Direction: Christian Nyby
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Christian Nyby. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 38
The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
1959 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Brahm · Douglas Heyes · Buzz Kulik
Cast Rod Serling · Burgess Meredith · Vaughn Taylor · Jack Klugman
Synopsis TV series (1959-1964). 5 Seasons. 156 Episodes. Rod Serling's seminal anthology series focused on ordinary folks who suddenly found themselves in extraordinary, usually supernatural, situations. The stories would typically end with an ironic twist that would see the guilty punished.
8.0
4K votes
8.0
4K votes
The Thing from Another World
1951 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby · Howard Hawks
Cast Margaret Sheridan · Kenneth Tobey · Robert Cornthwaite · Douglas Spencer
Synopsis Scientist at an Arctic research station discover a spacecraft buried in the ice. Upon closer examination, they discover the frozen pilot. All hell breaks loose when they take him back to their station and he is accidentally thawed out!
7.0
8K votes
7.0
8K votes
The Fugitive (TV Series)
1963 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Roy Huggins · Jerry Hopper · Walter Grauman · Alexander Singer
Cast David Janssen · Barry Morse · William Conrad · Paul Birch
Synopsis TV Series (1963-1967). 4 Seasons. 120 Episodes. Dr. Richard Kimble, an Indiana pediatrician, is accused, arrested, tried and convicted of the murder of his wife. Kimble claims he was on his way home from a drive when the murder occurred,...
7.0
1K votes
7.0
1K votes
Perry Mason (TV Series)
1957 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Erle Stanley Gardner · Arthur Marks · Jesse Hibbs · William D. Russell
Cast Raymond Burr · William Hopper · Barbara Hale · William Talman
Synopsis TV Series (1957-1966). 9 Seasons. 271 Episodes. Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street (Barbara Hale) and investigator Paul Drake (William Hopper), he often finds...
6.5
1K votes
6.5
1K votes
Wagon Train (TV Series)
1957 · Series · 50 min. · United States
Direction Virgil W. Vogel · Joseph Pevney · Allen H. Miner · Herschel Daugherty
Cast Frank McGrath · Terry Wilson · Robert Horton · John McIntire
6.4
66 votes
6.4
66 votes
I Spy (TV Series)
1965 · Series · 51 min. · United States
Direction Earl Bellamy · Paul Wendkos · Christian Nyby
Cast Robert Culp · Bill Cosby · Kenneth Tobey · Arthur Batanides
Synopsis A pair of American agents faces espionage adventures with skill, humor and some serious questions about their work. Robinson's cover is as a former Princeton law student and Davis Cup tennis player; Rhodes scholar Scott is his trainer as well...
6.2
34 votes
6.2
34 votes
The F.B.I. (TV Series)
1965 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Virgil W. Vogel · Don Medford · Jesse Hibbs · William Hale
Cast Efrem Zimbalist Jr. · Philip Abbott · Marvin Miller · William Reynolds
Synopsis TV Series (1965-1974) 241 episodes. Cases, based on real FBI files, were handled by Inspector Lewis Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and several coworkers over the years.
6.1
23 votes
6.1
23 votes
Rawhide (TV Series)
1959 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Thomas Carr · Ted Post · Christian Nyby · Harmon Jones
Cast Clint Eastwood · Eric Fleming · Paul Brinegar · Steve Raines
Synopsis TV Series (1959-1965). 8 Seasons. 217 Episodes. Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
5.8
99 votes
5.8
99 votes
Adam-12 (TV Series)
1968 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Jack Webb · Robert A. Cinader · Dennis Donnelly · Phil Rawlins
Cast Martin Milner · Kent McCord · William Boyett · Fred Stromsoe
5.8
35 votes
5.8
35 votes
Gilligan's Island (TV Series)
1964 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Jack Arnold · Leslie Goodwins · Gary Nelson · Jerry Hopper
Cast Bob Denver · Alan Hale Jr. · Jim Backus · Natalie Schafer
Synopsis TV Series (1964-1967). 3 Seasons. 98 episodes. Gilligan's Island was an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television. The show followed the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive and ultimately escape from a previously...
5.7
290 votes
5.7
290 votes
The Twilight Zone: Showdown with Rance McGrew (TV)
1962 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby
Cast Larry Blyden · Arch Johnson · Robert Cornthwaite · Robert Stevenson
Synopsis The star of a Western TV series suddenly finds himself transported back in time to the real Wild West, and face-to-face with the real Jesse James.
5.6
58 votes
5.6
58 votes
The Twilight Zone: Cavender Is Coming (TV)
1962 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby
Cast Jesse White · Carol Burnett · Howard Smith · Frank Behrens
Synopsis Inept guardian angel Harmon Cavender is given a chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, awkward Agnes Grep.
5.5
50 votes
5.5
50 votes
Bonanza (TV Series)
1959 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction David Dortort · William F. Claxton · Lewis Allen · Don McDougall
Cast Lorne Greene · Michael Landon · Dan Blocker · Pernell Roberts
Synopsis TV Series (1959-1973). 14 Seasons. 430 Episodes. Western / Nevada, in the 1860s. Ben Cartwright and his sons Adam, Hoss and Joe life in a large ranch - The Ponderosa.
5.2
6K votes
5.2
6K votes
First to Fight
1967 · Movie · 92 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby
Cast Chad Everett · Marilyn Devin · Dean Jagger · Bobby Troup
Synopsis Jack is the sole survivor of a Japanese attack on his squad at Guadalcanal. Because of his heroism and the fact that he is still alive, he becomes a Medal of Honor hero. He returns to train new recruits for...
5.0
73 votes
5.0
73 votes
Lassie (TV Series)
1954 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction William Beaudine · Hollingsworth Morse · Lesley Selander · Philip Ford
Cast Jon Provost · June Lockhart · Hugh Reilly · Jan Clayton
Synopsis TV Serie (1954-1973). 19 Seasons. 591 Episodes. In 1954, the long running, Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of Pal's descendants appeared on the series. The "Lassie" character has appeared in radio,...
5.0
1K votes
5.0
1K votes
Custer (TV Series)
1967 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Laslo Benedek · Lawrence Dobkin · Leo Penn · Herschel Daugherty
Cast Wayne Maunder · Slim Pickens · Robert F. Simon · Peter Palmér
Synopsis In 1868, after the Civil War, Custer takes charge of a mix of ex-Confederates and criminals, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays, Kansas. His boss General Terry doesn't like his methods or his long blond hair, but he manages...
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The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series)
1951 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Robert G. Walker · Don McDougall · Leslie H. Martinson · Christian Nyby
Cast Roy Rogers · Dale Evans · Pat Brady · Harry Harvey
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Operation C.I.A.
1965 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby
Cast Burt Reynolds · Danielle Aubry · John Hoyt · Kieu Chinh
Synopsis Secret Agent Mark Andrews is sent to Saigon where he prevents the assassination of the American Ambassador.
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The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series)
1971 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby · Bernard Wiesen · Hal Kanter · Ezra Stone
Cast James Stewart · Julie Adams · Jonathan Daly · Ellen Geer
Synopsis Beloved film legend James Stewart made his much-anticipated, highly-publicized series TV debut in this domestic comedy about the frequently chaotic home and professional lives of a small-town college professor.
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Hell on Devil's Island
1957 · Movie · 73 min. · United States
Direction Christian Nyby
Cast Helmut Dantine · William Talman · Donna Martell · Jean Willes
Synopsis Corrupt prison authorities use convict labor to run mines.
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