Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

DirectingBorn May 19, 1928Died Jan 16, 2026

New York City, New York, USA

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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Filmography

200624 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Processas Directormovie1998Love Boat: The Next Waveas Directortv1997Pensacola: Wings of Goldas Directortv1996The Sentinelas Directortv1995Deadly Gamesas Directortv1994Touched by an Angelas Directortv1994One West Waikikias Directortv1994Viperas Directortv1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Directormovie1992Human Targetas Directortv1991The Torkelsonsas Directortv1991P.S. I Luv Uas Directortv1991Dinosaursas Directortv1990They Came from Outer Spaceas Directortv1990The Flashas Directortv1990Hull Highas Directortv1990The Bradysas Directortv1989The Nutt Houseas Directortv1989Nightingalesas Directortv1986Sledge Hammer!as Directortv1986Life with Lucyas Directortv1985The Colbysas Directortv1985The Twilight Zoneas Directortv1985Spenser: For Hireas Directortv1985Gidget's Summer Reunionas Directormovie1984Finder of Lost Lovesas Directortv1984Glitteras Directortv1984Chattanooga Choo Chooas Directormovie1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Directortv1983Just Our Luckas Directortv1982Knight Rideras Directortv1982Bring 'Em Back Aliveas Directortv1982The Powers of Matthew Staras Directortv1982Hotelas Directortv1981Simon & Simonas Directortv1981The Fall Guyas Directortv1981Private Benjaminas Directortv1981Aloha Paradiseas Directortv1981Harper Valleyas Directortv1981Dynastyas Directortv1980The Ghosts of Buxley Hallas Directormovie1980Too Close for Comfortas Directortv1980Skagas Directortv1979House Callsas Directortv1979The Halloween That Almost Wasn'tas Directormovie1979The Misadventures of Sheriff Loboas Directortv1979B. J. and the Bearas Directortv1979The North Avenue Irregularsas Directormovie1979Delta Houseas Directortv1979Dallas Cowboys Cheerleadersas Directormovie1979Pleasure Coveas Directormovie1978B.J. and the Bearas Directormovie1978Dallasas Directortv1977The Love Boatas Directortv1977Tabithaas Directortv1977Quarkas Directortv1977The Feather And Father Gangas Directortv1977Hunteras Directortv1976Spencer's Pilotsas Directortv1976Aliceas Directortv1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the Westas Directormovie1976The New Daughters of Joshua Cabeas Directormovie1975Wonder Womanas Directortv1975Matt Helmas Directortv1975When Things Were Rottenas Directortv1975Barbary Coastas Directortv1975Dead Man on the Runas Directormovie1975S.W.A.T.as Directortv1975Barney Milleras Directortv1974The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrappedas Directormovie1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Directortv1973Dusty's Trailas Directortv1972M*A*S*Has Directortv1972The Paul Lynde Showas Directortv1972Temperatures Risingas Directortv1972The Rookiesas Directortv1972Emergency!as Directortv1972Sanford and Sonas Directortv1971Alias Smith and Jonesas Directortv1970The Odd Coupleas Directortv