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Biography
Ralph Leo Nelson 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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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1957
- Emmy Award
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1964 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
The Twilight Zone
1959Director
1959Director
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1956Director
1956Director
Starsky & Hutch
1975as Dr. Greene
1975as Dr. Greene
Lilies of the Field
1963as Mr. Ashton (uncredited)
1963as Mr. Ashton (uncredited)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962Director
1962Director
Father Goose
1964Director
1964Director
Soldier Blue
1970as Agent Long
1970as Agent Long
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1970as New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited)
1970as New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
1950as Dick McKettrick
1950as Dick McKettrick
Once a Thief
1965Associate Producer, Director
1965Associate Producer, Director
The Wilby Conspiracy
1975Director
1975Director
Duel at Diablo
1966as Col. Foster
1966as Col. Foster
Counterpoint
1967Director
1967Director
Christmas Lilies of the Field
1979Director, Executive Producer, Teleplay
1979Director, Executive Producer, Teleplay
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977Director
1977Director
One Step Beyond
1959as George Chambers
1959as George Chambers
Embryo
1976Director
1976Director