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Gary Nelson

Directing • 1934-10-06 • Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

Early Edition

Early Edition

1996

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Police Story

Police Story

1973

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Filmography

1997
Melanie DarrowFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1996
Early EditionTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Fast CompanyFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1993
The Return of IronsideFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1992
The Sands of TimeFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1992
RevolverFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1991
Memories of MidnightTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 4.8
1991
The Hit ManFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1990
The LookalikeFilm
Director
★ 3.7
1989
Get Smart, Again!Film
Director
★ 5.5
1989
The Nutt HouseTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1988
Noble HouseTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
1988
ShooterFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1988
Police Story: The Watch CommanderFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1988
Police StoryTV
Director • 1 episodes
1987
Houston KnightsTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.5
1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1986
Murder in Three ActsFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1984
Crazy like a FoxTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1984
More Than MurderFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1984
The Baron and the KidFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1983
Murder in Coweta CountyFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1983
Murder Me, Murder YouFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1983
For Love and HonorFilm
Director
★ 9.7
1983
For Love and HonorTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1982
Seven Brides for Seven BrothersTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1982
Jimmy the KidFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1981
The Pride of Jesse HallamFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1981
McClain's LawTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1979
The Black HoleFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1979
A Movie Star's DaughterFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1978
It's a Mile from Here to GloryFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1978
To Kill a CopTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1978
To Kill a CopFilm
Director
1977
HunterTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
1977
Washington: Behind Closed DoorsTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 7.8
1976
Freaky FridayFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1976
PanacheFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1975
The Boy Who Talked to BadgersFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1975
ArcherTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1975
Medical StoryTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1975
Medical StoryFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late ShowFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1974
Born FreeTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
KojakTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1973
Police StoryTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
TomaTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1973
SanteeFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1973
Adam's RibTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.5
1973
Faraday and CompanyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1972
The Brian Keith ShowTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 6.2
1972
Molly and Lawless JohnFilm
Director
★ 3.3
1971
McMillan & WifeTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1971
The PartnersTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
1971
The Boy from Dead Man's BayouFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1970
Nanny and the ProfessorTV
Director • 10 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
ArnieTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1969
Love, American StyleTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
Room 222TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's FatherTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
Bracken's WorldTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1969
Secrets of the Pirate's InnFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1968
The Doris Day ShowTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 6.2
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. MuirTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 6.6
1967
Good Morning WorldTV
Director • 11 episodes
★ 6.4
1967
Captain NiceTV
Director • 7 episodes
★ 6.4
1967
Accidental FamilyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1966
ShaneTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1966
Occasional WifeTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Get SmartTV
Director • 23 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
F TroopTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1965
O.K. CrackerbyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1964
Gilligan's IslandTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 7.4
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1963
The Patty Duke ShowTV
Director • 13 episodes
★ 6.3
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm
Second Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1955
GunsmokeTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.7