
Gary Nelson
Directing
Born: 1934-10-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2022-05-25
Biography
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 occasio
🎬 Movies (30)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Self - Director, Allan Quatermain

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

The Sands of Time
1992
Director

Revolver
1992
Director

The Hit Man
1991
Director

The Lookalike
1990
Director

Get Smart, Again!
1989
Director

Shooter
1988
Director

Police Story: The Watch Commander
1988
Director

Murder in Three Acts
1986
Director

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
Director

More Than Murder
1984
Director

The Baron and the Kid
1984
Director

Murder in Coweta County
1983
Director

Murder Me, Murder You
1983
Director

For Love and Honor
1983
Director

Jimmy the Kid
1982
Director

The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981
Director

The Black Hole
1979
Director

A Movie Star's Daughter
1979
Director

To Kill a Cop
1978
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It's a Mile from Here to Glory
1978
Director

Freaky Friday
1976
Director

Panache
1976
Director

Medical Story
1975
Director
📺 TV Shows (30)

Early Edition
1996
Director

Memories of Midnight
1991
Director

Noble House
1988
Director
Police Story
1988
Director

Houston Knights
1987
Director

Crazy like a Fox
1984
Director
For Love and Honor
1983
Director

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1982
Director

McClain's Law
1981
Director

To Kill a Cop
1978
Director

Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Director

Hunter
1977
Director

Medical Story
1975
Director

Archer
1975
Director

Born Free
1974
Director

Kojak
1973
Director

Police Story
1973
Director

Toma
1973
Director

Adam's Rib
1973
Director

Faraday and Company
1973
Director

The Brian Keith Show
1972
Director
The Partners
1971
Director

McMillan & Wife
1971
Director

Arnie
1970
Director

Nanny and the Professor
1970
Director

Love, American Style
1969
Director

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
Director

Room 222
1969
Director

Bracken's World
1969
Director

The Doris Day Show
1968
Director