Gary Nelson

Biography

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Director Gary Nelson's five decades in television began with episodes of such classic 1960s comedies as "Gilligan's Island," the spy farce "Get Smart," the Civil-War-era sitcom F Troop, and the disc-jockey jamboree "Good Morning, World." Concurrently, he emerged as one of the leading directors of Westerns, consistently helming such series as "Shane," "Gunsmoke," and "Have Gun - Will Trav...

Filmography

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Melanie Darrow (1997)
Director
Fast Company (1995)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Menu For Murder (1995)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Director
The Return Of Ironside (1993)
Director
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
Director

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Biography

Director Gary Nelson's five decades in television began with episodes of such classic 1960s comedies as "Gilligan's Island," the spy farce "Get Smart," the Civil-War-era sitcom F Troop, and the disc-jockey jamboree "Good Morning, World." Concurrently, he emerged as one of the leading directors of Westerns, consistently helming such series as "Shane," "Gunsmoke," and "Have Gun - Will Travel," as well as making his film debut with the Sam-Elliott-starring "Molly and Lawless John" (1972). His involvement with the long-running program "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" led to his directing of the Disney feature films "The Black Hole," a rousing sci-fi adventure, and "Freaky Friday" (1976), a famous body-swap comedy that benefitted from Nelson's sense of familial dynamics. In the '80s, Nelson returned to television almost exclusively, parlaying his penchant for Westerns into a spate of modern-day law-enforcement shows such as "Lady Blue," "Boys in Blue," and "Revolver." Nelson retired in 2000 after directing 19 episodes of the clairvoyance-centered drama "Early Edition."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Melanie Darrow (1997)
Director
Fast Company (1995)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Menu For Murder (1995)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Director
The Return Of Ironside (1993)
Director
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
Director
Revolver (1992)
Director
The Hit Man (1991)
Director
The Lookalike (1990)
Director
Get Smart, Again! (1989)
Director
The Watch Commander (1988)
Director
Shooter (1988)
Director
Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold (1987)
Director
Agatha Christie's Murder In Three Acts (1986)
Director
Lady Blue (1985)
Director
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: More Than Murder (1984)
Director
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
Director
Jimmy The Kid (1983)
Director
Murder in Coweta County (1983)
Director
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
Director
The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
Director
The Black Hole (1979)
Director
Freaky Friday (1976)
Director
Panache (1976)
Director
Medical Story (1975)
Director
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
Director
Santee (1973)
Director
Molly and Lawless John (1972)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Cruisin' 57 (1975)

Producer (Feature Film)

The Hit Man (1991)
Producer
The Watch Commander (1988)
Executive Producer
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
Producer
Murder in Coweta County (1983)
Supervising Producer

Editing (Feature Film)

Before & After (1984)
Editor

Director (Special)

Old Dogs (1987)
Director
The Boys in Blue (1984)
Director
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: More Than Murder (1983)
Director
Revenge of the Gray Gang (1981)
Director
Ace (1976)
Director
Love and the Happy Days (1972)
Director
Call Holme (1972)
Director

Cast (Special)

Behind Bars: Riot in New Mexico (2001)
Life's Greatest Holiday Stories (1997)

Producer (Special)

The Boys in Blue (1984)
Producer
Revenge of the Gray Gang (1981)
Producer

Life Events

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Black Hole, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Unscheduled Course Correction Music by John Barry and the voices of Roddy McDowall (as V.I.N.CENT the robot), Anthony Perkins (Dr. Durant) and Robert Forster(Capt. Holland) open Disney's 1979 sci-fi adventure The Black Hole.
Black Hole, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) I'm A Little Concerned The crew (Robert Forster, Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine) comes upon the legendary Dr. Reinhardt (Maximilian Schell) who's apparently named his own robot in The Black Hole, 1979.
Black Hole, The -- (Movie Clip) U.S.S. Cignus Harrison Ellenshaw's special effects play the lead as the crew (Robert Forster, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Perkins et al) approaches the long lost U.S.S. Cignus in The Black Hole, 1979.
Black Hole, The -- (Movie Clip) Cicero Vincent the robot (voiced by Roddy McDowall) quotes Cicero for the all-star crew (Robert Forster, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins, Ernest Borgnine) as Harrison Ellenshaw's production design carries the story in The Black Hole, 1979.

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