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Gail Willumsen

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Gail Willumsen is known for Nova (1974), Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge (2005) and Black Sky: The Race for Space (2004).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge (2005)
    Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Black Sky: The Race for Space (2004)
    Black Sky: The Race for Space
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2004
    30 Years of National Geographic Specials (1995)
    30 Years of National Geographic Specials
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Noble Horse
      • Writer
      • TV Movie
    • The Science of Interstellar (2014)
      The Science of Interstellar
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2006–2012
    • Galapagos (2006)
      Galapagos
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • The Mummy Who Would Be King (2006)
      The Mummy Who Would Be King
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge (2005)
      Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
      Nature
      8.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Evolution (2002)
      Evolution
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Lost Ships of the Mediterranean (1999)
      Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead (1998)
      Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • Volcano: Nature's Inferno (1997)
      Volcano: Nature's Inferno
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Paleoworld (1994)
      Paleoworld
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Cyclone! (1995)
      Cyclone!
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • 30 Years of National Geographic Specials (1995)
      30 Years of National Geographic Specials
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Island of the Giant Bears
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • The Infinite Voyage (1987)
      The Infinite Voyage
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989–1992

    Producer

    • The Noble Horse
      • producer
      • TV Movie
    • The Science of Interstellar (2014)
      The Science of Interstellar
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2014
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2006–2012
    • Galapagos (2006)
      Galapagos
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2006
    • The Mummy Who Would Be King (2006)
      The Mummy Who Would Be King
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge (2005)
      Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Black Sky: The Race for Space (2004)
      Black Sky: The Race for Space
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2004
    • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
      Nature
      8.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Evolution (2002)
      Evolution
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Lost Ships of the Mediterranean (1999)
      Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead (1998)
      Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Volcano: Nature's Inferno (1997)
      Volcano: Nature's Inferno
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1997
    • 30 Years of National Geographic Specials (1995)
      30 Years of National Geographic Specials
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1995
    • Island of the Giant Bears
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1994
    • The Infinite Voyage (1987)
      The Infinite Voyage
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1989–1992
    • National Geographic Specials (1965)
      National Geographic Specials
      8.5
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1988

    Director

    • The Noble Horse
      • Director
      • TV Movie
    • The Science of Interstellar (2014)
      The Science of Interstellar
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2014
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2012
    • The Mummy Who Would Be King (2006)
      The Mummy Who Would Be King
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge (2005)
      Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Black Sky: Winning the X Prize
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Black Sky: The Race for Space (2004)
      Black Sky: The Race for Space
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, Allison Argo, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
      Nature
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Evolution (2002)
      Evolution
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Lost Ships of the Mediterranean (1999)
      Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead (1998)
      Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1998

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