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Bruce Gowers

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Top television director Bruce Gowers has been awarded Emmys, the DGA Award, a Grammy Award and many other shiny trophies for his stylish and groundbreaking work on high-profile productions. His resume includes directing nine seasons of American Idol, earning him an Emmy Award and five nominations for Outstanding Directing and a nomination for the Directors Guild Award... See full bio »

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2011 Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance Off - Shake It Up Edition (TV movie)
 
2002-2011 American Idol (TV series)
– Top 24 Semifinalists Announced (2011)
– Las Vegas Round (2011)
– Top Two Performance (2010)
– Top Three Results (2010)
– Top Three Performance (2010)
See all 234 episodes »
 
2010 The Grammy Nomination Show Live (TV special)
 
2009 The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night (TV special)
 
2009 The Teen Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
 
2009 Michael Jackson NRJ 12 Tribute (TV movie)
 
2009 The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
 
2008 The Teen Choice Awards 2008 (TV special)
 
2008 Your Mama Don't Dance (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (2008)
– Episode #1.6 (2008)
 
2008 The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2007 The Teen Choice Awards 2007 (TV movie)
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary) (additional director)
 
2007 The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special documentary)
 
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (TV special)
 
2006 The 2006 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
 
2006 Celebrity Duets (TV series)
– Finale (2006)
– Episode #1.8 (2006)
– Episode #1.7 (2006)
– Episode #1.6 (2006)
– Episode #1.5 (2006)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2006 The Teen Choice Awards 2006 (TV special)
 
2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (TV movie)
 
2006 Miss America (TV movie)
 
2006 The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special documentary)
 
2006 From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans (video)
 
2005 The 2005 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2005 An All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis (TV special)
 
2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The 2005 World Music Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The Teen Choice Awards 2005 (TV movie)
 
2005 Live 8: A Worldwide Concert Event Presented by Nokia (TV special) (additional director)
 
2005 Live 8 (TV special documentary)
 
2005 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (TV documentary)
 
2005 AutoRox Awards (TV movie)
 
2005 The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
 
2004 The 2004 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
 
2004 Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas (TV movie)
 
2004 Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (TV special)
 
2004 Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live from Las Vegas (video)
 
2004 Tributo a nuestros héroes (TV movie)
 
2004 2004 Hispanic Heritage Awards (TV movie)
 
2004 The Teen Choice Awards 2004 (TV special)
 
2004 The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
 
2003 The 2003 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
 
2003 Justin Timberlake: Down Home in Memphis - One Night Only (TV movie)
 
2003 Harry for the Holidays (TV movie)
 
2003 An American Idol Christmas (TV documentary)
 
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video) (video "Rock With You")
 
2003 The Teen Choice Awards 2003 (TV special)
 
2003 American Juniors (TV series)
 
2003 The 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
 
2003 The 30th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
 
2003 The 31st Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
 
2002 The 2002 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2002 The 3rd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (TV movie)
 
2002 Queen: Greatest Video Hits 1 (video documentary) (videos "Bohemian Rhapsody", "You're My Best Friend", "Somebody to Love", "Tie Your Mother Down", "Now I'm Here", "Keep Yourself Alive", "Liar")
 
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
2002 The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
 
2002 Ultimate Manilow! (TV documentary)
 
2002 Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (TV special)
 
2002 Classics: The Best of Sarah Brightman (TV movie) (videos "Figlio Perduto", "Pie Jesu", "La Luna" and "La Wally/A Question of Honour")
 
2002 American Idols in Las Vegas (TV movie)
 
2001 'N Sync: The Atlantis Concert (TV special)
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
 
2001 An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (TV documentary)
 
2001 2001 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
2001 The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards
 
2001 Britney Spears Live and More! (video)
 
2001 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special)
 
2001 Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert (video)
 
2001 The 28th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
 
2001 The 2001 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2000 The 5th Annual GQ Men of the Year Awards (TV special)
 
2000 The 2000 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
 
2000 My VH1 Music Awards (TV special documentary)
 
2000 Britney Spears: There's No Place Like Home (TV special)
 
2000 Jennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good (video documentary)
 
2000 2000 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
 
2000 The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards
 
2000 The Amanda Show (TV series)
– Vitamin C (2000)
 
1999-2000 All That (TV series)
– B*Witched (2000)
– All That Live! (100th Episode) (1999)
 
2000 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Harrison Ford (TV movie)
 
2000 Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (TV movie)
 
2000 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show (TV special)
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
 
1999 Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala (TV movie)
 
1999 The 1999 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
1999 Family Feud (TV series)
 
1999 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
 
1999 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Dustin Hoffman (TV special documentary)
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
 
1999 1999 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1998 Kidsongs: I Can Do It (video short)
 
1998 Kidsongs: I Can Dance (video short)
 
1998 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (TV special)
 
1998 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
– Show No. 101 (1998)
 
1998 Sin City Spectacular (TV series)
 
1998 Three Cats from Miami and Other Pet Practitioners (TV documentary)
 
1998 Kidsongs: Meet the Biggles (video short)
 
1998 Kidsongs: Billy's Birthday (video short)
 
1998 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
 
1998 Kidsongs: Adventure's in Biggleland - Billy's Birthday (video short)
 
1998 1998 Skate TV Championships (TV movie)
 
1998 Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV special)
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1997 The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 (TV documentary)
 
1997 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards (TV special)
 
1997 Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (TV documentary)
 
1997 10th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1997 Explosion! (TV movie)
 
1997 1997 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
 
1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (TV movie)
 
1990-1997 Kidsongs (TV series)
– A Day at the Beach (1997)
– Let's Be Friends (1997)
– Let's Get Together (1997)
– Let's Learn About Animals (1997)
– Let's Make Music (1997)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1996 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards (TV special)
 
1996 1996 Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1996 1996 VH1 Honors (TV movie)
 
1996 1996 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
1996 1996 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary) (video "Rock with You")
 
1995 25th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show (video short)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Baby Animal Songs (video short)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along (video short)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Boppin' with the Biggles (video short)
 
1995 1995 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1995 Woodstock '94 (video documentary)
 
1994 VH1 Honors (TV special)
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1994 TV's All Time Classic Comedy (TV movie)
 
1994 MTV Video Music Awards 1994 (TV movie)
 
1994 1994 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1993 Townsend Television (TV series)
 
1993 Roundhouse (TV series)
– First Date/Individuality
– Lies
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
– Pete Townshend's Psychoderelict (1993)
 
1992-1993 The Paula Poundstone Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 October 1993 (1993)
– Episode dated 22 February 1992 (1992)
 
1993 Kidsongs: If We Could Talk to the Animals (video short)
 
1993 Kidsongs: Play Along Songs (video short)
 
1993 1993 Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1993 Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball (TV movie)
 
1993 An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (TV movie)
 
1993 1993 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1993 Prince: The Hits Collection (video documentary) (videos "1999", "Controversy")
 
1992 Kidsongs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (video short)
 
1992 Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (TV special)
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
 
1992 1992 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
1991 The 14th Annual Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
 
1991 Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs (video short)
 
1991 MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (TV movie)
 
1990 Cats, Cops and Stuff (TV movie)
 
1990 Kidsongs: A Day at Camp (video short)
 
1990 Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster (video short)
 
1990 Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (TV movie)
 
1990 That's What Friends Are for: Arista's 15th Anniversary Concert (TV documentary)
 
1989 L.A. Friday (TV series)
 
1988 Live! Dick Clark Presents (TV series)
 
1988 George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (TV documentary)
 
1988 Pretenders: The Singles (video) (video "Day After Day")
 
1988 The I'm Exhausted Concert (TV movie)
 
1988 The 12th Annual Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
 
1987 Harry Anderson's Sideshow (TV movie)
 
1987 Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus (video short)
 
1987 Kidsongs: What I Want to Be (video short)
 
1987 Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential (TV movie)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Yankee Doodle Dandy (video short)
 
1986 Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals (video short)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight (video short)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (video short)
 
1986 Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (video short)
 
1986 Dancin' to the Hits (TV series)
 
1985 Harry Belafonte in Concert (TV special)
 
1985 Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm (video short)
 
1984-1985 Rock of the 80's (TV series)
– REO Speedwagon (1985)
 
1984 Greater Tuna (TV movie)
 
1984 Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (TV documentary)
 
1983 This Is Your Life (TV series)
 
1983 David Frost Presents: The Fourth International Guinness Book of World Records (TV movie)
 
1983 American Video Awards (TV movie)
 
1983 Eddie Murphy Delirious (TV documentary)
 
1982 Doobie Brothers: Live at the Greek Theatre (TV special)
 
1981 All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (TV special)
 
1981 This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1981 Bob Welch and Friends: Live from the Roxy (TV movie)
 
1981 Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours (TV documentary)
 
1981 Queen's Greatest Flix (video) (videos "Bohemian Rhapsody", "You're My Best Friend", "Somebody to Love" and "Tie Your Mother Down")
 
1980 The Toni Tennille Show (TV series)
– Pilot (1980)
 
1977 Hi! Summer (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1977)
– Episode #1.7 (1977)
– Episode #1.6 (1977)
– Episode #1.5 (1977)
– Episode #1.3 (1977)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1975-1977 Larry Grayson (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (1977)
– Episode #2.6 (1977)
– Episode #2.5 (1977)
– Episode #2.4 (1977)
– Episode #2.3 (1977) (uncredited)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1976 Christmas Box (TV movie)
 
1976 The Sweepstakes Game (TV series)
– Holiday Sweepstakes Game (1976)
– Episode #1.13 (1976)
– Episode #1.12 (1976)
– Episode #1.11 (1976)
– Episode #1.10 (1976)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1976 This Week (TV series)
– Stones on the Road (1976)
 
1972-1975 Aquarius (TV series)
– Finnan Games (1975)
– Hello Dali! (1973)
– A Tale of Two Toads (1972)
 
1974 The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV series)
 
1972-1973 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 January 1973 (1973)
– Episode dated 6 January 1973 (1973)
– Episode dated 30 December 1972 (1972)
 
1972 The Frost Programme (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 March 1972 (1972)
– Episode dated 19 March 1972 (1972)
– Episode dated 27 February 1972 (1972)
– Episode dated 20 February 1972 (1972)
– Episode dated 13 February 1972 (1972)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1970 Ev (TV series)
 
1970 The Kenny Everett Explosion (TV series)
 
Show ShowProducer (27 titles)
1998 Kidsongs: I Can Do It (video short) (executive producer)
 
1998 Kidsongs: I Can Dance (video short) (executive producer)
 
1998 Kidsongs: Meet the Biggles (video short) (executive producer)
 
1998 Kidsongs: Billy's Birthday (video short) (executive producer)
 
1997 Kidsongs (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes, 1997) (producer director - 1 episode, 1997)
– A Day at the Beach (1997) (producer)
– Mind Your Manners (1997) (producer director)
– Water World (1997) (producer)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show (video short) (executive producer)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Baby Animal Songs (video short) (executive producer)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along (video short) (executive producer)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Boppin' with the Biggles (video short) (executive producer)
 
1993 Kidsongs: If We Could Talk to the Animals (video short) (executive producer)
 
1993 Kidsongs: Play Along Songs (video short) (executive producer)
 
1992 Kidsongs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (video short) (executive producer)
 
1991 Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs (video short) (executive producer)
 
1990 Kidsongs: A Day at Camp (video short) (executive producer)
 
1990 Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster (video short) (executive producer)
 
1987 Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus (video short) (executive producer)
 
1987 Kidsongs: What I Want to Be (video short) (executive producer)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Yankee Doodle Dandy (video short) (executive producer)
 
1986 Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals (video short) (executive producer)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight (video short) (executive producer)
 
1986 Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (video short) (executive producer)
 
1986 Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (video short) (executive producer)
 
1985 Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm (video short) (executive producer)
 
1984 Greater Tuna (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 Doobie Brothers: Live at the Greek Theatre (TV special) (producer)
 
1977 Hi! Summer (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Episode #1.8 (1977) (producer)
– Episode #1.7 (1977) (producer)
– Episode #1.6 (1977) (producer)
– Episode #1.5 (1977) (producer)
– Episode #1.3 (1977) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1976 The Sweepstakes Game (TV series) (producer - 14 episodes)
– Holiday Sweepstakes Game (1976) (producer)
– Episode #1.13 (1976) (producer)
– Episode #1.12 (1976) (producer)
– Episode #1.11 (1976) (producer)
– Episode #1.10 (1976) (producer)
See all 14 episodes »
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
1995 Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show (video short)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Boppin' with the Biggles (video short)
 
1995 Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along (video short)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1995 Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show (video short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1983 The Making of 'Thriller' (video documentary) ("Can You Feel It")
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2005 The 100 Greatest Pop Videos (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Bruce 'Dexter' Gowers