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Nicholas Webster(1912-2006)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Nicholas Webster was born on 24 July 1912 in Spokane, Washington, USA. He was a director and producer, known for In Search of... (1976), Appointment with Destiny (1971) and Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978). He was married to Diana Webster. He died on 12 August 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJuly 24, 1912
DiedAugust 12, 2006(94)
BornJuly 24, 1912
DiedAugust 12, 2006(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
In Search of...
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
Appointment with Destiny (1971)
Appointment with Destiny
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978)
Manbeast! Myth or Monster?
6.3
  • Director
  • 1978
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2.8
  • Director
  • 1964

Credits

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Director

  • My Most Unforgettable Character as Told by... Carroll O'Connor
    • Director
    • TV Movie
  • Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
    In Search of...
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Escape
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Chisholms (1979)
    The Chisholms
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978)
    Manbeast! Myth or Monster?
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1978
  • No Longer Alone (1978)
    No Longer Alone
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Sharks: The Death Machine
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974)
    Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1974
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director (as Nick Webster)
    • 1974
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director (as Nick Webster)
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director (as Nick Webster)
    • 1970–1972
  • Appointment with Destiny (1971)
    Appointment with Destiny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1972
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1971
  • Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell in Dan August (1970)
    Dan August
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970

Producer

  • My Most Unforgettable Character as Told by... Carroll O'Connor
    • producer
    • TV Movie
  • Lusty Liaisons
    3.6
    TV Movie
    • producer (segments "The Raffle", "The Desert Sheik")
    • 1994
  • Playboy: Bedtime Stories (1987)
    Playboy: Bedtime Stories
    6.3
    Video
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
    In Search of...
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1982
  • Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978)
    Manbeast! Myth or Monster?
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Sharks: The Death Machine
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974)
    Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Det enøjede vidne
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Appointment with Destiny (1971)
    Appointment with Destiny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • produced by
    • producer
    • 1971–1972
  • Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in Gone Are the Days! (1963)
    Gone Are the Days!
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1963
  • ABC News Close-Up (1960)
    ABC News Close-Up
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1962

Writer

  • Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
    In Search of...
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • Writer
    • 1977–1982
  • Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978)
    Manbeast! Myth or Monster?
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974)
    Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1974
  • ABC News Close-Up (1960)
    ABC News Close-Up
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Nick Webster
  • Born
    • July 24, 1912
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • August 12, 2006
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Diana Webster? - August 12, 2006 (his death, 4 children)
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    Best known for helming the cult classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), he started out as a film cutter at MGM.

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