Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

1943-08-21 Miami, Florida, USA 20 Credits

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 ...

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Mickey

Mickey

2004

as Munson

5.3
Acting

Widower Tripp Spence goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son Derrick. They assume new identities and flee to Las Veg...

Mickey

Mickey

2004

Director

5.3
Directing

Widower Tripp Spence goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son Derrick. They assume new identities and flee to Las Veg...

One More Kiss

One More Kiss

1999

as Frank's false teeth

5.5
Acting

When Sarah Hopson realizes her successful high-rise New York lifestyle is devoid of meaning, she packs her bags and heads for her home town in the Sco...

Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

1999

Director, Executive Producer, Writer

4.1
Directing Producing Writing

Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his old rival, Snidely Whiplash, comes up with a plot...

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

1999

as Levy

6.8
Acting

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain fo...

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

1999

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.8
Directing Writing Producing

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain fo...

Southie

Southie

1998

Producer

4.4
Producing

South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals, who are supported by one Irish mafia clan, and...

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

Director

6.7
Directing

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the tr...

Down Periscope

Down Periscope

1996

Screenplay, Story

6.3
Writing

Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear su...

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

1994

as The President (voice)

6.0
Acting

Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle—the widow of a former U.S. President, and a close p...

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

1994

Director, Screenplay

6.0
Directing Writing

Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle—the widow of a former U.S. President, and a close p...

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris

1991

Director

Directing

A pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family has lost sight of their values and gives up her career a...

Burglar

Burglar

1987

as Customer at Mayday

5.2
Acting

Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burgl...

Burglar

Burglar

1987

Director, Writer

5.2
Directing Writing

Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burgl...

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985

Director, Writer

5.5
Directing Writing

A singing cowboy roams the Wild West with his sidekick, dancing horse and fancy wardrobe.

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

as Angry Driver (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This o...

Police Academy

Police Academy

1984

Director, Screenplay

6.7
Directing Writing

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This o...

Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

1983

Screenplay

5.0
Writing

Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebellin...

The Chopped Liver Brothers

The Chopped Liver Brothers

1977

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

Tom and Jay are best friends. Tom is married to Sally and Jay is single. Tom and Jay are also stand-up comedians and their mishaps as they seek stardo...

The Bagel Report

1972

Director, Writer, Producer

Directing Writing Producing

Sex comedy.