Bruce Bilson
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| Born | May 19, 1928 Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1955-2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Mona Weichman (1955-1976; divorced; 2 children) Renne Jarrett (1981-present) |
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), 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 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. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2014-08-23). 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 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Two Chairs No Waiting 363: Neal Brower Interviews Bruce Bilson 2011 (Part 4)". imayberry.com.
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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- 1928 births
- American television directors
- Television producers from New York City
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- Jewish American writers
- Living people
- Film directors from New York City
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- UCLA Film School alumni