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Ralph Nelson

Screenwriter / Actor / Film Director / Film Producer | * 08/12/1916 († 71, 12/21/1987) | New York City, New York
Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. He was best known for directing Lilies of the Field (1963), Father Goose (1964), and Charly (1968), films which won Academy Awards. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed ...

Lilies of the Field

FSK: 6+ years

1963 | 3.7/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Drama
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An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right. ...

Charly

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1968 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min
Drama, Romance / Love, Science Fiction
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Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daughter Kathy in San Francisco, but police officer Mike Vido is determined to send Eddie back to prison. ...

Once a Thief

FSK: 16+ years

1965 | 3.4/5 | 1h 47min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South. ...

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FSK: 12+ years

1970 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Action
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Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since ...

Playhouse 90

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1956 | 3.8/5 | 1h 30min per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ralph Nelson

Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Academy Award for Best Picture
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Movies with Ralph Nelson as Actor(5)

as Agent Long1970 Soldier Blue
as Convention Speaker (uncredited)1968 Charly
as Col. Foster (as Alf Elson)1966 Duel at Diablo
as himself1965 The Background Beat
as Mr. Ashton (uncredited)1963 Lilies of the Field

TV Shows/Series with Ralph Nelson as Actor(5)

1975 Starsky & Hutch
as George Chambers1959 One Step Beyond
as himself1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Dick McKettrick1950 Lux Video Theatre
1948 Studio One

Movies with Ralph Nelson as Crew(35)

Art/Set Decoration1980 The Aliens Are Coming
Directing/Director1979 Christmas Lilies of the Field
Production/Executive Producer1979 Christmas Lilies of the Field
Writing/Teleplay1979 Christmas Lilies of the Field
Directing/Director1979 You Can't Go Home Again
Directing/Director1978 Lady of the House
Directing/Director1978 Because He's My Friend
Directing/Director1978 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Directing/Director1976 Embryo
Directing/Director1975 The Wilby Conspiracy
Directing/Director1972 The Wrath of God
Writing/Writer1972 The Wrath of God
Directing/Director1971 Flight of the Doves
Production/Producer1971 Flight of the Doves
Writing/Writer1971 Flight of the Doves
Directing/Director1970 Soldier Blue
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Directing/Director1968 Charly
Production/Producer1968 Charly
Directing/Director1967 Counterpoint
Directing/Director1966 Duel at Diablo
Production/Producer1966 Duel at Diablo
Directing/Director1965 Once a Thief
Production/Associate Producer1965 Once a Thief
Directing/Director1964 Fate Is the Hunter
Directing/Director1964 Father Goose
Directing/Director1963 Lilies of the Field
Production/Producer1963 Lilies of the Field
Directing/Director1963 Soldier in the Rain
Directing/Director1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight
Directing/Director1958 Cole Porter's Aladdin
Directing/Director1957 Blood Money
Directing/Director1957 Cinderella
Directing/Director1956 Requiem for a Heavyweight

TV Shows/Series with Ralph Nelson as Crew(13)

Directing/Director1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
Directing/Director1961 The Defenders
Directing/Director1959 Startime
Directing/Director1959 The Twilight Zone
Directing/Director1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Writing/Writer1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Directing/Director1957 DuPont Show of the Month
Directing/Director1956 Playhouse 90
Directing/Director1955 Ford Star Jubilee
Directing/Director1953 GE Theater
Directing/Director1953 The Motorola Television Hour
Directing/Director1948 Studio One
Directing/Director1945 Front Row Center

Full Name: Ralph Nelson
Born: Saturday, 08/12 1916 (August) in New York City, New York
Died: Monday, 12/21 1987 (December) in Santa Monica (aged: 71)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Celeste Holm
Children: Ted Nelson
Ralph Nelson frequently works together with these people:
Robert McCord (18x, Actor)
Harry Townes (17x, Actor)
Skip Homeier (16x, Actor)
James Daly (16x, Actor)
Nina Foch (15x, Actress)
James Gregory (14x, Actor)
Vaughn Taylor (14x, Actor)
Richard Kiley (14x, Actor)
Thomas Mitchell (13x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (12x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (12x, Actor)
Stanley Adams (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:201634, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024