Dave Wilson

Biography

Dave Wilson was a director of movies and primarily of television, in particular directing Saturday Night Live from its inception until the late 90s when he retired, just a few years before his death. His son Tommy Wilson took over directing Saturday Night Live after his retirement.

Directed

1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Director
2. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) — Director
3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) — Director
4. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) — Director
5. Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) — Director
6. The Women of SNL (2010) — Director
7. The Paul Simon Special (1977) — Director
8. Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) — Director
9. Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979) — Director
10. Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998) — Director
11. Really, Raquel (1974) — Director
12. The Trouble With People (1972) — Director
13. Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special (1991) — Director
14. Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970) — Director
15. Energy Crisis (1974) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Quiz Show (1994) — Director
2. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Director Bee (uncredited)