Bruce Bilson

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.

Career Overview

Bruce Bilson has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work is anchored in the The Gidget Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade, The Halloween That Almost Wasn't, The North Avenue Irregulars. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

45

Birth Date

1928-05-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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  The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
• 

  The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
• 

  The North Avenue Irregulars
• 

  24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process
• 

  Gidget's Summer Reunion
• 

  Chattanooga Choo Choo

Associated Universes

• The Gidget Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• John Wesley Shipp (1 collaborations)
• Amanda Pays (1 collaborations)
• Alex Désert (1 collaborations)
• Richard Belzer (1 collaborations)
• Jason Bernard (1 collaborations)
• Biff Manard (1 collaborations)
• Vito D'Ambrosio (1 collaborations)
• Lois Nettleton (1 collaborations)
• Ian Abercrombie (1 collaborations)
• Mike Genovese (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (43 credits)

  • 24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Touched by an Angel

    - Angels on the Air (1995) ... director directing

    - There, But For the Grace of God (1995) ... director directing
    1994
  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Dinosaurs

    - Charlene and Her Amazing Humans (1993) ... director directing

    - If I Were a Tree (1993) ... director directing

    - Dirty Dancin' (1993) ... director directing

    - Steroids to Heaven (1993) ... director directing

    - Out of the Frying Pan (1993) ... director directing
    1991
  • Sledge Hammer!

    - Comrade Hammer (1987) ... director directing

    - The Color of Hammer (1987) ... director directing
    1986
  • Gidget's Summer Reunion

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Welcome to Winfield / Quarantine (1986) ... director directing
    1985
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Hotel

    - Comfort and Joy (1987) ... director directing

    - Dark Horses (1987) ... director directing

    - Born to Run (1987) ... director directing

    - Shadow Play (1986) ... director directing

    - Undercurrents (1986) ... director directing
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular (1982) ... director directing
    1982
  • Dynasty

    - Sins of the Father (1989) ... director directing

    - Virginia Reels (1989) ... director directing

    - Every Picture Tells a Story (1988) ... director directing
    1981
  • The Fall Guy

    - The Lady in Green (1986) ... director directing

    - Escape Claus (1985) ... director directing

    - Stranger Than Fiction (1984) ... director directing

    - The Further Adventures of Ozzie & Harold (1983) ... director directing

    - Win One for the Gipper? (1983) ... director directing
    1981
  • Simon & Simon

    - Double Entry (1982) ... director directing

    - Love, Christy (1981) ... director directing
    1981
  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The North Avenue Irregulars

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Pleasure Cove

    director

    directing
    1979
  • B.J. and the Bear

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Dallas

    - Serendipity (1986) ... director directing

    - Nothing's Ever Perfect (1986) ... director directing

    - Dire Straits (1986) ... director directing
    1978
  • The Love Boat

    - The Christmas Cruise (1) (1986) ... director directing

    - Soap Gets in Your Eyes/A Match Made in Heaven/Tugs of the Heart (1984) ... director directing

    - Doc Takes the Fifth/Safety Last/A Business Affair (1982) ... director directing

    - Zeke and Zelda/Teach Me Tonight/He's My Brother (1981) ... director directing
    1977
  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Alice

    - Who Killed Bugs Bunny? (1976) ... director directing

    - Sex Education (1976) ... director directing
    1976
  • Dead Man on the Run

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Barney Miller

    - Stress Analyzer (1981) ... director directing

    - Possession (1981) ... director directing

    - The Car (1981) ... director directing

    - Abduction (1977) ... director directing

    - Fire '77 (1977) ... director directing
    1975
  • The Girl who Came Gift Wrapped

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - The Midas Touch (1974) ... director directing
    1974
  • Emergency!

    - Election (1975) ... director directing
    1972
  • Sanford and Son

    - The Piano Movers (1972) ... director directing
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - Bananas, Crackers and Nuts (1972) ... director directing
    1972
  • The Brady Bunch

    - The Snooperstar (1974) ... director directing

    - Snow White and the Seven Bradys (1973) ... director directing

    - Mail Order Hero (1973) ... director directing

    - You're Never Too Old (1973) ... director directing
    1969
  • Love, American Style

    - Love and the Motel Mixup (1971) ... director directing

    - Love and the Sweet Sixteen (1971) ... director directing

    - Love and the Anniversary Crisis (1971) ... director directing

    - Love and the Conjugal Visit (1971) ... director directing

    - Love and the Wig (1971) ... director directing
    1969
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Yes, My Deadly Daughter (1976) ... director directing

    - Heads, You're Dead (1976) ... director directing

    - Legacy Of Terror (1976) ... director directing

    - Retire In Sunny Hawaii -- Forever (1975) ... director directing

    - Sing A Song Of Suspense (1975) ... director directing
    1968
  • That Girl

    - The Collaborators (1967) ... director directing
    1966
  • Green Acres

    - The Ex-Secretary (1971) ... director directing
    1965
  • Hogan's Heroes

    - Hogan's Double Life (1971) ... director directing

    - Kommandant Gertrude (1971) ... director directing

    - To Russia Without Love (1971) ... director directing

    - The Meister Spy (1971) ... director directing

    - Klink's Escape (1970) ... director directing
    1965
  • Get Smart

    - Schwartz's Island (1968) ... director directing

    - Closely Watched Planes (1968) ... director directing

    - The Impossible Mission (1968) ... director directing

    - Run, Robot, Run (1968) ... director directing

    - 99 Loses CONTROL (1968) ... director directing
    1965
  • One Potato, Two Potato

    assistant director

    directing
    1964
  • Bewitched

    - Once in a Vial (1968) ... director directing
    1964
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - The Manhunt (1960) ... assistant director directing

    - The New Housekeeper (1960) ... assistant director directing
    1960
  • Bonanza

    - Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing (1970) ... director directing
    1959
  • University U.S.A.

    director

    directing
    1950

• production (1 credits)

  • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

    producer

    production
    1979

• writing (1 credits)

  • University U.S.A.

    writer

    writing
    1950