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Gary Nelson
Actor Director

Gary Nelson

Born October 6, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died May 25, 2022

4 films

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 C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Filmography 4

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) movie poster
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986
Murder in Three Acts (1986) movie poster
Murder in Three Acts1986
The Black Hole (1979) movie poster
The Black Hole1979
Freaky Friday (1976) movie poster
Freaky Friday1976