Bruce Bilson

Director · 1928–2026 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Directed 99

2000s

2006
24 Behind the Scenes: The Editing Process
Director

1990s

1998
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Director
1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Director
61
1996
The Sentinel
Director
67
1995
Deadly Games
Director
1994
Touched by an Angel
Director
65
One West Waikiki
Director
Viper
Director
60
1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Director
Human Target
Director
1991
The Torkelsons
Director
P.S. I Luv U
Director
Dinosaurs
Director
76
1990
They Came from Outer Space
Director
The Flash
Director
72
Hull High
Director
The Bradys
Director

1980s

1989
The Nutt House
Director
Nightingales
Director
1986
Sledge Hammer!
Director
81
Life with Lucy
Director
1985
The Colbys
Director
62
The Twilight Zone
Director
77
Spenser: For Hire
Director
72
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Director
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Director
Glitter
Director
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Director
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Director
69
Just Our Luck
Director
1982
Knight Rider
Director
71
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Director
The Powers of Matthew Star
Director
Hotel
Director
64
1981
Simon & Simon
Director
70
The Fall Guy
Director
73
Private Benjamin
Director
Aloha Paradise
Director
Harper Valley
Director
Dynasty
Director
64
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Director
58
Too Close for Comfort
Director
65

1970s

1979
House Calls
Director
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Director
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Director
63
B. J. and the Bear
Director
62
The North Avenue Irregulars
Director
Delta House
Director
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Director
Pleasure Cove
Director
1978
B.J. and the Bear
Director
Dallas
Director
70
1977
The Love Boat
Director
63
Tabitha
Director
Quark
Director
The Feather And Father Gang
Director
Hunter
Director
1976
Spencer's Pilots
Director
Alice
Director
69
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Director
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Director
1975
Wonder Woman
Director
70
Matt Helm
Director
When Things Were Rotten
Director
Barbary Coast
Director
Dead Man on the Run
Director
S.W.A.T.
Director
68
Barney Miller
Director
80
1974
The Girl who Came Gift Wrapped
Director
The Six Million Dollar Man
Director
72
1973
Dusty's Trail
Director
1972
M*A*S*H
Director
83
The Paul Lynde Show
Director
Temperatures Rising
Director
The Rookies
Director
69
Emergency!
Director
78
Sanford and Son
Director
78
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Director
74
1970
The Odd Couple
Director
79
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Director
81
Nanny and the Professor
Director
70

1960s

1969
Love, American Style
Director
66
The Brady Bunch
Director
68
Hawaii Five-O
Director
73
1968
The Doris Day Show
Director
69
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
Director
74
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Director
1966
That Girl
Director
70
1965
Get Smart
Director
81
Camp Runamuck
Director
Hogan's Heroes
Director
77
Green Acres
Director
73
Gidget
Director
68
1964
Bewitched
Director
77
One Potato, Two Potato
Assistant Director
1963
The Patty Duke Show
Director
69
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Assistant Director
82
Too Soon to Love
Assistant Director

1950s

1959
Bonanza
Director
74

Produced 1

1970s

1979
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Producer