Christian Nyby
Christian Nyby | |
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| Born | September 1, 1913 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1993 (aged 80) Temecula, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, film director |
| Years active | 1943–1975 |
| Spouse | Thelma Litscher |
| Children | Christian I. Nyby II Kirkland R. Nyby |
Christian Nyby (September 1, 1913 – September 17, 1993) was an American television and film director and editor. As an editor, he had seventeen feature film credits from 1943 to 1952, including The Big Sleep (1946) and Red River (1948). From 1953 to 1975 he was a prolific director of episodes in many television series, including Gunsmoke and Wagon Train. As a feature film director, he is likely best known for The Thing from Another World (1951).