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Gary Nelson

Director • Born 1934

Gary Nelson

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About

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

The Andy Griffith Show posterThe Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960Love, American Style posterLove, American StyleSeries • 1969Get Smart posterGet SmartSeries • 1965Have Gun, Will Travel posterHave Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Early Edition posterEarly EditionSeries • 1996Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. posterGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964Kojak posterKojakSeries • 1973The Doris Day Show posterThe Doris Day ShowSeries • 1968Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeSeries • 1955Gilligan's Island posterGilligan's IslandSeries • 1964Police Story posterPolice StorySeries • 1973Room 222 posterRoom 222Series • 1969F Troop posterF TroopSeries • 1965McMillan & Wife posterMcMillan & WifeSeries • 1971Crazy like a Fox posterCrazy like a FoxSeries • 1984Nanny and the Professor posterNanny and the ProfessorSeries • 1970The Patty Duke Show posterThe Patty Duke ShowSeries • 1963The Courtship of Eddie's Father posterThe Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeries • 1969The Ghost & Mrs. Muir posterThe Ghost & Mrs. MuirSeries • 1968Good Morning World posterGood Morning WorldSeries • 1967Captain Nice posterCaptain NiceSeries • 1967Bracken's World posterBracken's WorldSeries • 1969Toma posterTomaSeries • 1973The Black Hole posterThe Black HoleMovie • 1979