Hugh Wilson Filmography

Dudley Do-Right

Crew: Director, Executive Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina, Eric Idle, Robert Prosky

Synopsis: After giving George of the Jungle human form, Brendan Fraser returns to cartoon-land with another live-action update of an animated TV classic. Set in the peaceful village of Semi-Happy Valley high in the Canadian Rockies, our story focuses on Dudley Do-Right (Fraser), a member of the Royal Read More

Blast from the Past

Crew: Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley

Synopsis: In 1962, Calvin Webber (Christopher Walken) was a brilliant but somewhat paranoid scientist living with his Donna Reed-esque wife, Helen (Sissy Spacek), in Los Angeles. In the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a plane crashed into the Webber's yard. Mistaking the blast for "the big one," the Read More

Southie

Crew: Producer

Actors: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara, James Cummings, Amanda Peet

Synopsis: "Southie" is common usage in Massachusetts for a resident of South Boston. John Shea directed and co-scripted (with James Cummings and Dave McLaughlin) this low-budget crime drama which won the American Independent Award at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. Out of money and out of luck, Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg Read More

Rough Riders

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, Gary Busey, Brad Johnson, Illeana Douglas

Synopsis: The real-life story of Teddy Roosevelt's role in the Spanish-American war is re-told in this made-for-television movie. Tom Berenger stars as Roosevelt, who in 1898 formed his own volunteer calvary to go into Cuba and fight the expansion of Spanish rule. Thousands of men from all walks of life Read More

The First Wives Club

Crew: Director

Actors: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton

Synopsis: Three women plot revenge on their two-timing husbands in this comedy. Brenda (Bette Midler), Elise (Goldie Hawn), and Annie (Diane Keaton) were close friends in college, but 27 years after graduation they've lost touch with each other, and it's not until a mutual friend of the three commits Read More

Down Periscope

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Bruce Dern, Rob Schneider, Rip Torn

Synopsis: Vulgar, slapstick comedy abounds in this feature film debut for television sitcom star Kelsey Grammer. Almost everyone else thinks of Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge is a class "A" goof who messes up every task he is assigned, but Adm. Dean Winslow thinks otherwise and decides to give Dodge one Read More

Guarding Tess

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths

Synopsis: A man trained for a life of excitement and danger is given a new and unexpected challenge -- minding a grouchy old woman -- in this comedy. Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage) is a Secret Service agent who takes great pride in his job, performing his duties with the utmost professionalism and always Read More

Burglar

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey, Lesley Ann Warren, James Handy

Synopsis: Director of the first Police Academy movie, Hugh Wilson is also responsible for the action comedy-caper Burglar. Bernice Rhodenbarr (Whoopi Goldberg) is a retired cat burglar who works at a bookstore. Bad cop Ray Kirschman (G.W. Bailey) blackmails her, so she agrees to do a job for Dr. Cynthia Read More

Police Academy

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, Kim Cattrall

Synopsis: Public safety takes a turn for the worse in this hit comedy, which spawned a long-running franchise. As a crime wave sweeps through a major city, the mayor decides that part of the problem may stem from overly restrictive qualifications for police officers, so she opens the door of the city's Read More

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner, Andy Griffith, Fernando Rey

Synopsis: An amusing spoof of the good 'ole westerns back in the halcyon days when all the cliches were held up as icons, this parody by Hugh Wilson works best for savvy audiences. Rex O'Herlihan (Tom Berenger) is a singing cowboy with a wardrobe straight out of the Hollywood westerns of the '40s -- he Read More

Stroker Ace

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Parker Stevenson

Synopsis: The action and stunts in this fourth racing vehicle for Burt Reynolds could be accurately foreseen by most youngsters. Stroker Ace (Reynolds) is a race car driver who gets the short end of a contract with a fried-chicken entrepreneur (Ned Beatty) but can be expected to end up with the woman Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: A Date With Jennifer

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: Much to everyone's amazement, Jennifer (Loni Anderson) agrees to accompany newsman Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) to a banquet where he is to receive the coveted Silver Sow Award. Libidinous Herb (Frank Bonner), who has been relentlessly hitting on Jennifer for months, can't understand why Les has Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Mama's Review

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: After a three-month network hiatus, WKRP in Cincinnati resumed its first season on January 15, 1979 with this "recap" episode (otherwise known as a clip show). It has been four months since Cincinnati radio station WKRP flipped formats, converting from easy-listening to top-40, and program Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Never Leave Me, Lucille

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: Finally booted out of his house by his fed-up wife Lucille (Edie McClurg), Herb (Frank Bonner) moves in with Johnny (Howard Hesseman), immediately transforming the tiny apartment into his own peculiar idea of a swingin' bachelor pad. Back at WKRP, the staffers brace themselves for the "new" Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Fish Story

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: A visting reporter is told that WKRP is just your average, run-of-the-mill station--but events quickly prove otherwise. It all starts when Mr. Carlson (Gordon Jump) insists that Herb promote the station by wearing the costume of the WKRP mascot, the "KRP Carp". Meanwhile, Johnny (Howard Hesseman) Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Young Master Carlson

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: When Mr. Carlson's 11-year-old son Arthur Jr. (Sparky Marcus) is booted out of Valley Forge Military Academy, the kid's grandmother Mrs. Carlson (Carol Bruce) demands that the boy be given a job at WKRP. Before long, the entire staff is on the verge of insanity thanks to Arthur Jr.'s fascistic Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: I Want to Keep My Baby

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: A lonely young single mom, who has formed a spiritual bond with her favorite deejay Dr. Johnny Fever (Howard Hesseman), leaves her baby in a basket at the doorstep of WKRP. Taking charge of the baby, Johnny becomes quite attached to the kid, so much so that he refuses to turn it over for adoption. Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Hoodlum Rock

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: Pulling a few strings supplied by his boss Mr. Carlson (Gordon Jump), Andy (Gary Sandy) manages to book the English punk band "Scum of the Earth" for a Cincinnati concert. Though forewarned that the group is infamous for physically assaulting their audiences, Andy is convinced that "The Scum"'s Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Hold-Up

Synopsis: Ever in search of a surefire publicity stunt, Herb (Frank Bonner) arranges a remote WKRP broadcast from Del's Stereo and Sound Store. Unfortunately, the show is interrupted mid-stream when a man enters the store, brandishes a gun, and holds everyone hostage. Though at first as frightened as Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Pilot, Part 1

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: The first episode of the first season of WKRP in Cincinnati finds troubleshooter Andy Travis (Gary Sandy) blowing in from Santa Fe to pump new life in WKRP, an all-but-moribund "beautiful music" radio station in Cincinnati. Almost immediately Andy junks the station's format in favor of Top 40 rock Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati [TV Series]

Crew: Executive Producer, Show Creator

Actors: Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Loni Anderson, Richard Sanders, Tim Reid

Synopsis: Debuting September 18, 1978 on CBS, WKRP in Cincinnati was a weekly, half-hour "ensemble" sitcom largely set in the offices of a Major-Market radio station. Languishing at the bottom of the ratings chart with its moribund "beautiful music" format, WKRP was given a major shot in the arm with the Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Les On a Ledge

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: WKRP's ace newsman Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) can't understand why he has been abruptly banned from conducting locker-room interviews at Riverfront Stadium. Then the truth comes out (in a manner of speaking)--one of the Cincinnati Reds has accused Les of being gay! Convinced that his life and Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Pilot, Part 2

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: In the conclusion of WKRP in Cincinnati's two-part series opener, WKRP's new program director Andy Travis (Gary Sandy) manages to avoid being fired when his strategy of switching over to a top-40 rock format results in a ratings upsurge. Unfortunately, the station's older sponsors pull out, and Read More

The Bob Newhart Show: Jerry's Retirement

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace

Synopsis: Reaping a huge sum of money from an earlier investment, Jerry sells his practice and retires. Unfortunately, Bob is unable to enjoy Jerry's retirement, fearing that a life of leisure has transformed his best friend into a bum. Also appearing are John Randolph as Bob's father-in-law, Junior Read More

The Bob Newhart Show: Still Crazy After All These Years

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace

Synopsis: About to embark upon an out-of-town trip, Bob tries to divest himself of the dependent Howard by foisting his friend off on a fellow psychologist, Dr. Ned Podbillion (Leonard Stone), whose unorthodox methods invariably yield positive results. Upon his return, Bob is confronted by the new Howard Read More

The Bob Newhart Show: The Boy Next Door

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace

Synopsis: Finally getting custody of his son Howie, Howard must now face the problem of proper child care when he isn't around. At first, Howie is left in the hands of Bob and Emily, who in turn hire a gorgeous babysitter named Mitzi Margolis (Brooke Adams). Howard is so impressed by Mitzi that he asks her Read More

Dunkirk

Crew: Camera Operator

Actors: John Mills, Bernard Lee, Richard Attenborough, Robert Urquhart, Meredith Edwards, Anthony Nicholls, Ray Jackson

Synopsis: One of the most significant moments in the history of British warfare (in both the best and worst sense) is given reverent but reserved treatment in Dunkirk. The film takes place during the 1940 evacuation of Allied troops across the English channel. One party of British soldiers becomes detached Read More