Gary Nelson: podcast appearances and interviews

Gary Nelson was an American television and film director known for his work on numerous television series including Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island, and Happy Days. He directed five feature films, among them Disney's Freaky Friday in 1976, and was involved in the production of many television movies, including Murder in Coweta County starring Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith. In 1978, Nelson received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the series Washington: Behind Closed Doors. Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1934, Nelson was married to actress Judi Meredith, with whom he had two sons; Meredith passed away in 2014. During his semi-retirement, Nelson occasionally guest lectured at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He passed away in Las Vegas in 2022 at the age of 87 due to congestive heart failure.