Than Murder

as Director

1983

1993

1975

Medical Story

as Director

1990

The Lookalike

as Director

1988

Shooter

as Director

1972

1976

Panache

as Director

1992

1995

Fast Company

as Director

1991

The Hit Man

as Director

1983

1984

1988

1997

Melanie Darrow

as Director

1992

Revolver

as Director

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