Gary Nelson
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1934-10-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 2022-05-25
Known for
- The Black Hole (1979) — Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
- Get Smart (1965) — Director
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Second Assistant Director
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) — Finance
- Freaky Friday (1976) — Director
- Gilligan's Island (1964) — Director
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — Self - Director, Allan Quatermain
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Director
- Early Edition (1996) — Director
- Kojak (1973) — Director
- Gunsmoke (1955) — Director
- Murder in Three Acts (1986) — Director
- Noble House (1988) — Director
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — Director
- Get Smart, Again! (1989) — Director
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Director