Gary Nelson

Characters played by Gary Nelson

Drone with Mask Removed — The Black Hole (1979)

A faceless, black-robed drone serving Reinhardt. Durant removes its faceplate, revealing the zombie-like face of a former crew member, which serves as physical proof of Reinhardt's atrocities and the crew's forced reprogramming.

Career Overview

Gary Nelson has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Get Smart Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, Murder in Three Acts. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 49
Birth Date: 1934-10-06
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Get Smart Collection (1 titles)
Allan Quatermain Collection (1 titles)
Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection (1 titles)
Mike Hammer (Stacy Keach) Collection (1 titles)
Freaky Friday (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Frances Lee McCain (2 collaborations)
Burt Lancaster (1 collaborations)
Kirk Douglas (1 collaborations)
Jo Van Fleet (1 collaborations)
Rhonda Fleming (1 collaborations)
John Ireland (1 collaborations)
Lyle Bettger (1 collaborations)
Frank Faylen (1 collaborations)
Earl Holliman (1 collaborations)
Ted de Corsia (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (2 credits)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
  Self - Director, Allan Quatermain
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Black Hole
  Drone with Mask Removed (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
directing (43 credits)
- Melanie Darrow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Early Edition
  
  - Play It Again Sammo (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Fate (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Just one of Those Things (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Nest Egg (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Halloween (1998) ... director directing
  
  1996
- Fast Company
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Return of Ironside
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Sands of Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Hit Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Lookalike
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Get Smart, Again!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Police Story: The Watch Commander
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Shooter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Murder in Three Acts
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Baron and the Kid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- For Love and Honor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Murder Me, Murder You
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Murder in Coweta County
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Jimmy the Kid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- The Pride of Jesse Hallam
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The Black Hole
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- A Movie Star's Daughter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- It's a Mile from Here to Glory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- To Kill a Cop
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Freaky Friday
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Panache
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Medical Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Girl on the Late, Late Show
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Santee
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Police Story
  
  - The Watch Commander (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The Other Side of the Badge (1976) ... director directing
  
  - Spanish Class (1976) ... director directing
  
  - Fathers and Sons (1974) ... director directing
  
  - The Ripper (1974) ... director directing
  
  1973
- Kojak
  
  - Requiem for a Cop (1973) ... director directing
  
  1973
- Molly and Lawless John
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Love, American Style
  
  - Love and the President (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Overnight Guests (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Happy Days (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Newscasters (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Love and the Intruder (1971) ... director directing
  
  1969
- Shane
  
  - An Echo of Anger (1966) ... director directing
  
  1966
- Get Smart
  
  - Leadside (1969) ... director directing
  
  - To Sire, with Love (1) (1969) ... director directing
  
  - With Love and Twitches (1968) ... director directing
  
  - The Return of the Ancient Mariner (1968) ... director directing
  
  - The Worst Best Man (1968) ... director directing
  
  1965
- The Andy Griffith Show
  
  - Malcolm at the Crossroads (1965) ... director directing
  
  1960
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
  second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Have Gun, Will Travel
  
  - Two Plus One (1963) ... director directing
  
  - Cage at McNaab (1963) ... director directing
  
  1957
- Gunsmoke
  
  - Malachi (1965) ... director directing
  
  1955
production (3 credits)
- Police Story: The Watch Commander
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
  finance
  
  production
  
  1986
- Get Smart
  producer
  
  production
  
  - I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) ... producer production
  
  - Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) ... producer production
  
  - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) ... producer production
  
  - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) ... producer production
  
  - Smartacus (1970) ... producer production
  
  1965
creators (1 credits)
- Shane
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1966