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Bill Breshears(1927-2009)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Bill Breshears was born on 27 July 1927 in the USA. Bill was an editor and assistant director, known for American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (1981), The Barry Manilow Special (1977) and Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek (1977). Bill died on 13 April 2009 in the USA.
BornJuly 27, 1927
DiedApril 13, 2009(81)
BornJuly 27, 1927
DiedApril 13, 2009(81)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special
6.2
TV Special
  • Editor
  • 1981
The Barry Manilow Special
8.2
TV Special
  • Editor
  • 1977
Neil Diamond in Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek (1977)
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
7.7
TV Special
  • Editorial Department(video tape)
  • 1977
The TV Comedy Years (1973)
The TV Comedy Years
TV Movie
  • Editor
  • 1973

Credits

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Editor

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Family Comedy Hour
    6.3
    TV Special
    • videotape editor
    • 1987
  • American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (1985)
    American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration
    8.7
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Tina Roark in The Patti LaBelle Show (1985)
    The Patti LaBelle Show
    8.4
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • On Location (1976)
    On Location
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Kids Incorporated: The Beginning
    7.8
    Video
    • videotape editor
    • 1984
  • Charles in Charge (1984)
    Charles in Charge
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 1984
  • Burnett Discovers Domingo
    9.1
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1983
  • The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983)
    The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Editor (video tape)
    • 1983
  • Christmas Gold
    TV Special
    • video tape editor
    • 1982
  • George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Editor (video tape)
    • 1982
  • Romance Theatre (1982)
    Romance Theatre
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Sammy Davis Jr. in Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1982)
    Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night
    6.5
    TV Special
    • video tape editor
    • 1982
  • The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
    The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Editor (video tape)
    • 1982

Editorial Department

  • Slapstick Studio
    • videotape editor
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Carry Me Home (2004)
    Carry Me Home
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • on-line editor
    • 2004
  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams
    8.1
    Music Video
    • on-line editor
    • 1997
  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun
    7.1
    Video
    • on-line editor
    • 1997
  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends
    7.0
    Music Video
    • on-line editor
    • 1997
  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy
    6.8
    Music Video
    • on-line editor
    • 1997
  • Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • video tape editor
    • 1984–1985
  • Fergie, Martika, Rahsaan Patterson, Renee Sandstrom, and Jerry Sharell in Kids Incorporated (1984)
    Kids Incorporated
    7.2
    TV Series
    • video tape editor
    • 1984
  • Candid Camera: Now & Then
    TV Movie
    • editor: video tape (as Bill Breshears Sr.)
    • 1983
  • The Good Book
    TV Series
    • editor: video tape
    • 1982
  • James Stewart in All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982)
    All-Star Party for Carol Burnett
    9.3
    TV Special
    • videotape editor
    • 1982
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Jim Nabors in The Best Little Special in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Special in Texas
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • videotape editor
    • 1982
  • World of Magic (1982)
    World of Magic
    1.2
    TV Special
    • videotape editor
    • 1982
  • Johnny Thompson in Magic with the Stars (1982)
    Magic with the Stars
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • videotape editor
    • 1982
  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
    7.2
    TV Special
    • videotape editor
    • 1981
  • The 6th Annual Young Comedians
    6.6
    TV Special
    • videotape editor
    • 1981

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1978)
    All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
    5.0
    TV Special
    • technical director & tape editor
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Breashers
  • Born
    • July 27, 1927
    • USA
  • Died
    • April 13, 2009
    • USA

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