Bruce Bilson

male

Born on May 19, 1928 (97 years old)

Passed Away on January 16, 2026

From New York City, New York, USA

Known for Directing

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.

Cast Credits

No credits available

Crew Credits

2006
- 24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process
  as
  Director
  2006
1998
- Love Boat: The Next Wave
  as
  Director
  1998
1997
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  as
  Director
  1997
1996
- The Sentinel
  as
  Director
  1996
1995
- Deadly Games
  as
  Director
  1995
1994
- Touched by an Angel
  as
  Director
  1994
- Viper
  as
  Director
  1994
- One West Waikiki
  as
  Director
  1994
1992
- The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
  as
  Director
  1992
- Human Target
  as
  Director
  1992
1991
- Dinosaurs
  as
  Director
  1991
- The Torkelsons
  as
  Director
  1991
- P.S. I Luv U
  as
  Director
  1991
1990
- The Flash
  as
  Director
  1990
- The Bradys
  as
  Director
  1990
- They Came from Outer Space
  as
  Director
  1990
- Hull High
  as
  Director
  1990
1989
- The Nutt House
  as
  Director
  1989
- Nightingales
  as
  Director
  1989
1986
- Sledge Hammer!
  as
  Director
  1986
- Life with Lucy
  as
  Director
  1986
1985
- Gidget's Summer Reunion
  as
  Director
  1985
- The Twilight Zone
  as
  Director
  1985
- Spenser: For Hire
  as
  Director
  1985
- The Colbys
  as
  Director
  1985
1984
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
  as
  Director
  1984
- Glitter
  as
  Director
  1984
- Finder of Lost Loves
  as
  Director
  1984
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
  as
  Director
  1983
- Just Our Luck
  as
  Director
  1983
1982
- Hotel
  as
  Director
  1982
- The Powers of Matthew Star
  as
  Director
  1982
- Knight Rider
  as
  Director
  1982
- Bring 'Em Back Alive
  as
  Director
  1982
1981
- Dynasty
  as
  Director
  1981
- Harper Valley
  as
  Director
  1981
- Simon & Simon
  as
  Director
  1981
- The Fall Guy
  as
  Director
  1981
- Aloha Paradise
  as
  Director
  1981
- Private Benjamin
  as
  Director
  1981
1980
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
  as
  Director
  1980
- Too Close for Comfort
  as
  Director
  1980
- no image
  Skag
  as
  Director
  1980
1979
- The North Avenue Irregulars
  as
  Director
  1979
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
  as
  Producer
  1979
- The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
  as
  Director
  1979
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
  as
  Director
  1979
- Pleasure Cove
  as
  Director
  1979
- Delta House
  as
  Director
  1979
- House Calls
  as
  Director
  1979
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
  as
  Director
  1979
- B. J. and the Bear
  as
  Director
  1979
1978
- B.J. and the Bear
  as
  Director
  1978
- Dallas
  as
  Director
  1978
1977
- The Love Boat
  as
  Director
  1977
- Tabitha
  as
  Director
  1977
- Quark
  as
  Director
  1977
- The Feather And Father Gang
  as
  Director
  1977
- Hunter
  as
  Director
  1977
1976
- The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
  as
  Director
  1976
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
  as
  Director
  1976
- Alice
  as
  Director
  1976
- Spencer's Pilots
  as
  Director
  1976
1975
- Dead Man on the Run
  as
  Director
  1975
- Barney Miller
  as
  Director
  1975
- When Things Were Rotten
  as
  Director
  1975
- Wonder Woman
  as
  Director
  1975
- S.W.A.T.
  as
  Director
  1975
- Barbary Coast
  as
  Director
  1975
- Matt Helm
  as
  Director
  1975
1974
- The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped
  as
  Director
  1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  as
  Director
  1974
1973
- Dusty's Trail
  as
  Director
  1973
1972
- Emergency!
  as
  Director
  1972
- Temperatures Rising
  as
  Director
  1972
- M*A*S*H
  as
  Director
  1972
- The Rookies
  as
  Director
  1972
- The Paul Lynde Show
  as
  Director
  1972
- Sanford and Son
  as
  Director
  1972
1971
- Alias Smith and Jones
  as
  Director
  1971
1970
- The Odd Couple
  as
  Director
  1970
- no image
  Barefoot in the Park
  as
  Director
  1970
- Nanny and the Professor
  as
  Director
  1970
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  as
  Director
  1970
1969
- Love, American Style
  as
  Director
  1969
- The Brady Bunch
  as
  Director
  1969
1968
- Blondie
  as
  Director
  1968
- The Doris Day Show
  as
  Director
  1968
- Hawaii Five-O
  as
  Director
  1968
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
  as
  Director
  1968
- The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  as
  Director
  1968
1966
- That Girl
  as
  Director
  1966
1965
- Green Acres
  as
  Director
  1965
- Camp Runamuck
  as
  Director
  1965
- Hogan's Heroes
  as
  Director
  1965
- Get Smart
  as
  Director
  1965
- Gidget
  as
  Director
  1965
1964
- One Potato, Two Potato
  as
  Assistant Director
  1964
- Bewitched
  as
  Director
  1964
1963
- The Patty Duke Show
  as
  Director
  1963
1960
- Too Soon to Love
  as
  Assistant Director
  1960
- The Andy Griffith Show
  as
  Assistant Director
  1960
1959
- Bonanza
  as
  Director
  1959
1950
- no image
  University U.S.A.
  as
  Writer
  1950
- no image
  University U.S.A.
  as
  Director
  1950

Bruce Bilson

Biography

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process

Love Boat: The Next Wave

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

The Sentinel

Deadly Games

Touched by an Angel

Viper

One West Waikiki

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Human Target

Dinosaurs

The Torkelsons

P.S. I Luv U

The Flash

The Bradys

They Came from Outer Space

Hull High

The Nutt House

Nightingales

Sledge Hammer!

Life with Lucy

Gidget's Summer Reunion

The Twilight Zone

Spenser: For Hire

The Colbys

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Glitter

Finder of Lost Loves

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Just Our Luck

Hotel

The Powers of Matthew Star

Knight Rider

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Dynasty

Harper Valley

Simon & Simon

The Fall Guy

Aloha Paradise

Private Benjamin

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

Too Close for Comfort

Skag

The North Avenue Irregulars

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Pleasure Cove

Delta House

House Calls

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

B. J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear

Dallas

The Love Boat

Tabitha

Quark

The Feather And Father Gang

Hunter

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

Alice

Spencer's Pilots

Dead Man on the Run

Barney Miller

When Things Were Rotten

Wonder Woman

S.W.A.T.

Barbary Coast

Matt Helm

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped

The Six Million Dollar Man

Dusty's Trail

Emergency!

Temperatures Rising

M*A*S*H

MAS*H