Portrait of Gary Nelson

Directing

Gary Nelson

Career

Active from 1955 to 1997, busiest in 1973 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Get Smart
Get Smart
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Dark Humor
    1.5, average 2.8
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Classic Sitcom 7
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Episodic Storytelling 5
  • Character-Driven Humor 4
  • Workplace Comedy 3
  • Classic Television 3
  • Family Comedy 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Police Procedural 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles Β· average score 60
Melanie Darrow
Melanie Darrow (1997)

Director

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)

Director

Fast Company
Fast Company (1995)

Director

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)

Director

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Return of Ironside
The Return of Ironside (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time (1992)

Director

Revolver
Revolver (1992)

Director

The Hit Man
The Hit Man (1991)

Director

The Lookalike
The Lookalike (1990)

Director

1980s

12 titles Β· average score 60
Get Smart, Again!
Get Smart, Again! (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Shooter
Shooter (1988)

Director

Police Story: The Watch Commander
Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)

Director, Executive Producer

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

Finance, Director

Murder in Three Acts
Murder in Three Acts (1986)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

More Than Murder
More Than Murder (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Baron and the Kid
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Murder Me, Murder You
Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Murder in Coweta County
Murder in Coweta County (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor (1983)

Director

Jimmy the Kid
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Pride of Jesse Hallam
The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1970s

12 titles Β· average score 49
The Black Hole
The Black Hole (1979)
GoodWatch score 51

as Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)

A Movie Star's Daughter
A Movie Star's Daughter (1979)

Director

To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop (1978)

Director

It's a Mile from Here to Glory
It's a Mile from Here to Glory (1978)

Director

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Panache
Panache (1976)

Director

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975)

Director

Medical Story
Medical Story (1975)

Director

The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)

Director

Santee
Santee (1973)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Molly and Lawless John
Molly and Lawless John (1972)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971)

Director

1960s

1 title
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1969)

Director

1950s

1 title Β· average score 70
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

Second Assistant Director