Directing
Ralph Nelson
Born 1916-08-12
New York City, New York
Department: Directing
Biography
Elseen Leo Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ralph Nelson
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The Twilight Zone
1959
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Starsky & Hutch
1975
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Studio One
1948
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One Step Beyond
1959
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Soldier Blue
1970
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Lilies of the Field
1963
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The Defenders
1961
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Father Goose
1964
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Duel at Diablo
1966
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Charly
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (74 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Aliens Are Coming | Set Decoration | Movie | 1980 |
 | Christmas Lilies of the Field | Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Christmas Lilies of the Field | Teleplay | Movie | 1979 |
| Christmas Lilies of the Field | Executive Producer | Movie | 1979 |
 | You Can't Go Home Again | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | Lady of the House | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | Because He's My Friend | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Embryo | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | Starsky & Hutch | Dr. Greene | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Wilby Conspiracy | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Wrath of God | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| The Wrath of God | Writer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Flight of the Doves | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Flight of the Doves | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
| Flight of the Doves | Producer | Movie | 1971 |
 | Soldier Blue | Agent Long | Movie | 1970 |
| Soldier Blue | Director | Movie | 1970 |
 | … tick… tick… tick… | New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |
| … tick… tick… tick… | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| … tick… tick… tick… | Producer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Charly | Convention Speaker (uncredited) | Movie | 1968 |
| Charly | Director | Movie | 1968 |
| Charly | Producer | Movie | 1968 |
 | Counterpoint | Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | Duel at Diablo | Col. Foster | Movie | 1966 |
| Duel at Diablo | Director | Movie | 1966 |
| Duel at Diablo | Producer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Once a Thief | Director | Movie | 1965 |
| Once a Thief | Associate Producer | Movie | 1965 |
| The Background Beat | Self | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Father Goose | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | Fate Is the Hunter | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | Soldier in the Rain | Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | Lilies of the Field | Mr. Ashton (uncredited) | Movie | 1963 |
| Lilies of the Field | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Lilies of the Field | Producer | Movie | 1963 |
 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Director | Movie | 1962 |
 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Director | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Defenders | Director | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Man in the Funny Suit | Self | Movie | 1960 | |
| The Man in the Funny Suit | Director | Movie | 1960 | |
| The Man in the Funny Suit | Writer | Movie | 1960 | |
| The Man in the Funny Suit | Producer | Movie | 1960 | |
 | The Jazz Singer | Director | Movie | 1959 |
| The Jazz Singer | Adaptation | Movie | 1959 |
 | Startime | Director | TV Series | 1959 |
| Startime | Adaptation | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Director | TV Series | 1959 |
 | One Step Beyond | George Chambers | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Nutcracker | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Self | TV Series | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Director | TV Series | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Writer | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Aladdin | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | DuPont Show of the Month | Director | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Cinderella | Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | Blood Money | Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | One Coat of White | Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Greer Case | Director | Movie | 1957 |
| Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses | Director | Movie | 1957 |
| Made in Heaven | Director | Movie | 1956 |
| The Big Slide | Director | Movie | 1956 |
 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Director | Movie | 1956 |
 | Playhouse 90 | Director | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Crossroads | Director | TV Series | 1955 |
| Ford Star Jubilee | Director | TV Series | 1955 | |
 | Atomic Attack | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Motorola Television Hour | Director | TV Series | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | Director | TV Series | 1953 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Dick McKettrick | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | Studio One | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1948 |
| Studio One | Director | TV Series | 1948 |
| Front Row Center | Director | TV Series | 1945 |