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Gary Nelson
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In short · Directed for eight decades — 22 credits.
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19 credits
The Return of Ironside(1993)
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Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert(1993)
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The Lookalike(1990)
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Get Smart, Again!(1989)
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Shooter(1988)
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Murder in Three Acts(1986)
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold(1986)
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More Than Murder(1984)
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Murder in Coweta County(1983)
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Murder Me, Murder You(1983)
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For Love and Honor(1983)
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Jimmy the Kid(1982)
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The Pride of Jesse Hallam(1981)
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Freaky Friday(1976)
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The Boy Who Talked to Badgers(1975)
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The Girl on the Late, Late Show(1974)
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Santee(1973)
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Molly and Lawless John(1972)
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The Searchers(1956)
second assistant director (uncredited)
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