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Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) 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 .
Ralph Nelson (1916-1987) was a versatile and award-winning film and TV director, producer, and actor. He directed classics such as Lilies of the Field, Charly, and Requiem for a Heavyweight, and worked with stars like Sidney Poitier, Cary Grant, and Katharine Cornell.
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May 8, 2024 · Ralph Nelson (born August 12, 1916, Long Island City, New York, U.S.—died December 21, 1987, Santa Monica, California) was an American director who first garnered attention for his live television productions and later launched a successful film career.
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Ralph Nelson was a director and producer of stage, TV and film, known for his adaptations of Shakespeare and social issues. He won Emmys for "Requiem for a Heavyweight" and "The Defenders", and an Oscar for "Lilies of the Field".
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Dec 23, 1987 · Ralph Nelson, an unruly vagrant as a youth who became the innovative and widely celebrated director of such landmark film and television productions as “Requiem for a Heavyweight,” has died ...
Apr 27, 2017 · In "Man in the Funny Suit", Ed Wynn plays himself, Keenan Wynn plays himself, Ralph Nelson plays himself, Red Skelton plays himself, and so on. (While Ralph was not officially a film director...
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Elseen Leo Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
