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Bruce Bilson

Directing • 1928-05-19 • New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

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Filmography

2006
24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing ProcessFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1998
Love Boat: The Next WaveTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
1997
Pensacola: Wings of GoldTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The SentinelTV
Director • 10 episodes
★ 7.2
1995
Deadly GamesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
ViperTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
One West WaikikiTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.7
1992
The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1992
Human TargetTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
1991
DinosaursTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
The TorkelsonsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1991
P.S. I Luv UTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1990
The FlashTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.4
1990
Hull HighTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1990
They Came from Outer SpaceTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
The BradysTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 5.3
1989
The Nutt HouseTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1989
NightingalesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
Sledge Hammer!TV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1986
Life with LucyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1985
The Twilight ZoneTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1985
Spenser: For HireTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1985
The ColbysTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1985
Gidget's Summer ReunionFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1984
Finder of Lost LovesTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1984
Chattanooga Choo ChooFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1984
GlitterTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1983
Just Our LuckTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1982
Knight RiderTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
HotelTV
Director • 20 episodes
★ 6.7
1982
Bring 'Em Back AliveTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
1982
The Powers of Matthew StarTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
DynastyTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.5
1981
The Fall GuyTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 7.7
1981
Simon & SimonTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.7
1981
Private BenjaminTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 6.5
1981
Harper ValleyTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1981
Aloha ParadiseTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1980
Too Close for ComfortTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley HallFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1980
SkagTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1979
B. J. and the BearTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 5.6
1979
The North Avenue IrregularsFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1979
The Halloween That Almost Wasn'tFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1979
Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1979
Delta HouseTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1979
House CallsTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 6.2
1979
Pleasure CoveFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1978
DallasTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1978
B.J. and the BearFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1977
The Love BoatTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
QuarkTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1977
HunterTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1977
TabithaTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1977
The Feather And Father GangTV
Director • 2 episodes
1976
AliceTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1976
Spencer's PilotsTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1976
The New Daughters of Joshua CabeFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1975
Barney MillerTV
Director • 10 episodes
★ 7.4
1975
Wonder WomanTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
S.W.A.T.TV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
1975
When Things Were RottenTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
Matt HelmTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1975
Barbary CoastTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1975
Dead Man on the RunFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1974
The Girl who Came Gift WrappedFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1973
Dusty's TrailTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 6.2
1972
M*A*S*HTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1972
Emergency!TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1972
Sanford and SonTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1972
The RookiesTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1972
Temperatures RisingTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1972
The Paul Lynde ShowTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 5.2
1971
Alias Smith and JonesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1970
The Odd CoupleTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 7.8
1970
Nanny and the ProfessorTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
Barefoot in the ParkTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1969
Hawaii Five-OTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 7.2
1969
Love, American StyleTV
Director • 27 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
The Brady BunchTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.7
1968
The Doris Day ShowTV
Director • 12 episodes
★ 6.2
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. MuirTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry FinnTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 5.7
1968
BlondieTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1966
That GirlTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1965
Get SmartTV
Director • 22 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Hogan's HeroesTV
Director • 24 episodes
★ 7.6
1965
Green AcresTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1965
GidgetTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 6.7
1965
Camp RunamuckTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1964
BewitchedTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1964
One Potato, Two PotatoFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.9
1963
The Patty Duke ShowTV
Director • 12 episodes
★ 6.3
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowTV
Assistant Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1960
Too Soon to LoveFilm
Assistant Director
★ 4.5
1959
BonanzaTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1950
University U.S.A.Film
Director