Gary Nelson
DirectingBorn Oct 6, 1934Died May 25, 2022
Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Panache
movie1976
The Sands of Time
movie1992
Fast Company
movie1995
The Hit Man
movie1991
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
movie1994
Revolver
movie1992
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
movie1971
O.K. Crackerby
tv1965
For Love and Honor
movie1983
Police Story: The Watch Commander
movie1988
Police Story: The Watch Commander
movie1988
Melanie Darrow
movie1997
Filmography
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Director, Allan Quatermainmovie1997Melanie Darrowas Directormovie1996Early Editionas Directortv1995Fast Companyas Directormovie1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murderas Directormovie1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justiceas Directormovie1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desertas Directormovie1993The Return of Ironsideas Directormovie1992The Sands of Timeas Directormovie1992Revolveras Directormovie1991Memories of Midnightas Directortv1991The Hit Manas Directormovie1990The Lookalikeas Directormovie1989Get Smart, Again!as Directormovie1988Police Story: The Watch Commanderas Executive Producermovie1988Police Storyas Directortv1988Shooteras Directormovie1988Noble Houseas Directortv1987Houston Knightsas Directortv1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Goldas Directormovie1986Murder in Three Actsas Directormovie1984Crazy like a Foxas Directortv1984The Baron and the Kidas Directormovie1984More Than Murderas Directormovie1983For Love and Honoras Directormovie1983For Love and Honoras Directortv1983Murder Me, Murder Youas Directormovie1983Murder in Coweta Countyas Directormovie1982Jimmy the Kidas Directormovie1982Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Directortv1981McClain's Lawas Directortv1981The Pride of Jesse Hallamas Directormovie1979The Black Holeas Directormovie1979A Movie Star's Daughteras Directormovie1978It's a Mile from Here to Gloryas Directormovie1978To Kill a Copas Directormovie1978To Kill a Copas Directortv1977Washington: Behind Closed Doorsas Directortv1977Hunteras Directortv1976Freaky Fridayas Directormovie1976Panacheas Directormovie1975The Boy Who Talked to Badgersas Directormovie1975Medical Storyas Directormovie1975Medical Storyas Directortv1975Archeras Directortv1974Born Freeas Directortv1974The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Directormovie1973Kojakas Directortv1973Tomaas Directortv1973Faraday and Companyas Directortv1973Adam's Ribas Directortv1973Santeeas Directormovie1973Police Storyas Directortv1972Molly and Lawless Johnas Directormovie1972The Brian Keith Showas Directortv1971McMillan & Wifeas Directortv1971The Partnersas Directortv1971The Boy from Dead Man's Bayouas Directormovie1970Arnieas Directortv1970Nanny and the Professoras Directortv1969Secrets of the Pirate's Innas Directormovie1969Love, American Styleas Directortv1969Bracken's Worldas Directortv1969The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Directortv1969Room 222as Directortv1968The Doris Day Showas Directortv1968The Ghost & Mrs. Muiras Directortv1967Accidental Familyas Directortv1967Good Morning Worldas Directortv1967Captain Niceas Directortv1966Occasional Wifeas Directortv1966Shaneas Creatortv1965Get Smartas Producertv1965O.K. Crackerbyas Directortv1965F Troopas Directortv1964Gilligan's Islandas Directortv1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Directortv1963The Patty Duke Showas Directortv1960The Andy Griffith Showas Directortv1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Directortv