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Name
  
James Neilson


Role
  
Television Director

Died
  
December 9, 1979, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Nominations
  
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television

Movies
  
Night Passage, The Moon‑Spinners, Return of the Gunfighter, Moon Pilot, The Adventures of Bullwhi

Similar People
  
Dianne Foster, Dan Duryea, Peter McEnery, Elaine Stewart, Hayley Mills

James D. Neilson (October 1, 1909 â€“ December 9, 1979) was an American television director, known for his work with Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.

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Directing

During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Neilson directed over 100 television episodes, including multiple episodes of dramatic series such as Adam-12, Ironside, Walt Disney's Wonderful World, Bonanza, Batman, Zorro, The Rifleman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and others.

Movies directed by Neilson include Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, The Moon-Spinners, Gentle Giant, Bon Voyage!, The First Time, Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows, and Moon Pilot.

Neilson's direction was nominated for a 1959 primetime Emmy Award for General Electric Theater.

Other work

In addition to directing, Neilson's filmography includes credits for writing, on Wonderful World of Disney (1970), and for acting, on Perry Mason (1961).

References

James Neilson (director) Wikipedia