Gary Nelson
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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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The Black Hole (1979)
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
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Freaky Friday (1976)
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Shooter (1988)
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Murder in Three Acts (1986)
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Medical Story (1975)
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Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
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Get Smart, Again! (1989)
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Melanie Darrow (1997)
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More Than Murder (1984)
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The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
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Molly and Lawless John (1972)
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Jimmy the Kid (1982)
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The Return of Ironside (1993)
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The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
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Santee (1973)
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Revolver (1992)
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The Lookalike (1990)
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For Love and Honor (1983)
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Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
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The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971)
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Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1969)
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To Kill a Cop (1978)
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Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
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A Movie Star's Daughter (1979)
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The Sands of Time (1992)
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The Baron and the Kid (1984)
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Murder in Coweta County (1983)
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Fast Company (1995)
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The Hit Man (1991)
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
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The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975)
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It's a Mile from Here to Glory (1978)
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Panache (1976)
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