Dave Wilson(1933-2002)
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
A Television Director who spent most of his career working in the
unique area of Live Television. His most memorable run was with Saturday Night Live (1975)
from the beginning until his retirement just a couple of years before
his death. His son Tommy Wilson went to work in the family trade for
SNL. Dave Wilson received an Emmy Award for an Episode of SNL in its
second season which featured singer/songwriter, Paul Simon. Before his
stint with SNL, Wilson had covered the gamut from the 'Miss America
Pageant' to all manner of Live Arts performances in the 60s on NBC at a
time when Network presentations of such work was top notch and
memorable. Fans of SNL will remember that shots of him behind the
control board were frequently played for laughs as parts of skits or
gags. He was a generous and inspiring man. He is survived by his wife,
Roberta Wilson, his three adult children, Tommy, Danny and
Michael.
