Nicholas Webster


Nicholas Webster was an American film and television director. Chiefly remembered for his CBS program The Violent World of Sam Huff ; the ABC Close Up documentary Walk in My Shoes, nominated for an Emmy as the best television program of the year, it was the first time the story of African Americans was told in their own words on television; Purlie Victorious ; and the feature film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ; and the ABC special Ridin' the Rails: The Great American Train Story, which featured Johnny Cash. The program was recently re-released by Rhino Records.