Hugh Wilson
Age: N/A | From: Miami, Florida, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr. , Raoul Plager , Hughie Wilson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Bob Newhart Show
(1972) Writer
WKRP in Cincinnati
(1978) Creator
The Tony Randall Show
(1976) Producer
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
(1991) Creator
The Famous Teddy Z
(1989) Creator
Police Academy
(1984) Screenplay
Blast from the Past
(1999) Producer
Frank's Place
(1987) CreatorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Levy | |
| 1994 | The President (voice) | |
| 1987 | Customer at Mayday | |
| 1984 | Angry Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | Policeman #1 | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1978 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| 1994 | Screenplay | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1984 | Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1998 | Producer | |
| 1987 | Executive Producer | |
| 1978 | Executive Producer | |
| 1976 | Producer | |
| 1972 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Creator | |
| 1991 | Creator | |
| 1989 | Creator | |
| 1987 | Creator | |
| 1986 | Creator | |
| 1978 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |