Director

Gary Nelson: Movies & Box Office

films: 23
on screen: 1969–2014
box office: $85.4M

Biggest hits

The Best Gary Nelson Movies

The films of Gary Nelson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Black Hole (1979) leads with $35.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Gary Nelson's Career in Numbers

Gary Nelson's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gary Nelson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Secrets of the Pirate’s Inn (1969) to Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Gary Nelson Movies by Decade

1960s 1
1970s 7
1980s 12
1990s 2

The 1980s were Gary Nelson's busiest decade, with 12 films.

Gary Nelson Movies by Genre

Drama 6
Crime 3
Tv movie 2
Family 2
Action 2
Western 2
Mystery 1
Comedy 1
Fantasy 1
Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Gary Nelson has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of crime (3).

Gary Nelson Career Milestones

First film: Secrets of the Pirate’s Inn 1969
Biggest box office hit: The Black Hole $35.8M worldwide
Newest film: Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert 1993

23 credits

Gary Nelson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Gary Nelson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Gary Nelson

Gary Nelson in Documentaries & Specials

2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Director, Allan Quatermain · Documentary Worldwide box office: $864

Works with

Who Gary Nelson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Gary Nelson shares the most films with. Frances Lee McCain comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Sylvester Stallone (2).

FAQ

Gary Nelson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Gary Nelson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Gary Nelson been in?

Gary Nelson is credited on 23 films, from 1969 to 2014. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Gary Nelson's highest-grossing movie?

The Black Hole (1979) is Gary Nelson's biggest box office hit, with $35.8M worldwide, ahead of Freaky Friday (1977) ($25.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Gary Nelson's movies have made $85.4M.

Gary Nelson's biggest hits

What is Gary Nelson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Gary Nelson's filmography is Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014), in the role of Self - Director, Allan Quatermain.

Who does Gary Nelson work with most often?

Gary Nelson shares the most films with Frances Lee McCain (3 films), Sylvester Stallone (2 films) and Lisa Eichhorn (2 films).

The Best Gary Nelson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 directing credits.

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