About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1934-10-06
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Gary Nelson

Overview

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

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Known for

Acting
2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Actor Self - Director, Allan Quatermain 61
Fair
1979 The Black Hole Actor Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited) 58
Average

Directing
1997 Melanie Darrow Directing Director N/A
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1995 Fast Company Directing Director N/A
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1995 Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Directing Director N/A
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1994 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice Directing Director N/A
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1993 Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert Directing Director 59
Average
1993 The Return of Ironside Directing Director 58
Average
1992 The Sands of Time Directing Director N/A
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1992 Revolver Directing Director N/A
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1991 Memories of Midnight Directing Director 69
Fair
1991 The Hit Man Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Lookalike Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Get Smart, Again! Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Police Story: The Watch Commander Directing Director N/A
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1988 Shooter Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Directing Director 54
Average
1986 Murder in Three Acts Directing Director 58
Average
1984 The Baron and the Kid Directing Director N/A
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1984 More Than Murder Directing Director 59
Average
1983 For Love and Honor Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Murder Me, Murder You Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Murder in Coweta County Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Jimmy the Kid Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Pride of Jesse Hallam Directing Director 58
Average
1979 The Black Hole Directing Director 58
Average
1979 A Movie Star's Daughter Directing Director 59
Average
1978 It's a Mile from Here to Glory Directing Director N/A
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1978 To Kill a Cop Directing Director N/A
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1976 Freaky Friday Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Panache Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Boy Who Talked to Badgers Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Medical Story Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Girl on the Late, Late Show Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Santee Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Molly and Lawless John Directing Director 58
Average
1971 The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou Directing Director N/A
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1969 Secrets of the Pirate's Inn Directing Director 58
Average

Production
1988 Police Story: The Watch Commander Production Executive Producer N/A
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1986 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Production Finance 54
Average
1965 Get Smart Production Producer 77
Good