- Ralph Nelson
Infobox Actor
name = Ralph Nelson
birthdate = birth date|1916|8|12
birthplace =New York City, New York
deathdate = death date and age|1987|12|21|1916|8|12
deathplace =Santa Monica, California
spouse =Celeste Holm (1938–1939)
emmyawards = Best Direction - One Hour or More
1957 "Playhouse 90 "Ralph Nelson (
August 12 1916 –December 21 1987 ) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor.He is best known for his direction of the 1968 movie "
Charly ", as well as several racially provocative films in the 1960s and early 1970s, including the Academy Award-winning "Lilies of the Field " [Cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE5D6103BF936A15751C1A961948260|title=Ralph Nelson, Early TV Director; Made 'Requiem for Heavyweight'|date=1987-12-25|accessdate=2008-01-18|publisher=New York Times] , "...tick...tick...tick... ", and "Soldier Blue ".New York City -born Nelson also directed both the original television and movie versions ofRod Serling 's "Requiem for a Heavyweight " in 1956 and 1962, and wrote and directed the television drama about mounting the live show of "Requiem for a Heavyweight" called "The Man in the Funny Suit " (1960), in whichRod Serling ,Keenan Wynn , andEd Wynn played themselves.He died in
Santa Monica, California , aged 71. He was the father ofTed Nelson (by actressCeleste Holm ), as well as Ralph, Peter and Meredith Nelson.References
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