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Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Writer · 1943–2018 · Miami, Florida, USA

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Hugh Wilson (August 21, 1943 - January 14, 2018) was an American director, writer and actor. He was best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place. Hugh was a distinguished alumnus from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was a guest professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. The character of Bailey Quarters on WKRP was based on Wilson's wife. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wilson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 14

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Famous Teddy Z

    Writer

  2. 1987

    Frank's Place

    Writer

  3. 1985

    Rustlers' Rhapsody

    Writer

  4. 1984
  5. 1983

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1977

    The Chopped Liver Brothers

    Writer

  3. 1972

Directed 14

2000s

  1. 2004

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Famous Teddy Z

    Director

  2. 1987

    Frank's Place

    Director

  3. 1985

    Rustlers' Rhapsody

    Director

  4. 1984

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1977

    The Chopped Liver Brothers

    Director

  3. 1976

Acted in 7

Produced 6

1980s

  1. 1987

    Frank's Place

    Executive Producer

Created 6

1990s

  1. 1997

    Rough Riders

    Creator

  2. 1991

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Famous Teddy Z

    Creator

  2. 1987

    Frank's Place

    Creator

  3. 1986

    Easy Street

    Creator

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Famous Teddy Z

    Creator