Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor of Norwegian descent. He served in the Army Air Corps alongside future Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling in World War II and continued their friendship until the latter's death. Nelson directed the acclaimed episode A World Of His Own and served as production manager for the bulk of the show's run. He also directed both th...
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Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor of Norwegian descent. He served in the Army Air Corps alongside future Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling in World War II and continued their friendship until the latter's death. Nelson directed the acclaimed episode A World Of His Own and served as production manager for the bulk of the show's run. He also directed both the television and film versions of Serling's Requiem for a Heavyweight.
He directed the 1968 movie Charly, for which Cliff Robertson won an Academy Award, as well as several racially provocative films in the 1960s and early 1970s, including the Academy Award-winning Lilies of the Field , ...tick...tick...tick..., The Wilby Conspiracy, and Soldier Blue.
Additionally, he directed Cary Grant's comedy Father Goose, Once a Thief, Rita Hayworth's last film The Wrath of God and the offbeat Soldier in the Rain with Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen....
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