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Hugh Wilson

  • Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida
  • Birthday: August 21, 1943

His journalism degree from the University of Florida firmly in hand, future writer-director Hugh Wilson journeyed to NYC to crack the advertising business but met a brick wall instead, eventually settling for a position as shipping clerk with the Armstrong Cork Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There he met Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, two aspiring stand-up comedians who would later give him his first break in show business. Soon after they left to follow their dream, Wilson returned to the South and began as a copywriter at the Atlanta-based…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2002

    Directed the family friendly Mickey , scripted by John Grisham

  • 1999

    Co-wrote, produced and directed Blast from the Past , starring Brendan Fraser

  • 1999

    Gave a polish to the script and helmed Dudley Do-Right , starring Fraser as the simpleminded titular Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman, Sarah Jessica Parker as Nell and Alfred Molina as his nemesis Snidely Whiplash; characters based on the animated characters created by Jay Ward from The Bullwinkle Show

  • 1998

    Produced John Shea s Southie

  • 1997

    Co-wrote (with its director John Milius) TNT miniseries Rough Riders , starring Berenger as Teddy Roosevelt

Awards

  • 1987

    Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

  • 1981

    Humanitas Prize: 30 minute

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