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Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born August 21, 1943 in Miami, Florida, USA

Died January 14, 2018

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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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4 wins and 1 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

17

Type

Year

What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy Poster

What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy Documentary2026Self

TCM Remembers 2018 Poster

TCM Remembers 2018 TV Special2018Self

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

Mickey Feature Film2004Munson

Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed Poster

Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed Documentary2004Self

Blast from the Past Poster

Blast from the Past Feature Film1999Levy

One More Kiss Poster

One More Kiss Feature Film1999Frank's false teeth

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Poster

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television TV Series1997Self

The First Wives Club Poster

The First Wives Club Feature Film1996Commercial Director

Guarding Tess Poster

Guarding Tess Feature Film1994President

The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1988Self - Winner & Nominee

Burglar Feature Film1987Customer at Mayday

Frank's Place Poster

Frank's Place TV Series1987D. Wayne Thomas

Rustlers' Rhapsody Poster

Rustlers' Rhapsody Feature Film1985Complaining John

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984Angry Driver

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978Policeman #1

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Producer

Writer

20

Type

Year

Keepers of the Flame Documentary2012

The Contender TV Movie2000

Blast from the Past Poster

Blast from the Past Feature Film1999

Dudley Do-Right Poster

Dudley Do-Right Feature Film1999

Rough Riders Poster

Rough Riders Mini-Series1997

Down Periscope Poster

Down Periscope Feature Film1996

Guarding Tess Poster

Guarding Tess Feature Film1994

The New WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

The New WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1991

The Famous Teddy Z Poster

The Famous Teddy Z TV Series1989

Burglar Feature Film1987

Frank's Place Poster

Frank's Place TV Series1987

Easy Street Poster

Easy Street TV Series1986

Rustlers' Rhapsody Poster

Rustlers' Rhapsody Feature Film1985

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984

Stroker Ace Poster

Stroker Ace Feature Film1983

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978

The Chopped Liver Brothers Poster

The Chopped Liver Brothers TV Movie1977

The Tony Randall Show Poster

The Tony Randall Show TV Series1976

The Bagel Report Feature Film1972

The Bob Newhart Show Poster

The Bob Newhart Show TV Series1972

Producer

12

Type

Year

The Contender TV Movie2000

Blast from the Past Poster

Blast from the Past Feature Film1999

Dudley Do-Right Poster

Dudley Do-Right Feature Film1999

Midnight in Cuba Feature Film1998

Southie Feature Film1998

Sunday in Paris Poster

Sunday in Paris TV Movie1991

The Famous Teddy Z Poster

The Famous Teddy Z TV Series1989

Frank's Place Poster

Frank's Place TV Series1987

Easy Street Poster

Easy Street TV Series1986

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978

The Tony Randall Show Poster

The Tony Randall Show TV Series1976

The Bagel Report Feature Film1972

Director

17

Type

Year

Mickey Feature Film2004

The Contender TV Movie2000

Blast from the Past Poster

Blast from the Past Feature Film1999

Dudley Do-Right Poster

Dudley Do-Right Feature Film1999

The First Wives Club Poster

The First Wives Club Feature Film1996

Guarding Tess Poster

Guarding Tess Feature Film1994

Sunday in Paris Poster

Sunday in Paris TV Movie1991

The Famous Teddy Z Poster

The Famous Teddy Z TV Series1989

Burglar Feature Film1987

Frank's Place Poster

Frank's Place TV Series1987

Easy Street Poster

Easy Street TV Series1986

Rustlers' Rhapsody Poster

Rustlers' Rhapsody Feature Film1985

Police Academy Poster

Police Academy Feature Film1984

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978

The Chopped Liver Brothers Poster

The Chopped Liver Brothers TV Movie1977

The Tony Randall Show Poster

The Tony Randall Show TV Series1976

The Bagel Report Feature Film1972

Other Crew

1

The Tony Randall Show Poster

The Tony Randall Show TV Series1976

Editor

1

The Bagel Report Feature Film1972

Thanks

1

Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed Poster

Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed Documentary2004

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