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Gary Nelson(1934-2022)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Gary Nelson was born on 6 October 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Black Hole (1979), Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977) and Get Smart (1965). He was previously married to Judi Meredith. He died on 25 May 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornOctober 6, 1934
DiedMay 25, 2022(87)
BornOctober 6, 1934
DiedMay 25, 2022(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

Known for

Roddy McDowall, Slim Pickens, and Yvette Mimieux in The Black Hole (1979)
The Black Hole
5.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1979
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Kyle Chandler in Early Edition (1996)
Early Edition
7.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Kyle Chandler in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
  • Delta Burke in Melanie Darrow (1997)
    Melanie Darrow
  • John Gielgud, Leigh Lawson, and Kristopher Milnes in Stick with Me, Kid (1995)
    Stick with Me, Kid
  • Fast Company
  • Louis Gossett Jr. in Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
  • Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
  • Sam Elliott, Teri Garr, and Thomas Haden Church in Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
    Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
  • Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, and Don Mitchell in The Return of Ironside (1993)
    The Return of Ironside
  • The Sands of Time (1992)
    The Sands of Time
  • Robert Urich in Revolver (1992)
    Revolver
  • Omar Sharif and Jane Seymour in Memories of Midnight (1991)
    Memories of Midnight
  • The Hit Man (1991)
    The Hit Man
  • The Lookalike (1990)
    The Lookalike
  • Whip Valentine
  • The Nutt House (1989)
    The Nutt House

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
    Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972
  • The Baileys of Balboa (1964)
    The Baileys of Balboa
  • The Great Adventure (1963)
    The Great Adventure
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
  • Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    • (uncredited)
  • Bob Hope in The Bob Hope Show (1950)
    The Bob Hope Show
  • Pete and Gladys (1960)
    Pete and Gladys
  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    • (uncredited)
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    • (uncredited)
  • Anthony Perkins and Jack Palance in The Lonely Man (1957)
    The Lonely Man
    • (uncredited)
  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    • (uncredited)
  • Funny Face (1957)
    Funny Face
    • (uncredited)
  • Hollywood or Bust (1956)
    Hollywood or Bust
    • (uncredited)
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    • (uncredited)
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    • (uncredited)

Producer

  • Kyle Chandler in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
  • The Hit Man (1991)
    The Hit Man
  • Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
    Police Story: The Watch Commander
  • The Baron and the Kid (1984)
    The Baron and the Kid
  • The Boys in Blue (1983)
    Boys in Blue
  • Yaphet Kotto, Gary Grubbs, Cliff Potts, and Shelley Smith in For Love and Honor (1983)
    For Love and Honor
  • Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith in Murder in Coweta County (1983)
    Murder in Coweta County
  • Revenge of the Gray Gang

Personal details

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    • October 6, 1934
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • May 25, 2022
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(natural causes)
    • Judi MeredithMay 2, 1962 - April 30, 2014 (her death, 2 children)
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    Robert Vaughn won an Emmy for playing Frank Flaherty in the miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977). In his acceptance speech, he thanked Nelson for directing 12-1/2 hours of television "by himself".

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