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In 1959, Emmy Award-winning television director Ralph Nelson directed... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Ensemble Save ‘Frost/Nixon’ From Soulless Direction (From HollywoodChicago.com. 12 December 2008, 7:13 AM, PST)
66th Golden Globes Emphasize Star Power With Film Nominations
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 11 December 2008, 9:25 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Alf ElsonUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 16 | 6:00 PM | TCM | Father Goose |
Filmography
Director:
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV)
- You Can't Go Home Again (1979) (TV)
- Because He's My Friend (1978) (TV)
... aka Love Under Pressure (Canada: English title: video title) - Lady of the House (1978) (TV)
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978)
- Embryo (1976)
... aka Created to Kill (USA: reissue title) - The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
- The Wrath of God (1972)
- Flight of the Doves (1971)
- Soldier Blue (1970)
- ...tick... tick... tick... (1970)
- Charly (1968)
- Counterpoint (1967)
- Duel at Diablo (1966)
... aka Ralph Nelson's Duel at Diablo (USA: complete title) - Once a Thief (1965)
... aka Les tueurs de San Francisco (France) - The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV)
- Father Goose (1964)
- Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
- Soldier in the Rain (1963)
- "The Farmer's Daughter" (1 episode, 1963)
- The Speechmaker: Part 1 (1963) TV episode - Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
... aka Blood Money (UK) - "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1 episode, 1962)
- The Richest Man in Bogota (1962) TV episode - "The Dick Powell Show" (3 episodes, 1961)
... aka "The Dick Powell Theatre" (USA: new title)
- Three Soldiers (1961) TV episode
- Doyle Against the House (1961) TV episode
- John J. Diggs (1961) TV episode - "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1961)
- The Man with the Concrete Thumb (1961) TV episode - "Play of the Week" (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Black Monday (1961) TV episode
- Legend of Lovers (1960) TV episode - What About Linda? (1961) (TV)
... aka March of Dimes, What About Linda (USA: complete title) - "The Witness" (1 episode, 1960)
- Jimmy Hines (1960) TV episode - "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
- A World of His Own (1960) TV episode - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) TV episode - "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- The Jazz Singer (1959) TV episode - "Playhouse 90" (6 episodes, 1956-1959)
- The Second Happiest Day (1959) TV episode
- The Day Before Atlanta (1959) TV episode
- The Return of Ansel Gibbs (1958) TV episode
- Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957) TV episode
- Made in Heaven (1956) TV episode
(1 more) - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
- Hamlet (1959) TV episode
- Aladdin (1958) TV episode
- Junior Miss (1957) TV episode - "Studio One" (5 episodes, 1951-1958)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- A Funny-Looking Kid (1958) TV episode
- The Shadow of a Genius (1958) TV episode
- A Chill on the Wind (1951) TV episode
- Public Servant (1951) TV episode
- Track of the Cat (1951) TV episode - "Climax!" (10 episodes, 1956-1957)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- Murder Has a Deadline (1957) TV episode
- Two Tests for Tuesday (1957) TV episode
- Keep Me in Mind (1957) TV episode
- The Largest City in Captivity (1957) TV episode
- Murder Is a Witch (1957) TV episode
(5 more) - Cinderella (1957) (TV)
... aka Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title) - Blood Money (1957) (TV)
- This Happy Breed (1956) (TV)
... aka Ford Star Jubilee: This Happy Breed (USA: complete title) - "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
- This Happy Breed (1956) TV episode - "Front Row Center" (12 episodes, 1956)
- Pretend You Belong to Me (1956) TV episode
- The Human Touch (1956) TV episode
- Instant of Truth (1956) TV episode
- Hawk's Head (1956) TV episode
- Search for a Stranger (1956) TV episode
(7 more) - "General Electric Theater" (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- Judy Garland Musical Special (1956) TV episode
- Let It Rain (1955) TV episode - "The Motorola Television Hour" (3 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka "Motorola TV Hour" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "Motorola TV Theatre" (USA)
- Atomic Attack (1954) TV episode
- Brandenburg Gate (1953) TV episode
- Outlaw's Reckoning (1953) TV episode - "Medallion Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
- They Call Them the Meek (1953) TV episode
- The Decision at Arrowsmith (1953) TV episode - "ABC Album" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "The Plymouth Playhouse" (USA: new title)
- Justice (1953) TV episode - "The Stage Door" (1950) TV series
- "Mama" (2 episodes, 1950)
... aka "I Remember Mama"
- Mama Has a Bad Day (1950) TV episode
- Mama and Madam Zodiac (1950) TV episode
Producer:
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) (executive producer)
- Flight of the Doves (1971) (producer)
- ...tick... tick... tick... (1970) (producer)
- Charly (1968) (producer)
- Duel at Diablo (1966) (producer)
... aka Ralph Nelson's Duel at Diablo (USA: complete title) - Once a Thief (1965) (associate producer)
... aka Les tueurs de San Francisco (France) - The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) (producer)
- Lilies of the Field (1963) (producer)
- "The Dick Powell Show" (producer) (3 episodes, 1961)
... aka "The Dick Powell Theatre" (USA: new title)
- Three Soldiers (1961) TV episode (producer)
- Doyle Against the House (1961) TV episode (producer)
- John J. Diggs (1961) TV episode (producer) - What About Linda? (1961) (TV) (producer)
... aka March of Dimes, What About Linda (USA: complete title) - "Climax!" (producer) (2 episodes, 1957)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- Tunnel of Fear (1957) TV episode (producer)
- The Trial of Captain Wirtz (1957) TV episode (producer) - "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (producer) (1 episode, 1954)
- Fred Allen's Sketchbook (1954) TV episode (producer)
Actor:
- "Starsky and Hutch" .... Dr. Green (1 episode, 1978)
- Partners (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Green - The Wrath of God (1972) (uncredited) .... Executed prisoner
- Soldier Blue (1970) (as Alf Elson) .... Agent Long
- Charly (1968) (uncredited) .... Convention speaker
- Counterpoint (1967) .... Belgian officer
- Duel at Diablo (1966) (as Alf Elson) .... Col. Foster (CO, Fort Concho)
... aka Ralph Nelson's Duel at Diablo (USA: complete title) - Lilies of the Field (1963) (uncredited) .... Mr. Ashton (owner, Ashton Construction Co.)
- "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) TV episode - "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... George Chambers (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Alcoa Presents" (USA)
... aka "One Step Beyond" (USA: syndication title)
- Forked Lightning (1959) TV episode .... George Chambers - Stump Run (1959)
... aka Stump Run in Skunk Hollow (USA: reissue title) - "Studio One" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- Burden of Guilt (1952) TV episode
Writer:
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) (teleplay)
- The Wrath of God (1972) (writer)
- Flight of the Doves (1971) (writer)
- "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) TV episode (writer) - "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Ford Startime"
... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
- The Jazz Singer (1959) TV episode (writer) - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
- Hamlet (1959) TV episode (adaptation)
Production Manager:
- "General Electric Theater" (production supervisor) (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- Judy Garland Musical Special (1956) TV episode (production supervisor) (as Ralph Nelson)
Self:
- The Background Beat (1965) (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
The Man in the Dog Suit (1958). Comedy. Written by Albert Belch and William H. Wright. Based on the novel by Edwin Corle. Directed by Ralph Nelson. Coronet Theatre: 30 Oct 1958- 29 Nov 1958 (36 performances). Cast: Thomas Carlin, Kathleen Comegys (as "Mrs. Louis Stoddard"), Hume Cronyn (as "Oliver Walling"), Nancy Cushman, John Griggs, Arthur Hughes, Carmen Mathews, John McGovern, Clinton Sundberg, Jessica Tandy (as "Martha Walling"). Produced by The Producers Theatre. Associate Producer: Lewis Allen. morePlot Keywords:
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