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Gene Nelson
Director 1920 - 1996

Gene Nelson

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Gene Nelson was an American dancer, actor, screenwriter, and director. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, his family moved to Seattle when he was a year old. He was inspired to become a dancer by watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers when he was a child. After... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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4 titles
Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Gene Nelson 1969 1h 14m 4.0

During the final months of WW2, a lonely German Baroness hides an attractive American airman in her mansion for long time without telling him the war has been over for almost five years.

Harum Scarum

Harum Scarum

Gene Nelson 1965 1h 25m 4.0

Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is travelling through the Middle East on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, "Sands of the Desert". Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his on-screen adventures that they want to hire him to carry out an assassination for them.

Kissin' Cousins

Kissin' Cousins

Gene Nelson 1964 1h 36m 4.5

An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a look-alike cousin.

Hand of Death

Hand of Death

Gene Nelson 1962 58m

A scientist invents a new serum, tries it on himself and turns into a murderous monster.

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