Portrait of Gary Nelson

Directing

Gary Nelson

Titles
37movies46TV shows
Career

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

Directed
81
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Get Smart
Get Smart
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Gary Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 17
  • Classic Sitcom 9
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Family-Friendly 5
  • 1960s Television 4
  • 70s Television 4
  • Police Procedural 4
  • Character-Driven Humor 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Family Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
TypeAllMovies12
RoleAnyDirecting12Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s11970s121980s121990s10
GenreAnyTV Movie7Drama5Action4Family4Adventure3Comedy3Western2Science Fiction1Romance1Crime1Fantasy1Mystery1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

12 titles · average score 51
GoodWatch50
Poster for The Black Hole

as Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)

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