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Bruce Lansbury(1930-2017)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Bruce Lansbury
Bruce Lansbury was best known as the producer of cult science fiction TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s. He made his science fiction mark in the 1960s with The Wild Wild West (1965). In 1971, he produced the highly regarded Assault on the Wayne (1971), which, while not science fiction related, captured the imagination of science fiction fans as Star Trek (1966)'s Leonard Nimoy played a troubled sub captain with just a hint of Mr Spock in his performance.

Lansbury also produced the short lived lost-island science fiction series, The Fantastic Journey (1977), which may have only lasted ten episodes but holds an iconic status for some people even today. Lansbury worked on the third season of Wonder Woman (1975) and gave the series a much needed burst of sci-fi storylines which greatly improved the series as a whole. He also worked on the first and best season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).
BornJanuary 12, 1930
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(87)
BornJanuary 12, 1930
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(87)
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Known for

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
Knight Rider
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Street Hawk (1985)
Street Hawk
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
The Magician
7.5
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
The Powers of Matthew Star
6.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1992–1996
  • Anthony Perkins and Mädchen Amick in I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)
    I'm Dangerous Tonight
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
    The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1987
  • A Stranger Waits (1987)
    A Stranger Waits
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1985–1986
  • Street Hawk (1985)
    Street Hawk
    6.7
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1985
  • The Initiation (1984)
    The Initiation
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Barry Bostwick and Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Summer Girl
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    6.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • World War III (1982)
    World War III
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1977–1979
  • Roddy McDowall, Carl Franklin, Ike Eisenmann, Jared Martin, and Katie Saylor in The Fantastic Journey (1977)
    The Fantastic Journey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Mobile Medics
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977

Additional Crew



  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
    Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 2003
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Bill Toliver in Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
    Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • 1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • senior vice president: creative affairs
    • 1974–1975
  • Robert Conrad, Richard Widmark, and Barbara Rush in The Last Day (1975)
    The Last Day
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • senior vice president: creative affairs
    • 1975
  • Archer (1975)
    Archer
    5.6
    TV Series
    • senior vice president: creative affairs
    • 1975
  • The Underground Man (1974)
    The Underground Man
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • 1974
  • Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    7.5
    TV Series
    • vice president of creative affairs
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • vice-president: creative affairs
    • 1973–1974
  • Paramount Presents
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • vice president of creative affairs
    • 1974
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • 1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • 1972–1974
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • vice president: Creative Affairs
    • 1974
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • vice president: Creative Affairs
    • 1972–1974
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • vice president of creative affairs
    • 1972–1973
  • The Heist (1972)
    The Heist
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • vice president: creative affairs
    • 1972

Writer



  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)
    Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2003
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991–1996
  • Swamp Thing (1990)
    Swamp Thing
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1992
  • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
    Zorro
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990–1991
  • Anthony Perkins and Mädchen Amick in I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)
    I'm Dangerous Tonight
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
    The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1987
  • A Stranger Waits (1987)
    A Stranger Waits
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • 1987
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1986
  • Street Hawk (1985)
    Street Hawk
    6.7
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • staff writer
    • 1985
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story (as William Mageean)
    • 1983
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as William Mageean)
    • 1980
  • Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    7.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1973–1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Mageean
  • Born
    • January 12, 1930
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 13, 2017
    • La Quinta, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Gail England1998 - February 13, 2017 (his death)
  • Children
      Christiane Lansbury Turner
  • Parents
    • Moyna MacGill
  • Relatives
      Isolde Denham Ustinov(Half Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Younger brother of Angela Lansbury and twin brother of Edgar Lansbury.

FAQ

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  • When did Bruce Lansbury die?
    February 13, 2017
  • How did Bruce Lansbury die?
    Alzheimer's disease
  • How old was Bruce Lansbury when he died?
    87 years old
  • Where did Bruce Lansbury die?
    La Quinta, California, USA
  • When was Bruce Lansbury born?
    January 12, 1930

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