Gary Nelson

An American television and film director He has directed many wellknow television series including Gunsmoke The Patty Duke Show Gilligans 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 semiretired but continues to occasionally teach the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Nelson director licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia