Police Academy
1984
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Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr. (August 21, 1943 – January 14, 2018) was an American film director, writer and television showrunner. He was the creator of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place, and was the director of the film comedies Police Academy and The First Wives Club.
- January 14, 2018 (aged 74), Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Jan 16, 2018 · Hugh Wilson, who created the acclaimed sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and directed and co-wrote the first Police Academy movie, launching a Warner Bros. franchise, has died. He was 74.
Hugh Wilson (1943-2018) was an American writer, producer and director of TV shows and movies. He created and directed WKRP in Cincinnati, Frank's Place and The Famous Teddy Z, and wrote and directed Blast from the Past and Police Academy.
- January 1, 1
- Miami, Florida, USA
- January 1, 1
- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jan 17, 2018 · Hugh Wilson, who created the CBS comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati” and directed the raucous hit film “Police Academy” in 1984, died on Sunday at his home in Charlottesville, Va. He was 74.
Jan 18, 2018 · Hugh Wilson — the creator of the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, who was also a director and an Emmy Award-winning writer — has died at 74. Wilson died Jan. 14 at his home in Charlottesville, Va.
Jan 16, 2018 · Hugh Wilson was a TV and film writer-director who created the hit comedies "WKRP in Cincinnati" and "Frank's Place". He also directed the first "Police Academy" movie and other popular comedies.
Jan 16, 2018 · TheWrap reports that Hugh Wilson, who created the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' and directed the comedy film 'Police Academy', passed away at 74. He also won an Emmy for his work on 'Frank's Place'.
