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Christian Nyby (1913-1993)

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Born:
September 1, 1913

Died:
September 17, 1993

Biography from TheMovieDB

Christian Nyby (1 September 1913 - 17 September 1993) was an American television and film director, and editor. While mostly famous for his numerous contributions to mid-century television series, he is also widely known for having directed the influential film; The Thing from Another World.

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Film Production

Associate Producer:
1953  The Hitch-Hiker

Director:
1951  The Thing from Another World
1953  The Hitch-Hiker
1957  Hell on Devil's Island
1962  Six Gun Law
1964  Young Fury
1965  Operation C.I.A.
1967  First to Fight

Editor:
1943  Destination Tokyo
1944  Hollywood Canteen
1945  To Have and Have Not
1946  Cloak and Dagger
1946  Janie Gets Married
1946  Shadow of a Woman
1946  The Big Sleep
1947  Cheyenne
1947  Pursued
1948  Fighter Squadron
1948  My Girl Tisa
1948  One Sunday Afternoon
1948  Red River
1950  Southside 1-1000
1950  Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950  The Second Face
1951  The Thing from Another World
1952  The Big Sky
1953  The Hitch-Hiker
1957  Hell on Devil's Island
1962  Six Gun Law
1964  Young Fury
1965  Operation C.I.A.
1967  First to Fight

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TV Production

Director:
1951  Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951  The Roy Rogers Show
1953  Private Secretary
1954  It's a Great Life
1954  The Lone Wolf
1954  The Wonderful World of Disney
1955  Gunsmoke
1956  Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956  Telephone Time
1956  The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1957  Perry Mason
1957  The Restless Gun
1957  Tombstone Territory
1958  Cimarron City
1958  Target (US)
1959  Bonanza
1959  Lock-Up
1959  Rawhide
1959  The Twilight Zone
1960  Dante
1960  Hong Kong
1960  Overland Trail
1961  Whispering Smith
1963  The Fugitive
1964  Daniel Boone
1964  Gilligan's Island
1964  Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964  Valentine's Day
1965  I Spy
1965  The F.B.I.
1965  The Legend of Jesse James
1967  Custer
1967  Judd for the Defense
1967  The Guns of Will Sonnett
1968  Adam-12
1968  Lancer
1968  Mayberry R.F.D.
1971  The Partners
1972  Emergency!
1972  The Streets of San Francisco
1973  Chase
1973  Kojak
1974  Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974  The Six Million Dollar Man

Producer:
1951  Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951  The Roy Rogers Show
1953  Private Secretary
1954  It's a Great Life
1954  The Lone Wolf
1954  The Wonderful World of Disney
1955  Gunsmoke
1956  Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956  Telephone Time
1956  The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1957  Perry Mason
1957  The Restless Gun
1957  Tombstone Territory
1958  Cimarron City
1958  Target (US)
1959  Bonanza
1959  Lock-Up
1959  Rawhide
1959  The Twilight Zone
1960  Dante
1960  Hong Kong
1960  Overland Trail
1961  Whispering Smith
1963  The Fugitive
1964  Daniel Boone
1964  Gilligan's Island
1964  Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964  Valentine's Day
1965  I Spy
1965  The F.B.I.
1965  The Legend of Jesse James
1967  Custer
1967  Judd for the Defense
1967  The Guns of Will Sonnett
1968  Adam-12
1968  Lancer
1968  Mayberry R.F.D.
1971  The Partners
1972  Emergency!
1972  The Streets of San Francisco
1973  Chase
1973  Kojak
1974  Korg: 70,000 B.C.
1974  The Six Million Dollar Man

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