Paul Nickell
Born
John Paul Nickell

(1915-12-28)December 28, 1915
Salt Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2000(2000-05-17) (aged 84)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materMorehead State University
University of North Carolina
OccupationTelevision director
Years active1948–1968

John Paul Nickell (December 28, 1915 – May 17, 2000) was an American television director.[1][2][3]

Nickell was born in Salt Lick, Kentucky.[1] He attended Morehead State University and the University of North Carolina.[1] He started working in television on WPTZ in Philadelphia, moving to New York in 1948 to direct the anthology drama series Studio One.[1] Nickell's other directing credits include 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 a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the television series The Farmer's Daughter, sharing the nomination with William D. Russell and Don Taylor.[4] He retired from directing in 1968, and 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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "John Paul Nickell; Director During TV's Golden Age". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 418. ISBN 9780810863781 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Director Named". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. October 2, 1960. p. 54. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - 1964". Television Academy. Retrieved April 6, 2022.

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