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name: "Bruce Bilson"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "19 May 1928"
died: "16 January 2026"
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average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T16:17:13.174002+00:00"
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# Bruce Bilson

Director. Born 19 May 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 16 January 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 19 May 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 16 January 2026
- **Active:** 1970–1972
- **Works often with:** Alan Rafkin, Allan Katz, David Pollock, Don Reo, Elias Davis, George Tyne

## Biography

Bruce Bilson was an American television director. He was born in New York City on 19 May 1928 and graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1950. He began his career as an assistant director on series such as *The Andy Griffith Show* before directing his first episodes in the mid-1960s.

Bilson directed episodes of many series, including 22 episodes of *Get Smart* (for which he received the 1967–1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series), *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*, *M*A*S*H*, *Bonanza*, *Bewitched*, *The Six Million Dollar Man*, *Wonder Woman* and *Knight Rider*. His directing credits spanned five decades.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, thewrap.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)

## Also known for

- *Knight Rider* (1982), Director
- *Dinosaurs* (1991), Director
- *Bewitched* (1964), Director
- *The Flash* (1990), Director
- *Bonanza* (1959), Director
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), Director
- *Get Smart* (1965), Director
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), Director

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