Gary Nelson, Director of “Freaky Friday,” “The Black Hole,” and “Get Smart” Dies at 87.

On the strength of his work on Washington: Behind Closed Doors, Nelson was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1978 in the category of Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

Nelson’s birthplace was the City of Angels.

Before Meredith’s death in 2014, he and his wife had been together for 52 years. His kids, Garrett and Blue, are among many who survived him.

A couple of sons came from his marriage to the late actress Judi Meredith (who passed away on April 30th, 2014).

Nelson died in Las Vegas on May 25, 2022, at the age of 87.

Despite being in a semi-retirement state, he continued to occasionally guest lecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Gary Nelson Net-Worth

According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Nelson net worth is approximately $1.5 Million.

In addition to his work on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ and ‘Early Edition,’ he also contributed to the miniseries ‘Washington: Behind Closed Doors.

Gary Nelson, who oversaw production on several television episodes and movies like Get Smart, the first two seasons of Freaky Friday, and The Black Hole, has passed away. He was 87.

According to his son Garrett Nelson, who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, Nelson passed away on May 25 in Las Vegas of natural causes.

His father, Sam Nelson, was a co-founder of the DGA alongside King Vidor and others and worked as an assistant director on classic films like “The Lady From Shanghai” (1947), “All the King’s Men” (1949), “Some Like It Hot” (1959), and “Experiment in Terror” (1962).

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Gary Nelson, too, began his career in the film industry as an assistant director, contributing to such films as Rebel Without a Cause (1955) by Nicholas Ray, The Searchers (1956) by John Ford, and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) by John Sturges, before getting his big break thanks to his future wife, the late actress Judi Meredith.

On the set of the comedy written by Mel Brooks and directed by Buck Henry, Nelson was noted for his deadpan delivery and earned the nickname “The Iceman” from co-star Don Adams. (He oversaw the production of 23 episodes of the show between 1965 and 1970.)

Nelson also directed Molly and Lawless John (1972) with Vera Miles and Sam Elliott, Santee (1973) with Glenn Ford, Jimmy the Kid (1982) with Gary Coleman, and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) with Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone.

Robert Vaughn directed all six episodes of the 12 1/2-hour ABC miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors in 1977.

In 1955, Nelson, who was born in Los Angeles on October 6th, 1934, made his big break working as an assistant director on films like Rebel Without a Cause, Guys and Dolls (directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz), and episodes of The Millionaire, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, and The 20th Century-Fox Hour.

On the set of Have Gun — Will Travel in the 1950s, Nelson met Meredith, an in-demand actress known for playing quirky characters; when the producers of the CBS Western wanted her for an episode in 1962, she agreed to appear only if Nelson was given the opportunity to direct. In 1962’s “Memories of Monica,” he got his chance to direct her.

Nelson went on to direct episodes of shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, The Patty Duke Show, F Troop, Gilligan’s Island, Captain Nice, Good Morning World, Gomer Pyle: USMC, The Doris Day Show, Love, American Style, Room 222, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, Nanny & the Professor, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, McMillan & Wife, Ko

He stepped down from his roles as director and co-executive producer on the Early Edition (1996-2000) CBS drama starring Kyle Chandler.

Obituary And Burial Arrangements

Gary’s funeral arrangements was made private by his family. We will do our best to keep you updated on them if shared by the family members.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the deceased’s family and friends, who have been struggling with the loss of such an intelligent and compassionate individual.

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