Hugh Wilson (I) (1943–2018)

Writer, Producer, Director

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Hugh Wilson (I) (1943–2018)

Writer, Producer, Director

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35 titles

Past Film & Video (16 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Keepers of the Flame (2012) (Video) - Writer Writer See fewer	$785K
Mickey (2004) Munson, Director Munson, Director See fewer	$6MM	$75K	$295K	$295K
Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed (2004) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
One More Kiss (1999) Frank's false teeth Frank's false teeth See fewer
Dudley Do-Right (1999) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer	$70MM	$3MM	$10MM	$10MM
Blast from the Past (1999) Levy, Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) Levy, Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$35MM	$7.8MM	$27MM	$40MM
Midnight in Cuba (1998) Producer Producer See fewer
Southie (1998) Producer Producer See fewer		$17K	$53K	$53K
The First Wives Club (1996) Commercial Director (uncredited), Director Commercial Director (uncredited), Director See fewer	$26MM	$19MM	$105MM	$181MM
Down Periscope (1996) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$31MM	$7.2MM	$26MM	$38MM
Guarding Tess (1994) President (voice), Director, Writer (written by) President (voice), Director, Writer (written by) See fewer	$20MM	$7.1MM	$27MM	$27MM
Burglar (1987) Customer at Mayday, Director, Writer (screenplay) Customer at Mayday, Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$12MM	$4.5MM	$16MM	$16MM
Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) Complaining John (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) Complaining John (uncredited), Director, Writer (written by) See fewer	$5.5MM	$2.4MM	$6.1MM	$6.1MM
Police Academy (1984) Angry Driver (uncredited), Director, Writer (screenplay) Angry Driver (uncredited), Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$4.8MM	$8.6MM	$81MM	$81MM
Stroker Ace (1983) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$4.7MM	$13MM	$13MM
The Bagel Report (1972) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer	$40K

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Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
The Simpsons (2020) (TV Series) - Lyrics ("WKRP in Cincinnati Main Theme") (1 episode, 2020) Lyrics ("WKRP in Cincinnati Main Theme") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer The Road to Cincinnati (Nov 29, 2020) Season 32, Episode 8 - Lyrics ("WKRP in Cincinnati Main Theme") (uncredited) Lyrics ("WKRP in Cincinnati Main Theme") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Contender (2000) (TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer
Rough Riders (1997) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (written by) (2 episodes, 1997) Writer (written by) (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer Episode #1.2 (1997) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer Episode #1.1 (1997) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	2
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–1993) (TV Series) - Writer (creator) (16 episodes, 1991) Writer (creator) (16 episodes, 1991) See fewer Johnny Goes Hollywood (Feb 20, 1993) Season 2, Episode 18 - Writer (creator) Writer (creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	16
Sunday in Paris (1991) (TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer
The Famous Teddy Z (1989–1990) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (20 episodes, 1989), Writer (written by) (4 episodes, 1989), Director (3 episodes, 1989), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1989) Writer (created by) (20 episodes, 1989), Writer (written by) (4 episodes, 1989), Director (3 episodes, 1989), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Teddy Gets a Guru (1990) Season 1, Episode 20 - Writer (created by) Writer (created by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	20
Frank's Place (1987–1988) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (22 episodes, 1987), Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1987), Director (7 episodes, 1987), Writer (written by) (7 episodes, 1987), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1987), … See more Writer (created by) (22 episodes, 1987), Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1987), Director (7 episodes, 1987), Writer (written by) (7 episodes, 1987), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1987), D. Wayne Thomas (1 episode, 1988), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer The King of Wall Street (Mar 22, 1988) Season 1, Episode 22 - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Easy Street (1986–1987) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (22 episodes, 1986), Director (3 episodes, 1986), Writer (creative consultant) (2 episodes, 1986), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1986), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1987) Writer (created by) (22 episodes, 1986), Director (3 episodes, 1986), Writer (creative consultant) (2 episodes, 1986), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1986), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Spring Fever (Apr 29, 1987) Season 1, Episode 22 - Writer (created by) Writer (created by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (90 episodes, 1978), Lyrics ("WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme") (88 episodes, 1978), Executive Producer (67 episodes, 1979), Producer (23 episodes, 1978), Writer (written by) (13 episodes, 1978), … See more Writer (created by) (90 episodes, 1978), Lyrics ("WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme") (88 episodes, 1978), Executive Producer (67 episodes, 1979), Producer (23 episodes, 1978), Writer (written by) (13 episodes, 1978), Writer (story) (3 episodes, 1980), Director (2 episodes, 1979), Policeman #1 (1 episode, 1978), Writer (1 episode, 1978) See fewer Up and Down the Dial (Apr 21, 1982) Season 4, Episode 22 - Executive Producer, Lyrics ("WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme") (uncredited), Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Lyrics ("WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme") (uncredited), Writer (created by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	90
The Tony Randall Show (1976–1978) (TV Series) - Producer (22 episodes, 1977), Writer (story consultant) (17 episodes, 1976), Writer (written by) (6 episodes, 1976), Director (4 episodes, 1976), Story Consultant (1 episode, 1977) Producer (22 episodes, 1977), Writer (story consultant) (17 episodes, 1976), Writer (written by) (6 episodes, 1976), Director (4 episodes, 1976), Story Consultant (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Wyatt Loves Bonnie (Mar 25, 1978) Season 2, Episode 22 - Producer Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	40
The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
The Bob Newhart Show (1976) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (3 episodes, 1976) Writer (written by) (3 episodes, 1976) See fewer Jerry's Retirement (Nov 27, 1976) Season 5, Episode 10 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3

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Self (5 titles)
BriouxTV: The Podcast (2024) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2024) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2024) See fewer From the Vault: WKRP creator Hugh Wilson (Jul 29, 2024) Season 1, Episode 162 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Unsung Hollywood (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Tim Reid (Jul 20, 2016) Season 3, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Hugh Wilson (Nov 16, 2015) Self Self See fewer
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988) (TV Special) - Self - Winner & Nominee Self - Winner & Nominee See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1979) (TV Series) - Self - Producer (1 episode, 1979) Self - Producer (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Episode #19.41 (Oct 29, 1979) Season 19, Episode 41 - Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer

Archive Footage (2 titles)
What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy (2025) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Episode #1.1 (2025) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
TCM Remembers 2018 (2018) (TV Special) - Self / director (archive footage) Self / director (archive footage) See fewer

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