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. 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.[1]

Sam Nelson
Born(1896-05-11)May 11, 1896
Whittier, California, US
DiedMay 1, 1963(1963-05-01) (aged 66)
Hollywood, California, US
OccupationFilm director
Years active1925–1963

Filmography

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(Per AFI database)[1]

Director

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Assistant director

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sam Nelson". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2017.