Gary Nelson (director)
Gary Nelson | |
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| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director |
Gary Nelson (born January 1934) is an American television and film director. He has directed many well-known television series, including Gunsmoke, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island and Happy Days. In addition, Nelson has directed five feature films, including two for Walt Disney Pictures, and many television movies, including Murder in Coweta County starring Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith.
In 1978, Nelson was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Directoral Achievement for Washington: Behind Closed Doors.
Nelson was born in Los Angeles, California. He was married to actress Judi Meredith, who died in April 2014, and has two sons.
Nelson has semi-retired, but continues to occasionally guest lecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Films directed
- Molly and Lawless John (1972)
- Santee (1973)
- Freaky Friday (1976)
- The Black Hole (1979)
- Jimmy the Kid (1982)
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987)[1]
References
External links
- Gary Nelson at IMDb
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