Actor

Hugh Wilson

August 21, 1943 · Miami, Florida, USA

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.

Notable work

6.7
Police Academy (1984)
as Angry Driver (uncredited) and Director
6.8
Blast from the Past (1999)
as Levy and Director
6.7
The First Wives Club (1996)
Director
6
Guarding Tess (1994)
as The President (voice) and Director

Often works with

Don Yesso
5 titles together
Blast from the Past, Guarding Tess, Dudley Do-Right
Brant von Hoffman
4 titles together
Police Academy, Guarding Tess, Dudley Do-Right
G.W. Bailey
3 titles together
Police Academy, Burglar, Rustlers' Rhapsody
David Graf
2 titles together
Police Academy, Guarding Tess
Scott Thomson
2 titles together
Police Academy, Blast from the Past
Brendan Fraser
2 titles together
Blast from the Past, Dudley Do-Right

Full filmography · 18

Mickey
as Munson and Director
2004
One More Kiss
as Frank's false teeth
1999
Dudley Do-Right
Director and Writer
19994.1
Blast from the Past
as Levy and Director
19996.8
The First Wives Club
Director
19966.7
Guarding Tess
as The President (voice) and Director
19946
Sunday in Paris
Director
1991
Burglar
as Customer at Mayday and Director and Writer
19875.2
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Director and Writer
19855.5
Police Academy
as Angry Driver (uncredited) and Director
19846.7
The Chopped Liver Brothers
Director and Writer
1977