Gary Nelson
Directing

Gary Nelson

Born 6 October 1934 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 25 May 2022

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

The Black Hole
Get Smart
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Freaky Friday
Gilligan's Island
The Andy Griffith Show
Early Edition
Kojak
Gunsmoke
Murder in Three Acts
Noble House
Have Gun, Will Travel
Melanie Darrow
Fast Company
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
The Return of Ironside
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
The Sands of Time
Revolver
The Hit Man
The Lookalike
Get Smart, Again!
Shooter
Police Story: The Watch Commander
Murder in Three Acts
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
More Than Murder
The Baron and the Kid
Murder in Coweta County
Murder Me, Murder You
For Love and Honor
Jimmy the Kid
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
The Black Hole
A Movie Star's Daughter
To Kill a Cop
It's a Mile from Here to Glory
Freaky Friday
Panache
Medical Story
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Santee
Molly and Lawless John
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
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