Ralph Nelson

ArtDirectorProducerWriterActor Aug 12 (died age 71) New York City, New York 1945–1980 (35 year career)

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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

Film

The Twilight Zone

Director

Film

Lilies of the Field

Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

Film

Father Goose

Director

Film

Soldier Blue

Agent Long

Film

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Director

Film

Charly

Convention Speaker (uncredited)

Film

Duel at Diablo

Col. Foster

Film

Fate Is the Hunter

Director

Filmography

Acting (12)

Movies (7)

Soldier Blue

1970

as Agent Long

6.8

… tick… tick… tick…

1970

as New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited)

6.5

Charly

1968

as Convention Speaker (uncredited)

Duel at Diablo

as Col. Foster

The Background Beat

as Self

Lilies of the Field

as Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

7.2

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

as Self

Television (5)

Starsky & Hutch

as Dr. Greene

One Step Beyond

as George Chambers

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Self

Lux Video Theatre

as Dick McKettrick

Studio One

Crew (60)

Movies (47)

The Aliens Are Coming

1980

Set Decoration

3.6

Christmas Lilies of the Field

1979

Director

5.0

Christmas Lilies of the Field

1979

Executive Producer

5.0

Christmas Lilies of the Field

1979

Teleplay

5.0

You Can't Go Home Again

1979

Director

1.0

Lady of the House

1978

Director

Because He's My Friend

1978

Director

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Director

Embryo

Director

The Wilby Conspiracy

Director

The Wrath of God

Director

The Wrath of God

Writer

Flight of the Doves

Director

Flight of the Doves

Producer

Flight of the Doves

Writer

Soldier Blue

Director

… tick… tick… tick…

Director

… tick… tick… tick…

Producer

Charly

Director

Charly

Producer

Counterpoint

Director

Duel at Diablo

Director

Duel at Diablo

Producer

Once a Thief

Associate Producer

Once a Thief

Director

Father Goose

Director

Fate Is the Hunter

Director

Lilies of the Field

Director

Lilies of the Field

Producer

Soldier in the Rain

Director

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

Director

7.2

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

Director

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

Producer

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

Writer

The Jazz Singer

1959

Director

The Jazz Singer

1959

Writer

Aladdin

1958

Director

The Nutcracker

1958

Director

7.0

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

1957

Director

Blood Money

1957

Director

The Greer Case

1957

Director

Cinderella

1957

Director

6.5

One Coat of White

1957

Director

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1956

Director

8.0

Made in Heaven

1956

Director

The Big Slide

1956

Director

Atomic Attack

1954

Director

6.0

Television (13)

The Defenders

1961

Director

5.9

The DuPont Show of the Week

Director

The Twilight Zone

Director

Startime

Director

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Director

5.8

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Writer

5.8

DuPont Show of the Month

Director

Playhouse 90

Director

Ford Star Jubilee

Director

General Electric Theater

1953

Director

6.4

The Motorola Television Hour

1953

Director

Studio One

Director

Front Row Center

Director