Paul Nickell
John Paul Nickell (December 28, 1915 – May 17, 2000) was an American television director.[1][2][3]
Paul Nickell | |
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| Born | John Paul Nickell December 28, 1915 Salt Lick, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2000 (aged 84) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Morehead State University University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 1948–1968 |
Born in Salt Lick, Kentucky.[1] Nickell attended at the Morehead State University, later attending at University of North Carolina.[1] He began his career in 1948, where Nickell first moved to New York for which he made his directorial debut in the anthology drama television series Studio One.[1] Nickell's directing credits includes, Mr. Lucky, The Eleventh Hour, Ben Casey, The Virginian, Naked City, Wide Country, The Donna Reed Show, Sam Benedict, 77 Sunset Strip, The Young Marrieds and Bonanza.[1]
In 1964, Nickell was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the television series The Farmer's Daughter, in which he shared the nomination with William D. Russell and Don Taylor.[4] He retired his directing career in 1968, in which Nickell then taught at the University of North Carolina.[1]
Nickell died in May 2000 in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the age of 84.[1][2]
References
- "John Paul Nickell; Director During TV's Golden Age". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 418. ISBN 9780810863781 – via Google Books.
- "Director Named". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. October 2, 1960. p. 54. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - 1964". Television Academy. Retrieved April 6, 2022.