Hugh Wilson

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.

Blast from the Past (1999)

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 food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Alicia Silverstone  •  Christopher Walken  •  Sissy Spacek

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 food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Alicia Silverstone  •  Christopher Walken  •  Sissy Spacek

Burglar (1987)

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 burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Lesley Ann Warren

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 burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Lesley Ann Warren

Dudley Do-Right (1999)

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 to buy all the property in town, then start a phony gold rush by seeding the river with gold nuggets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Alfred Molina  •  Eric Idle

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 to buy all the property in town, then start a phony gold rush by seeding the river with gold nuggets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Alfred Molina  •  Eric Idle

Mickey (2004)

Best-selling author John Grisham deviates from his usual literary thrillers with this winning film that stars Harry Connick Jr. as Tripp Spence, a widower who goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son, Derrick (Shawn Salinas). They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Harry Connick Jr.  •  Shawn Salinas  •  Michelle Johnson

Best-selling author John Grisham deviates from his usual literary thrillers with this winning film that stars Harry Connick Jr. as Tripp Spence, a widower who goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son, Derrick (Shawn Salinas). They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Harry Connick Jr.  •  Shawn Salinas  •  Michelle Johnson

Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

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

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Andy Griffith  •  Patrick Wayne

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

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Andy Griffith  •  Patrick Wayne

The First Wives Club (1996)

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 trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Bette Midler  •  Goldie Hawn  •  Diane Keaton  •  Maggie Smith

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 trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Bette Midler  •  Goldie Hawn  •  Diane Keaton  •  Maggie Smith

Guarding Tess (1994)

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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 personal friend of the current President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Austin Pendleton  •  Edward Albert

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 personal friend of the current President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Austin Pendleton  •  Edward Albert

Police Academy (1984)

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 opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Steve Guttenberg  •  Kim Cattrall  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Bubba Smith

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 opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Steve Guttenberg  •  Kim Cattrall  •  G.W. Bailey  •  Bubba Smith

Sunday in Paris (1991)

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 as a daytime-drama actress in New York to move back with her extended family on their Texas farm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brandon Quintin Adams  •  Debbie Allen  •  Essence Atkins  •  Oscar Brown Jr.

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 as a daytime-drama actress in New York to move back with her extended family on their Texas farm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Brandon Quintin Adams  •  Debbie Allen  •  Essence Atkins  •  Oscar Brown Jr.

The Chopped Liver Brothers (1977)

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 stardom as headliners are related.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Philip Bruns  •  Robert Emhardt  •  Madeleine Fisher  •  Gwynne Gilford

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 stardom as headliners are related.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Philip Bruns  •  Robert Emhardt  •  Madeleine Fisher  •  Gwynne Gilford

The Bagel Report (1972)

Sex comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Bill Dial  •  Janet Meshad

Sex comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Wilson
CAST:  Bill Dial  •  Janet Meshad

Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed (2004)

The making of "Police Academy".  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hugh Wilson  •  Paul Maslansky  •  Steve Guttenberg  •  Bubba Smith

The making of "Police Academy".  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hugh Wilson  •  Paul Maslansky  •  Steve Guttenberg  •  Bubba Smith