About

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Birthday:
1912-07-24
Place of birth:
Spokane, Washington, USA
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Nicholas Webster

Overview

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Nicholas Webster (24 July 1912 — 12 August 2006) was an American film and television director. Chiefly remembered for his CBS program The Violent World of Sam Huff (1960; featuring the first use of a wireless microphone on television); the ABC Close Up documentary Walk in My Shoes (1961), nominated for an Emmy as the best television program of the year [1], it was the first time the story of African Americans was told in their own words on television; Purlie Victorious (1963; also known as Gone Are the Days), the film version of Ossie Davis' acclaimed stage play starring Davis, Ruby Dee, and Alan Alda in his first film role); and the feature film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), a children's favorite for more than 40 years and noteworthy to trivia buffs as Pia Zadora's first film. It was originally reviewed as "a children's film adults won't mind sitting through", though it was later listed by the Medved brothers as one of the 50 worst films of all time, thus ensuring its ongoing cult status); and the ABC special Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974), which featured Johnny Cash. The program was recently re-released by Rhino Records.

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Known for

Directing
2005 Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails Directing Director 58
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1978 Manbeast! Myth or Monster? Directing Director 59
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1968 Mission Mars Directing Director 58
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1964 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Directing Director 53
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1963 Gone Are the Days! Directing Director 59
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1961 Walk in My Shoes Directing Director N/A
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1961 Dead to the World Directing Director 59
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Writing
1961 Walk in My Shoes Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1994 Lusty Liaisons Production Producer N/A
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1963 Gone Are the Days! Production Producer 59
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1961 Walk in My Shoes Production Producer N/A
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