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
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Known For
Freaky Friday
(1976)
Director
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
(1986)
Director
The Black Hole
(1979)
Director
Murder in Three Acts
(1986)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
(1969)
Director
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
(1971)
Director
Molly and Lawless John
(1972)
Director
Santee
(1973)
Director
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
(1974)
Director
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
(1975)
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Medical Story
(1975)
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Freaky Friday
(1976)
Director
Panache
(1976)
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To Kill a Cop
(1978)
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It's a Mile from Here to Glory
(1978)
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The Black Hole
(1979)
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A Movie Star's Daughter
(1979)
Director
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
(1981)
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Jimmy the Kid
(1982)
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Murder in Coweta County
(1983)
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Murder Me, Murder You
(1983)
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For Love and Honor
(1983)
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More Than Murder
(1984)
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The Baron and the Kid
(1984)
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Murder in Three Acts
(1986)
Director
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
(1986)
Director
Shooter
(1988)
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Police Story: The Watch Commander
(1988)
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Get Smart, Again!
(1989)
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The Lookalike
(1990)
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The Hit Man
(1991)
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Revolver
(1992)
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The Sands of Time
(1992)
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The Return of Ironside
(1993)
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Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
(1993)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
(1994)
Director
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
(1995)
Director
Fast Company
(1995)
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Melanie Darrow
(1997)
Director
Acting
The Black Hole
(1979)
Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
(2014)
Self - Director, Allan Quatermain
Production