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Bruce Bilson(II)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Bruce Bilson
Bruce Bilson was born on 19 May 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and assistant director, known for Get Smart (1965), The Odd Couple (1970) and Knight Rider (1982). He has been married to Renne Jarrett since 4 May 1981. He was previously married to Mona Weichman.
BornMay 19, 1928
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BornMay 19, 1928
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)
    The Sentinel
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Journeys Below the Line: Lost - The Cinematography Team (2007)
      Journeys Below the Line: Lost - The Cinematography Team
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters (2006)
      Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Gadd, Anne Melville, and Scott Powell in Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (2005)
      Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process
      7.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, and Dawn Stern in Viper (1994)
      Viper
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994–1999
    • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
      Pensacola: Wings of Gold
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
      Love Boat: The Next Wave
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)
      The Sentinel
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–1998
    • Christopher Lloyd, Cynthia Gibb, James Calvert, and Stephen Kay in Deadly Games (1995)
      Deadly Games
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • One West Waikiki (1994)
      One West Waikiki
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994–1995
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman, and Jessica Walter in Dinosaurs (1991)
      Dinosaurs
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1993
    • Brittany Murphy in Almost Home (1993)
      Almost Home
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)
      Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
      6.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Human Target (1992)
      Human Target
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Greg Evigan and Connie Sellecca in P.S.I. Luv U (1991)
      P.S.I. Luv U
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Lee Marvin in The Lawbreakers (1963)
      The Lawbreakers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1964
    • One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
      One Potato, Two Potato
      7.2
      • assistant director
      • 1964
    • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
      Route 66
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1962–1963
    • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
      The Andy Griffith Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1960–1962
    • Wild Harvest (1962)
      Wild Harvest
      5.6
      • assistant director
      • 1962
    • Jimmy Clanton, Rocky Graziano, and Diane Jergens in Teenage Millionaire (1961)
      Teenage Millionaire
      4.4
      • assistant director
      • 1961
    • Too Soon to Love (1960)
      Too Soon to Love
      5.1
      • assistant director
      • 1960
    • John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
      U.S. Marshal
      7.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1958–1959
    • The Texan (1958)
      The Texan
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1959
    • Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
      Whirlybirds
      7.8
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1957–1958
    • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
      The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1957–1958
    • Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
      Science Fiction Theatre
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1956

    Producer

    • Journeys Below the Line: Lost - The Cinematography Team (2007)
      Journeys Below the Line: Lost - The Cinematography Team
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters (2006)
      Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Gadd, Anne Melville, and Scott Powell in Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (2005)
      Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process
      7.5
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Jane Seymour, Ellen Bry, Bert Convy, and Laraine Stephens in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1979)
      Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1979
    • The Tim Conway Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1970
    • The Baileys of Balboa (1964)
      The Baileys of Balboa
      7.7
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1964–1965

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • May 19, 1928
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Renne JarrettMay 4, 1981 - present
    • Children
        Julie Ahlberg
    • Parents
        Hattie Bilson
    • Relatives
      • Rachel Bilson(Grandchild)

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    • Trivia
      Grandfather of Rachel Bilson.

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