Papers, 1940-1983.

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Papers, 1940-1983.

Collection consists of television and motion picture shooting scripts, production files, films, tape recordings, phonograph records, scrapbooks, prints, personal memorabilia, and related printed material of Ralph Nelson, motion picture and television writer and director. Scripts include Requiem for a heavyweight, The director, Father Goose, and Lilies of the field.

116 boxes (58 linear ft.)7 cartons (7 linear ft.)25 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7425377

University of California, Los Angeles

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Nelson, Ralph, 1916-1987

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Nelson was born on Aug. 12, 1916 in New York City; attended public school there; became an actor, director, producer, and playwright; worked as an actor, 1933-41; directed for NBC-TV, 1948-49, and for CBS-TV, 1949-52; president of Rainbow Productions in Los Angeles beginning in 1959; wrote the play Mail call (winner of the 1943 John Golden prize and National Theatre awards); also won National Theatre awards for Angels weep and The wind is ninety; won 1956 Emmy award for direction of Requiem for ...