Ralph Nelson

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.​

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

54

Birth Date

1916-08-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York

Known For

• 

  Soldier Blue
• 

  The Wilby Conspiracy
• 

  Charly
• 

  Counterpoint
• 

  Duel at Diablo
• 

  Once a Thief

Credits

• art (1 credits)

  • The Aliens Are Coming

    set decoration

    art
    1980

• writing (5 credits)

  • Christmas Lilies of the Field

    teleplay

    writing
    1979
  • The Wrath of God

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Flight of the Doves

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Man in the Funny Suit

    writer

    writing
    1960
  • The Jazz Singer

    adaptation

    writing
    1959

• directing (33 credits)

  • Christmas Lilies of the Field

    director

    directing
    1979
  • You Can't Go Home Again

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Lady of the House

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Because He's My Friend

    director

    directing
    1978
  • A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Embryo

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Wilby Conspiracy

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Wrath of God

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Flight of the Doves

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Soldier Blue

    director

    directing
    1970
  • … tick… tick… tick…

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Charly

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Counterpoint

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Duel at Diablo

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Once a Thief

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Father Goose

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Fate Is the Hunter

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Soldier in the Rain

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Lilies of the Field

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Man in the Funny Suit

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Jazz Singer

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Nutcracker

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Aladdin

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Cinderella

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Blood Money

    director

    directing
    1957
  • One Coat of White

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Greer Case

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Made in Heaven

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Big Slide

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Atomic Attack

    director

    directing
    1954

• production (8 credits)

  • Christmas Lilies of the Field

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Flight of the Doves

    producer

    production
    1971
  • … tick… tick… tick…

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Charly

    producer

    production
    1968
  • Duel at Diablo

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Once a Thief

    associate producer

    production
    1965
  • Lilies of the Field

    producer

    production
    1963
  • The Man in the Funny Suit

    producer

    production
    1960

• actors (7 credits)

  • Soldier Blue

    Agent Long

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • … tick… tick… tick…

    New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Charly

    Convention Speaker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Duel at Diablo

    Col. Foster

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Background Beat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Lilies of the Field

    Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Man in the Funny Suit

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1960