Gary Nelson (director)
Gary Nelson (born January 27, 1934) is an American television and film director. He has directed many television series, including Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island and Happy Days. In addition, Nelson has directed five feature films, including Disney's Freaky Friday (1976), and many television movies, including Murder in Coweta County starring Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith.
Gary Nelson | |
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| Born | January 27, 1934 |
| Occupation | Film director, television director |
Notable work | Freaky Friday The Black Hole |
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 (died April 30, 2014); the couple had two sons.
Nelson has semi-retired, but continues to occasionally guest lecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Films directed
- Johnny Belinda (1967, TV)
- Molly and Lawless John (1972)
- Santee (1973)
- The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975)
- Freaky Friday (1976)
- Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
- The Black Hole (1979)
- The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
- Jimmy the Kid (1982)
- Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
- More Than Murder (1984)
- Murder in Three Acts (1986)
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)[1]
- Noble House (1988)
- Shooter (1988)
- Get Smart, Again! (1989)
- The Lookalike (1990)
- The Return of Ironside (1993)
- Melanie Darrow (1997)