Sam Nelson

American director (1896–1963)

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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 22 films (1937–1942) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1937 OUTLAWS OF THE PRAIRIE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1938 CATTLE RAIDERS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1938 LAW OF THE PLAINS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1938 SOUTH OF ARIZONA. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1938 THE COLORADO TRAIL. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels
1938 WEST OF THE SANTA FE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1939 KONGA, THE WILD STALLION. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1939 MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1939 NORTH OF THE YUKON. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1939 OVERLAND WITH KIT CARSON. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1939 PARENTS ON TRIAL. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels
1939 TEXAS STAMPEDE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels
1939 THE MAN FROM SUNDOWN. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1939 THE STRANGER FROM TEXAS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1939 THE THUNDERING WEST. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1939 WESTERN CARAVANS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels 16mm B&W
1940 Bullets For Rustlers. Sam Nelson 6 reels
1940 Pioneers Of The Frontier. Sam Nelson 6 reels
1940 Prairie Schooners. Sam Nelson 6 reels B&W
1941 Outlaws Of The Panhandle. Sam Nelson 6 reels B&W
1942 Sagebrush Law. RKO Radio Pictures 56 min. 16mm B&W sound
1942 The Avenging Rider. Sam Nelson 56 min. B&W