Nicholas Webster

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1912-07-24

Deathday 2006-08-12 (94 years old)

Place of Birth Spokane, Washington, USA

Nicholas Webster

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicholas Webster (24 July 1912 — 12 August 2006) was an American film and television director. Chiefly remembered for his CBS program The Violent World of Sam Huff (1960; featuring the first use of a wireless microphone on television); the ABC Close Up documentary Walk in My Shoes (1961), nominated for an Emmy as the best television program of the year [1], it was the first time the story of African Americans was told in their own words on television; Purlie Victorious (1963; also known as Gone Are the Days), the film version of Ossie Davis' acclaimed stage play starring Davis, Ruby Dee, and Alan Alda in his first film role); and the feature film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), a children's favorite for more than 40 years and noteworthy to trivia buffs as Pia Zadora's first film. It was originally reviewed as "a children's film adults won't mind sitting through", though it was later listed by the Medved brothers as one of the 50 worst films of all time, thus ensuring its ongoing cult status); and the ABC special Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974), which featured Johnny Cash. The program was recently re-released by Rhino Records. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Webster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For

Director

1979
The Chisholms

as Director

1974
Apple's Way

as Director

1972
The Waltons

as Director

1970
The Immortal

as Director

1970
Dan August

as Director

1969
The New People

as Director

1969
Bracken's World

as Director

1968
Mission Mars

as Director

1967
Mannix

as Director

1965
The F.B.I.

as Director

1965
Get Smart

as Director

1965
The Big Valley

as Director

1963
Gone Are the Days!

as Director

1961
Dead to the World

as Director

1961
Walk in My Shoes

as Director

1960
ABC Close-Up!

as Director

Producer

1994
Lusty Liaisons

as Producer

1963
Gone Are the Days!

as Producer

1961
Walk in My Shoes

as Producer

1960
ABC Close-Up!

as Producer

Writer

1961