Directed credits
9
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Hugh Wilson
Writing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 1All crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 28904
IMDb ID: nm0933505
Known for: Writing
Born: August 21, 1943
Died: January 14, 2018
Age: 74
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2004
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.11
Wikidata: Q968324
Also known as
Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr. • Raoul Plager • Hughie Wilson
Frequent jobs
Director (9)Screenplay (4)Writer (4)Creator (2)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Hugh Wilson (August 21, 1943 - January 14, 2018) was an American director, writer and actor. He was best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place. Hugh was a distinguished alumnus from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was a guest professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. The character of Bailey Quarters on WKRP was based on Wilson's wife. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wilson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hugh Wilson.
5.3
Mickey
Director
2004 Movie
4.1
Dudley Do-Right
Director
1999 Movie
6.8
Blast from the Past
Director
1999 Movie
6.7
The First Wives Club
Director
1996 Movie
4.0
Sunday in Paris
Director
1991 Movie
5.2
Burglar
Director
1987 Movie
5.5
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Director
1985 Movie
The Chopped Liver Brothers
Director
1977 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hugh Wilson.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hugh Wilson.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hugh Wilson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hugh Wilson.
6.7
Police Academy
Screenplay
1984 Movie
5.2
Burglar
Director
1987 Movie
6.8
Blast from the Past
Director
1999 Movie
6.4
Down Periscope
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.7
The First Wives Club
Director
1996 Movie
4.1
Dudley Do-Right
Director
1999 Movie
6.0
Guarding Tess
Screenplay
1994 Movie
4.9
Stroker Ace
Screenplay
1983 Movie
5.5
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Director
1985 Movie
4.8
Southie
Producer
1998 Movie
5.3
Mickey
Director
2004 Movie
5.1
One More Kiss
as Frank's false teeth
1999 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hugh Wilson.
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
Writer • 3 eps
1972 Series
7.5
WKRP in Cincinnati
Executive Producer • 90 eps
1978 Series
6.2
The Tony Randall Show
Director • 4 eps
1976 Series
6.0
Rough Riders
Writer • 2 eps
1997 Series
5.6
Frank's Place
Writer • 3 eps
1987 Series
7.0
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Creator
1991 Series
7.2
The Famous Teddy Z
Writer • 20 eps
1989 Series
5.7
Easy Street
Creator
1986 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hugh Wilson.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hugh Wilson.
6.0
Rough Riders
Writer • 2 eps
1997 Series
7.0
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Creator
1991 Series
7.2
The Famous Teddy Z
Writer • 20 eps
1989 Series
5.6
Frank's Place
Writer • 3 eps
1987 Series
5.7
Easy Street
Creator
1986 Series
7.5
WKRP in Cincinnati
Executive Producer • 90 eps
1978 Series
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
Writer • 3 eps
1972 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hugh Wilson.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hugh Wilson.