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Allan F. Nicholls

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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Allan F. Nicholls in La Ville du père Noël (2008)
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Un couple parfait (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 La castagne (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

    La castagne (1977)
    La castagne
    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 La dernière marche (1995)
    La dernière marche
    7.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Allan Nicholls)
    • 1995

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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
      6.5
      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 Escrocs (2001)
      Escrocs
      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
    • John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Bill Murray, Susan Sarandon, Hank Azaria, Joan Cusack, Vanessa Redgrave, John Turturro, Emily Watson, Rubén Blades, and Angus Macfadyen in Broadway, 39ème rue (1999)
      Broadway, 39ème rue
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in La dernière marche (1995)
      La dernière marche
      7.5
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1995
    • Helena Christensen in Prêt-à-porter (1994)
      Prêt-à-porter
      5.2
      • second unit film & tv director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1994
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh in Mrs Parker et le cercle vicieux (1994)
      Mrs Parker et le cercle vicieux
      6.4
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Short Cuts - Les Américains (1993)
      Short Cuts - Les Américains
      7.6
      • first assistant director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1993
    • Patricia Arquette and Liam Neeson in Ethan Frome (1993)
      Ethan Frome
      6.3
      • 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
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1989
    • Susan Sarandon, Don Johnson, Jeff Daniels, and Elizabeth Perkins in L'amour à quatre temps (1988)
      L'amour à quatre temps
      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 La Ville du père Noël (2008)
      La Ville du père Noël
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Earl (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 2008
    • Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (2005)
      Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making
      6.6
      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
    • John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Bill Murray, Susan Sarandon, Hank Azaria, Joan Cusack, Vanessa Redgrave, John Turturro, Emily Watson, Rubén Blades, and Angus Macfadyen in Broadway, 39ème rue (1999)
      Broadway, 39ème rue
      6.7
      • 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
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • N.Y. Cabbie (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1988
    • Wanda's Café (1985)
      Wanda's Café
      6.4
      • Sector Representative Pete Regis (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1985
    • Louis Del Grande in Seeing Things (1981)
      Seeing Things
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Father Dom (as Allan Nicholls)
      • 1985
    • Roland Caccavo in Home Free All (1983)
      Home Free All
      6.8
      • Barry Simon
      • 1983
    • Threshold, l'expérience finale (1981)
      Threshold, l'expérience finale
      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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