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name: "Gilbert M. Shilton"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "21 May 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T23:37:46.089174+00:00"
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# Gilbert M. Shilton

Director. Born 21 May 1945 in Houston, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 21 May 1945, Houston, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 1990–1995
- **Also known as:** Gilbert Shilton
- **Works often with:** Bruce Seth Green, Douglas Ibold, Jace Alexander

## Biography

Gilbert M. Shilton (also credited as Gilbert Shilton) is an American television director, producer and writer. He was born on 21 May 1945 in Houston, Texas.

Shilton began directing episodic television in the late 1970s and has worked on numerous series. His credits include episodes of *Magnum, P.I.* (1982), *Knight Rider* (1982), *The A-Team* (1983), *V* (1984–1985), *MacGyver* (1985), *Quantum Leap* (1989–1990), *Law & Order* (1992–1993), *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1993–1997), *Due South* (1996), *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1997) and *First Wave* (1998–2000). He has also directed television films and written for series including *Danger Bay* and *The Lost World*.

*Sources: imdb.com, castfacts.com, thetvdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Law & Order* (1990), Director

## Also known for

- *Knight Rider* (1982), Director
- *The A-Team* (1983), Director
- *MacGyver* (1985), Director
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Director
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), Director
- *The Flash* (1990), Director
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), Director
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), Director

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