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Bruce Bilson
Directing · 1928–2026 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Bruce Bilson (May 19, 1928 – January 16, 2026) 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Bilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Dallas
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The Love Boat
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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The Andy Griffith Show
Assistant Director
Knight Rider
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Hogan's Heroes
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Hawaii Five-O
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Bonanza
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Alice
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M*A*S*H
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Filmography
- 200624 Behind the Scenes: The Editing ProcessDirector
- 1998Love Boat: The Next WaveDirector
- 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirector
- 1996The SentinelDirector
- 1995Deadly GamesDirector
- 1994Touched by an AngelDirector
- 1994One West WaikikiDirector
- 1994ViperDirector
- 1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeDirector
- 1992Human TargetDirector
- 1991The TorkelsonsDirector
- 1991P.S. I Luv UDirector
- 1991DinosaursDirector
- 1990They Came from Outer SpaceDirector
- 1990The FlashDirector
- 1990Hull HighDirector
- 1990The BradysDirector
- 1989The Nutt HouseDirector
- 1989NightingalesDirector
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Director
- 1986Life with LucyDirector
- 1985The ColbysDirector
- 1985The Twilight ZoneDirector
- 1985Spenser: For HireDirector
- 1985Gidget's Summer ReunionDirector
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesDirector
- 1984GlitterDirector
- 1984Chattanooga Choo ChooDirector
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirector
- 1983Just Our LuckDirector
- 1982Knight RiderDirector
- 1982Bring 'Em Back AliveDirector
- 1982The Powers of Matthew StarDirector
- 1982HotelDirector
- 1981Simon & SimonDirector
- 1981The Fall GuyDirector
- 1981Private BenjaminDirector
- 1981Aloha ParadiseDirector
- 1981Harper ValleyDirector
- 1981DynastyDirector
- 1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallDirector
- 1980Too Close for ComfortDirector
- 1980SkagDirector
- 1979House CallsDirector
- 1979The Halloween That Almost Wasn'tDirector
- 1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboDirector
- 1979B. J. and the BearDirector
- 1979The North Avenue IrregularsDirector
- 1979Delta HouseDirector
- 1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersProducer
- 1979Pleasure CoveDirector
- 1978B.J. and the BearDirector
- 1978DallasDirector
- 1977The Love BoatDirector
- 1977TabithaDirector
- 1977QuarkDirector
- 1977The Feather And Father GangDirector
- 1977HunterDirector
- 1976Spencer's PilotsDirector
- 1976AliceDirector
- 1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestDirector
- 1976The New Daughters of Joshua CabeDirector
- 1975Wonder WomanDirector
- 1975Matt HelmDirector
- 1975When Things Were RottenDirector
- 1975Barbary CoastDirector
- 1975Dead Man on the RunDirector
- 1975S.W.A.T.Director
- 1975Barney MillerDirector
- 1974The Girl Who Came Gift-WrappedDirector
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManDirector
- 1973Dusty's TrailDirector
- 1972M*A*S*HDirector
- 1972The Paul Lynde ShowDirector
- 1972Temperatures RisingDirector
- 1972The RookiesDirector
- 1972Emergency!Director
- 1972Sanford and SonDirector
- 1971Alias Smith and JonesDirector
- 1970The Odd CoupleDirector
- 1970Barefoot in the ParkDirector
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowDirector
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorDirector
- 1969Love, American StyleDirector
- 1969The Brady BunchDirector
- 1968BlondieDirector
- 1968The Doris Day ShowDirector
- 1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirDirector
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODirector
- 1968The New Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDirector
- 1966That GirlDirector
- 1965Get SmartDirector
- 1965Camp RunamuckDirector
- 1965Hogan's HeroesDirector
- 1965Green AcresDirector
- 1965GidgetDirector
- 1964BewitchedDirector
- 1964One Potato, Two PotatoAssistant Director
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowDirector
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowAssistant Director
- 1960Too Soon to LoveAssistant Director
- 1959BonanzaDirector
- 1950University U.S.A.Director
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