Bruce Bilson, Director of Countless TV Classics, Dies at Age 97

Bruce Bilson, director of countless TV classics, dies at age 97

Bruce Bilson, who directed a veritable panoply of household-name TV shows and won an Emmy for an episode of the spy parody “Get Smart,” has died at 97.

Emmy Award-winning ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Barney Miller’ director dies at 97

Bruce Bilson, an Emmy Award-winning director of such beloved shows as “Get Smart,” “Hogan’s Heroes,” “Barney Miller” and more, has died. He was 97.

‘Get Smart’ and ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ director Bruce Bilson dead at 97

Bruce Bilson's daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, confirmed that the beloved TV director passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 16.

Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart’ and ‘Hogan's Heroes,’ Dies at 97

Bruce Bilson, the Emmy Award-winning TV director, has died at the age of 97. Bilson died on Jan. 16 in Los Angeles. He was responsible for hundreds of TV episodes over his long career. He was most known for helming episodes of the spy comedy “Get Smart.” He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the NBC series in 1968. Bilson netted over 400 directed episodes of TV throughout his career. Along wi…

Rachel Bilson’s Grandfather, Emmy-Winning Director Bruce Bilson, Dies at 97 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Rachel Bilson and her family are mourning the loss of their patriarch, Bruce Bilson. The Emmy-winning director has passed away at the age of 97. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Bruce died on January 16 at his home in Los Angeles. His daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, said that he died “peacefully.” Throughout his career, Bilson directed over 400 episodes of television and was best known for his work on the secret agent parody series …

Bruce Bilson, Director on ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ ‘Barney Miller’ and So Much More, Dies at 97

Rachel Bilson’s grandfather, an Emmy winner, was the first A.D. on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ and he helmed the last sitcom episode Lucille Ball ever did.