Gary Nelson

Directing

Gary Nelson

Born 6 October 1934 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 25 May 2022 at 87

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

Highlights

Get Smart1965 · Series · Director
Gilligan's Island1964 · Series · Director
The Andy Griffith Show1960 · Series · Director
Early Edition1996 · Series · Director
The Black Hole1979 · Film · Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
Kojak1973 · Series · Director

Filmography

Movies

35 films

Melanie Darrow1997 · Film · Director
Fast Company1995 · Film · Director
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995 · Film · Director
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994 · Film · Director
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert1993 · Film · Director
The Return of Ironside1993 · Film · Director
The Sands of Time1992 · Film · Director
Revolver1992 · Film · Director
The Hit Man1991 · Film · Director
The Lookalike1990 · Film · Director
Get Smart, Again!1989 · Film · Director
Police Story: The Watch Commander1988 · Film · Director
Shooter1988 · Film · Director
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986 · Film · Director
Murder in Three Acts1986 · Film · Director
The Baron and the Kid1984 · Film · Director
More Than Murder1984 · Film · Director
For Love and Honor1983 · Film · Director
Murder Me, Murder You1983 · Film · Director
Murder in Coweta County1983 · Film · Director
Jimmy the Kid1982 · Film · Director
The Pride of Jesse Hallam1981 · Film · Director
The Black Hole1979 · Film · Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
A Movie Star's Daughter1979 · Film · Director
It's a Mile from Here to Glory1978 · Film · Director
To Kill a Cop1978 · Film · Director
Freaky Friday1976 · Film · Director
Panache1976 · Film · Director
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers1975 · Film · Director
Medical Story1975 · Film · Director
The Girl on the Late, Late Show1974 · Film · Director
Santee1973 · Film · Director
Molly and Lawless John1972 · Film · Director
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou1971 · Film · Director
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn1969 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

44 shows

Early Edition1996 · Series · Director
Memories of Midnight1991 · Series · Director
The Nutt House1989 · Series · Director
Noble House1988 · Series · Director
Houston Knights1987 · Series · Director
Crazy like a Fox1984 · Series · Director
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1982 · Series · Director
McClain's Law1981 · Series · Director
To Kill a Cop1978 · Series · Director
Washington: Behind Closed Doors1977 · Series · Director
Hunter1977 · Series · Director
Medical Story1975 · Series · Director
Archer1975 · Series · Director
Born Free1974 · Series · Director
Kojak1973 · Series · Director
Toma1973 · Series · Director
Faraday and Company1973 · Series · Director
Adam's Rib1973 · Series · Director
Police Story1973 · Series · Director
The Brian Keith Show1972 · Series · Director
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Director
The Partners1971 · Series · Director
Arnie1970 · Series · Director
Nanny and the Professor1970 · Series · Director
Love, American Style1969 · Series · Director
Bracken's World1969 · Series · Director
The Courtship of Eddie's Father1969 · Series · Director
Room 2221969 · Series · Director
The Doris Day Show1968 · Series · Director
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir1968 · Series · Director
Accidental Family1967 · Series · Director
Good Morning World1967 · Series · Director
Captain Nice1967 · Series · Director
Occasional Wife1966 · Series · Director
Shane1966 · Series · Director
Get Smart1965 · Series · Director
O.K. Crackerby1965 · Series · Director
F Troop1965 · Series · Director
Gilligan's Island1964 · Series · Director
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964 · Series · Director
The Patty Duke Show1963 · Series · Director
The Andy Griffith Show1960 · Series · Director
Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · Series · Director
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Director