Hugh Wilson (1943-2018)

Alias:
Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr.
Hughie Wilson
Raoul Plager

Birthplace:
Miami, Florida, USA

Born:
August 21, 1943

Died:
January 14, 2018

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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Director:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  The First Wives Club
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

Executive Producer:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  The First Wives Club
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

Producer:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  The First Wives Club
1998  Southie
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

Screenplay:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1983  Stroker Ace
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  Down Periscope
1996  The First Wives Club
1998  Southie
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

Story:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1983  Stroker Ace
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  Down Periscope
1996  The First Wives Club
1998  Southie
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

Writer:
1972  The Bagel Report
1977  The Chopped Liver Brothers
1983  Stroker Ace
1984  Police Academy
1985  Rustlers' Rhapsody
1987  Burglar
1991  Sunday in Paris
1994  Guarding Tess
1996  Down Periscope
1996  The First Wives Club
1998  Southie
1999  Blast from the Past
1999  Dudley Do-Right
2004  Mickey

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