1979Nominee
Best Performance
The Black Hole
Gary Nelson
Actor · Director · Producer
Los Angeles, California, USA
October 6, 1934
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 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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Director
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1957Nominee
Best Director
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Career Highlights
1976Highlight
Best Director
Freaky Friday
1975Highlight
Best Director
Medical Story
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The Black Hole
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral