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Bruce Bilson

Director
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Bruce Bilson

Director
Birthday

May 19, 1928

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Date of Passing

January 16, 2026

Bruce Bilson was an Emmy award-winning director of television series. His work can be seen on Get Smart, Hogan's Heroes, and Barney Miller. Bilson was also an assistant director whose work can be seen on The Andy Griffith Show, Route 66, and U.S. Marshal. He served as a governor at the Television Academy for many years and created Journeys Below the Line, an educational DVD curriculum devoted to a variety of craft areas.

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