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Bruce Bilson

Directing

Born May 19, 1928 · New York City, New York, USA

Died January 16, 2026

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1968

Filmography45 titles

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1976Director

Sledge Hammer!

1986Director

Emergency!

1972Director

M*A*S*H

1972Director

Get Smart

1965Director

Bewitched

1964Director

Dinosaurs

1991Director

The Odd Couple

1970Director

The Fall Guy

1981Director

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970Director

Hogan's Heroes

1965Director

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Assistant Director

Knight Rider

1982Director

Sanford and Son

1972Director

Bonanza

1959Director

The Flash

1990Director

Barney Miller

1975Director

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Director

Touched by an Angel

1994Director

Hawaii Five-O

1968Director

Green Acres

1965Director

Alice

1976Director

S.W.A.T.

1975Director

Wonder Woman

1975Director

Spenser: For Hire

1985Director

The Rookies

1972Director

Dallas

1978Director

Gidget

1965Director

Simon & Simon

1981Director

The Brady Bunch

1969Director

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

1997Director

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Director

Dynasty

1981Director

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

1980Director

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979Director

Too Close for Comfort

1980Director

The Love Boat

1977Director

The Patty Duke Show

1963Director

Dusty's Trail

Director

That Girl

1966Director

The Doris Day Show

Director

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

1979Director, Producer

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Director

Too Soon to Love

1960Assistant Director

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

1976Director