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Allan F. Nicholls

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Allan F. Nicholls in Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)
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A Perfect Couple (1979)
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Allan F. Nicholls was born on 8 April 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Slap Shot (1977), Nashville (1975) and Popeye (1980).
BornApril 8, 1945
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BornApril 8, 1945
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Paul Newman, Yvon Barrette, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, David Hanson, Jerry Houser, Allan F. Nicholls, and Michael Ontkean in Slap Shot (1977)
    Slap Shot
    7.2
    • Upton(as Allan Nicholls)
    • 1977
    Nashville (1975)
    Nashville
    7.6
    • Bill(as Allan Nicholls)
    • 1975
    Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, and Wesley Ivan Hurt in Popeye (1980)
    Popeye
    5.4
    • Rough House(as Allan Nicholls)
    • 1980
    Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
    Dead Man Walking
    7.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Allan Nicholls)
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Brotherhood (2006)
      Brotherhood
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director: pilot
      • 2006
    • Tanner on Tanner (2004)
      Tanner on Tanner
      6.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2004
    • Never Get Outta the Boat (2002)
      Never Get Outta the Boat
      6.9
      • assistant director
      • 2002
    • Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence in What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
      What's the Worst That Could Happen?
      5.5
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 2001
    • Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Burt Reynolds, and Seymour Cassel in The Crew (2000)
      The Crew
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2000
    • Cradle Will Rock (1999)
      Cradle Will Rock
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
      Dead Man Walking
      7.5
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1995
    • Helena Christensen in Ready to Wear (1994)
      Ready to Wear
      5.2
      • second unit film & tv director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1994
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
      Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
      6.4
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Short Cuts (1993)
      Short Cuts
      7.6
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1993
    • Patricia Arquette and Liam Neeson in Ethan Frome (1993)
      Ethan Frome
      6.2
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
      The Player
      7.5
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1992
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • associate director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1989–1991
    • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
      Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
      6.9
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1989
    • Susan Sarandon, Don Johnson, Jeff Daniels, and Elizabeth Perkins in Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
      Sweet Hearts Dance
      5.7
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nichols)
      • 1988

    Actor



    • Grayson DeWolfe, Mike Lester, Isaiah Brower, Alan Arias, Reid Emmons, and Abigail Sharp in State of the Game (2020)
      State of the Game
      Short
      • Coach
      • 2020
    • Brujo (2019)
      Brujo
      • Karl
      • 2019
    • Retrogress
      Short
      • Canada Guy
      • 2011
    • Tom Arnold, Candace Cameron Bure, and Christopher Wiehl in Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)
      Moonlight & Mistletoe
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Earl (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 2008
    • Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (2005)
      Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Film Critic
      • 2005
    • Never Get Outta the Boat (2002)
      Never Get Outta the Boat
      6.9
      • Older Man on Phone
      • 2002
    • Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Burt Reynolds, and Seymour Cassel in The Crew (2000)
      The Crew
      5.6
      • Wiseguy #3 (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 2000
    • Cradle Will Rock (1999)
      Cradle Will Rock
      6.8
      • George Zorn
      • 1999
    • Black Harbour (1996)
      Black Harbour
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Rich Boyle
      • 1997
    • Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts (1992)
      Bob Roberts
      7.0
      • Cutting Edge Director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1992
    • Hitting Home (1988)
      Hitting Home
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • N.Y. Cabbie (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1988
    • Trouble in Mind (1985)
      Trouble in Mind
      6.3
      • Sector Representative Pete Regis (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1985
    • Louis Del Grande in Seeing Things (1981)
      Seeing Things
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Father Dom (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1985
    • Roland Caccavo in Home Free All (1983)
      Home Free All
      6.8
      • Barry Simon
      • 1983
    • Threshold (1981)
      Threshold
      5.9
      • Dr. Basil Rents (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1981

    Additional Crew



    • Tanner '88 (1988)
      Tanner '88
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • stage manager (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1988

    Videos1

    A Perfect Couple
    Trailer 2:26
    A Perfect Couple

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Alan Nicholls
    • Born
      • April 8, 1945
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      His grandfather was Riley Hern, a goaltender for the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers won the Stanley Cup with Hern in goal in 1908, 1909 and 1911. Hern is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
    • Trademark
        Actor and Crew Member for director Robert Altman

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