Directing

Bruce Bilson

1928–2026 · Directing

63.1avg grm

40titles

#501best rank

1honors

best title · #501 on siteEmergency!1972 · as Director · series66.0

Honors

1

1968Emmy — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Bio

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.

Filmography

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1990s5 titles

Pensacola: Wings of Gold1997 · as Director · series64.0 S

The Sentinel1996 · as Director · series63.5 T

Touched by an Angel1994 · as Director · series65.1 A

Almost Home1993 · as Director · series64.3 D

Dinosaurs1991 · as Director · series63.0

1980s7 titles

Sledge Hammer!1986 · as Director · series62.5 C

The Colbys1985 · as Director · series64.0 S

Spenser: For Hire1985 · as Director · series63.5 S

Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983 · as Director · series64.8 S

Simon & Simon1981 · as Director · series63.0 D

Dynasty1981 · as Director · series61.3 F

The Fall Guy1981 · as Director · series61.3

1970s16 titles

Dallas1978 · as Director · series61.5 A

Alice1976 · as Director · series61.5 B

Barney Miller1975 · as Director · series65.3 S

S.W.A.T.1975 · as Director · series63.6 W

When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Director · series63.5 S

The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Director · series59.3 E

Emergency!1972 · as Director · series66.0 P

The Paul Lynde Show1972 · as Director · series64.3 M

M*A*S*H1972 · as Director · series64.2 R

The Rookies1972 · as Director · series63.7 S

Sanford and Son1972 · as Director · series62.5 A

Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Director · series63.9 O

The Odd Couple1970 · as Director · series63.6 N

Nanny and the Professor1970 · as Director · series63.5 M

The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Director · series63.5 P

The Partridge Family1970 · as Director · series63.0

1960s10 titles

The Brady Bunch1969 · as Director · series58.9 G

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir1968 · as Director · series64.0 H

Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Director · series61.2 T

That Girl1966 · as Director · series62.6 G

Green Acres1965 · as Director · series64.0 H

Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Director · series63.7 G

Get Smart1965 · as Director · series63.5 G

Gidget1965 · as Director · series63.1 B

Bewitched1964 · as Director · series62.1 P

The Patty Duke Show1963 · as Director · series63.7

1950s2 titles

Bonanza1959 · as Director · series60.0 M

The Magical World of Disney1954 · as Director · series62.5

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Bruce Bilson

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born1928

died2026

known forDirecting

titles on site40

best title rank#501 · Emergency! (1972)

avg GRM63.1

honors1 · Emmy — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, 1968

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.

Filmography

goodrecmovies Score

1990s

5 titles

64.0Pensacola: Wings of Gold1997 · as Director · series S

63.5The Sentinel1996 · as Director · series T

65.1Touched by an Angel1994 · as Director · series A

64.3Almost Home1993 · as Director · series D

63.0Dinosaurs1991 · as Director · series

1980s

7 titles

62.5Sledge Hammer!1986 · as Director · series C

64.0The Colbys1985 · as Director · series S

63.5Spenser: For Hire1985 · as Director · series S

64.8Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983 · as Director · series S

63.0Simon & Simon1981 · as Director · series D

61.3Dynasty1981 · as Director · series F

61.3The Fall Guy1981 · as Director · series

1970s

16 titles

61.5Dallas1978 · as Director · series A

61.5Alice1976 · as Director · series B

65.3Barney Miller1975 · as Director · series S

63.6S.W.A.T.1975 · as Director · series W

63.5When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Director · series S

59.3The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Director · series E

66.0Emergency!1972 · as Director · series P

64.3The Paul Lynde Show1972 · as Director · series M

64.2M*A*S*H1972 · as Director · series R

63.7The Rookies1972 · as Director · series S

62.5Sanford and Son1972 · as Director · series A

63.9Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Director · series O

63.6The Odd Couple1970 · as Director · series N

63.5Nanny and the Professor1970 · as Director · series M

63.5The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Director · series P

63.0The Partridge Family1970 · as Director · series

1960s

10 titles

58.9The Brady Bunch1969 · as Director · series G

64.0The Ghost & Mrs. Muir1968 · as Director · series H

61.2Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Director · series T

62.6That Girl1966 · as Director · series G

64.0Green Acres1965 · as Director · series H

63.7Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Director · series G

63.5Get Smart1965 · as Director · series G

63.1Gidget1965 · as Director · series B

62.1Bewitched1964 · as Director · series P

63.7The Patty Duke Show1963 · as Director · series

1950s

2 titles

60.0Bonanza1959 · as Director · series M

62.5The Magical World of Disney1954 · as Director · series

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