Bruce Bilson (born May 19, 1928) is a film and television director. He is the grandfather of the actress Rachel Bilson. Bruce directed the M*A*S*H TV series episode titled "Bananas, Crackers and Nuts" in Season 1 of the series.
Life and career[]
Bilson was born in Brooklyn, NY to Jewish parents. His mother, Hattie Bilson (née Dratwa), was an American screenwriter, and his father, George Bilson, was an Britain-born producer/writer/director.[1] His brother, Malcolm Bilson, is a well-known fortepianist and long-time professor of piano at Cornell University.
Bilson married Mona Weichman on Aug. 31, 1955; they divorced in 1976. They had two children, Danny (born 1956), a director, and Julie. Bilson married Renne Jarrett in 1981.
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires (1969)
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
- Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
Television[]
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