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Bruce Kessler(1936-2024)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Bruce Kessler was born on 23 March 1936 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Knight Rider (1982), McCloud (1970) and Cover Up (1984). He was married to Joan Freeman. He died on 4 April 2024 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1936
DiedApril 4, 2024(88)
BornMarch 23, 1936
DiedApril 4, 2024(88)
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Known for

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
Knight Rider
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
McCloud
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
Cover Up
7.7
TV Series
  • Director(directed by)
Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
Hunter
6.9
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, and Branscombe Richmond in Renegade (1992)
    Renegade
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–1997
  • David Hasselhoff in Baywatch Nights (1995)
    Baywatch Nights
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Jack Scalia in Pointman (1995)
    Pointman
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
    The Commish
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Don Michael Paul, Nestor Serrano, James Tolkan, and Billy Warlock in The Hat Squad (1992)
    The Hat Squad
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
    The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Grand Slam (1990)
    Grand Slam
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Young Riders (1989)
    The Young Riders
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Hardball (1989)
    Hardball
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Mario Van Peebles, Terry Donahoe, Melvin Van Peebles, and Bob Wieland in Sonny Spoon (1988)
    Sonny Spoon
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Dale Robertson and Ben Vereen in J.J. Starbuck (1987)
    J.J. Starbuck
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Red Line 7000 (1965)
    Red Line 7000
    5.6
    • second unit director
    • 1965

Producer

  • The Sound of Speed (1962)
    The Sound of Speed
    Short
    • producer
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 23, 1936
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • April 4, 2024
    • Marina del Rey, California, USA(brief illness)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Freeman1976 - April 4, 2024 (his death)
  • Parents
      Jacob "Jack" Kessler
  • Other works
    Contributed a piece on Simon, King of the Witches (1971) to the book "Gods in Polyester, or, A Survivors' Account of 70s Cinema Obscura" (Succubus Press/2004).

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    Asthmatic as a child, he attended the Brandes School in Tucson, which he credits with helping him overcome the condition.

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