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Bruce Bilson
American film and television director · United States · On the map · Directors · Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 97
Bruce Bilson was an American film and television director. He is most notable for his work as a regular director on the spy spoof Get Smart. He won the 1967-1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the third season Get Smart episode "Maxwell Smart, Private Eye".
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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
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2026Died16 January 20262006
24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing ProcessFilm, Director1996
The SentinelSeries, Director1992
The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeFilm, Director1991
DinosaursSeries, Director1985
Gidget's Summer ReunionFilm, Director1984
Chattanooga Choo ChooFilm, Director1982
HotelSeries, Director1981
DynastySeries, Director1980
The Ghosts of Buxley HallFilm, Director1979
Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersFilm, Director, Producer
The Halloween That Almost Wasn'tFilm, 1979Director
The North Avenue IrregularsFilm, 1979Director1978
B.J. and the BearFilm, Director1977
The Love BoatSeries, Director1976
The New Daughters of Joshua CabeFilm, Director
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestFilm, 1976Director1975
Barney MillerSeries, Director
Dead Man on the RunFilm, 1975Director1974
The Girl who Came Gift WrappedFilm, Director1972
Emergency!Series, Director1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Director1968Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1965
Get SmartSeries, Director1959
BonanzaSeries, Director1950University U.S.A.Film, Director, Writer1928Born19 May 1928
24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing ProcessFilm, Director1996The SentinelSeries, Director1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeFilm, Director1991DinosaursSeries, Director1985Gidget's Summer ReunionFilm, Director1984Chattanooga Choo ChooFilm, Director1982HotelSeries, Director1981DynastySeries, Director1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallFilm, Director1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersFilm, Director, ProducerThe Halloween That Almost Wasn'tFilm, 1979DirectorThe North Avenue IrregularsFilm, 1979Director1978B.J. and the BearFilm, Director1977The Love BoatSeries, Director1976The New Daughters of Joshua CabeFilm, DirectorThe Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestFilm, 1976Director1975Barney MillerSeries, DirectorDead Man on the RunFilm, 1975Director1974The Girl who Came Gift WrappedFilm, Director1972Emergency!Series, Director1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Director1968Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1965Get SmartSeries, Director1959BonanzaSeries, Director1950University U.S.A.Film, Director, Writer1928Born19 May 1928People around Bruce
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David Hasselhoff Bruce produced Knight Rider
Cloris Leachman Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Claude Akins Bruce directed The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Patricia McPherson Bruce produced Knight Rider
Edward Mulhare Bruce produced Knight Rider
Greg Evigan Bruce directed B. J. and the Bear
Bob Denver Bruce directed Dusty's Trail
Steven Franken Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Mills Watson Bruce directed The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Joan Hackett Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
John Wesley Shipp Bruce directed Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)
Richard Long Bruce directed The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974)
Karen Valentine Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Dave Madden Bruce directed Camp Runamuck
Bruce Lee Bruce directed Blondie
Tom Jones Bruce directed Pleasure Cove (1979)
Jack Warden Bruce directed The Bad News Bears
Harvey Korman Bruce directed The Nutt House
Florence Henderson Bruce directed The Bradys
Hermione Baddeley Bruce directed Camp Runamuck- Glen A. Larson Produced B.J. and the Bear (1978)
Alan Hale, Jr. Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Brian Kerwin Bruce directed The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Marjorie Bennett Bruce directed The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Filmography 15
105 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 97
In the same film or series as Bruce
Carlos BernardAlso in 24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process (2006)Jack RileyAlso in The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
Paul BrinegarAlso in Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
Pamela Susan ShoopAlso in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1979)Larry HovisAlso in The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)
Carl BallantineAlso in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)