Ralph Nelson
American film and television director (1916–1987)
0.68body-of-work score · ranked #1226 of 2631 directors · 1 film in our library
A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.
- Born
- August 12, 1916 · Queens
- Died
- December 21, 1987 · Santa Monica
- Nationality
- United States
- Work
- screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer
Films in our library, ranked
Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.
- 1
1963 · United States · drama, comedy
Oscar Best Picture nominee 1963 · National Film Registry (inducted 2020)
0.682 citations
Complete filmography
All 22 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.
- 1957Cinderella
- 1958Aladdin
- 1959The Jazz Singer
- 1960The Man in the Funny Suit
- 1962Requiem for a Heavyweight
- 1963Lilies of the Field
- 1963Soldier in the Rain
- 1964Fate is the Hunter
- 1964Father Goose
- 1965Once a Thief
- 1966Duel at Diablo
- 1968Charly
- 1968Counterpoint
- 1970...tick...tick...tick...
- 1970Soldier Blue
- 1971Flight of the Doves
- 1972The Wrath of God
- 1975The Wilby Conspiracy
- 1976Embryo
- 1978A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
- 1978Because He's My Friend
- 1979Christmas Lilies of the Field