Bruce Bilson
Bruce Bilson | |
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| Born | May 19, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1955–2006 |
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| Children | 2, including Danny Bilson |
| Relatives | Rachel Bilson (granddaughter) |
Bruce Bilson (born May 19, 1928) is an American film director 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".
Life and career
Bilson was born in Brooklyn to Jewish parents. His mother, Hattie Bilson (née Dratwa; 1907–2004), was an American screenwriter, and his father, George Bilson (1902–1981), was a British producer/writer/director of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who was born in Leeds, England.[1] His brother, Malcolm is a fortepianist and professor of piano at Cornell University.
Bilson graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1950.[2][3]
Family
Bilson married Mona Weichman on August 31, 1955; they divorced in 1976. They had two children, Danny Bilson (born 1956), a film and video game writer/producer and father of actress Rachel Bilson, and Julie Ahlberg, a film producer.[4]
Bilson married Renne Jarrett in 1981.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
- Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires (1969)
- The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974)
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
- Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
Television
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References
- ^ Bruce Bilson Biography, filmreference.com; accessed May 23, 2017.
- ^ "DONOR HONOR ROLL 2017". UCLA School of TFT. August 11, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9781476615394.
- ^ "Julie Ahlberg". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Two Chairs No Waiting 363: Neal Brower Interviews Bruce Bilson 2011 (Part 4)". imayberry.com. February 3, 2016.
External links
- Bruce Bilson at IMDb
- Bruce Bilson at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
- Bruce Bilson at People.com
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