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Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

Born May 19, 1928· New York City, New York, USA

† Died January 16, 2026

100Filmography★ 6.8Average rating

Emerging from a Brooklyn household deeply rooted in the film world-his mother a screenwriter and his father a British producer-director-he honed his craft at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, graduating in 1950. Bilson built a reputation as a reliable television director, most famously steering numerous episodes of the satirical spy series Get Smart, where his work on the third-season…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Features 97

M*A*S*HSeries★ 7.9
M*A*S*H1972
DinosaursSeries★ 7.8
Dinosaurs1991
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
The Fall GuySeries★ 7.6
The Fall Guy1981
Knight RiderSeries★ 7.5
Knight Rider1982
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
S.W.A.T.Series★ 7.1
S.W.A.T.1975
AliceSeries★ 7
Alice1976
DallasSeries★ 6.9
Dallas1978
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
HotelSeries★ 6.8
Hotel1982
DynastySeries★ 6.5
Dynasty1981
The ColbysSeries★ 6.3
The Colbys1985

Short films 3