Hugh Wilson
- Writing
- August 21, 1943 · Miami, Florida, USA
- January 14, 2018
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Mickey · Munson, Director
- One More Kiss · Frank's false teeth
- Dudley Do-Right · Director, Executive producer
- Blast from the Past · Levy, Director
- Southie · Producer
- Rough Riders · Writer, Creator
- The First Wives Club · Director
- Down Periscope · Screenplay, Story
- Guarding Tess · The President (Voice), Screenplay
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati · Creator
- Sunday in Paris · Director
- Sunday in Paris · Director
- The Famous Teddy Z · Writer, Director
- Frank's Place · Writer, Executive producer
- Burglar · Customer at Mayday, Director
- Easy Street · Creator
- Rustlers' Rhapsody · Director, Writer
- Police Academy · Angry Driver (uncredited), Screenplay
- Stroker Ace · Screenplay
- WKRP in Cincinnati · Policeman #1, Executive producer
- The Chopped Liver Brothers · Director, Writer
- The Tony Randall Show · Director, Producer
- The Bob Newhart Show · Writer
- The Bagel Report · Writer, Director