{{Short description|American set decorator (1927–1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = George R. Nelson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|5|22}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|8|25|1927|5|22}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]] | occupation = [[Set decorator]] | years_active = 1954-1991 }}

'''George R. Nelson''' (May 22, 1927 – August 25, 1992) was an American [[set decorator]]. He won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and was nominated for three more in the category [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}

==Selected filmography== Nelson won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for three more: ;Won * ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'' (1974) ;Nominated * ''[[The Brink's Job]]'' (1978) * ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' (1979) * ''[[The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]'' (1983)

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0625388}}

{{Academy Award Best Production Design}} {{Authority control}}

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