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Sam Nelson

American director (1896-1963) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 66

Sam Nelson (1896-1963) was an American film director who worked from the end of the silent era through the early 1960s. While most of his film work was in the assistant director role, he did direct over twenty films during the 1930s and 1940s, all of which were Westerns.

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1963Died1 May 19631947The Lady from ShanghaiFilm, Captain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)1943Sagebrush LawFilm, DirectorThe Avenging RiderFilm, 1943Director1941Outlaws of the PanhandleFilm, Director1940Bullets for RustlersFilm, Director1939Konga, the Wild StallionFilm, Director1938Cattle RaidersFilm, Director1937Outlaws of the PrairieFilm, Director1932The Last ManFilm, Writer1930Soldiers and WomenFilm, Pvt. Delehanty1929The Little SavageFilm, Norton1928Crooks Can't WinFilm, Danny Malone1927Breed of CourageFilm, Alan HalidayThe Boy RiderFilm, 1927Terry McNeil1896Born11 May 1896

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As an assistant director, he worked on such productions as Pennies from Heaven, And Then There Were None, All the King's Men, the original 3:10 to Yuma, Some Like It Hot, A Raisin in the Sun, and Spartacus. In addition, he appeared in over a dozen films in small acting roles.

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1963 · aged 66

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