Bruce Gowers is a British television director and producer, best known for his work on large-scale live music and event productions.
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" brought him international recognition, leading to his relocation to the United States in the late 1970s. His career includes credits for the live episodes of ''

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'' (2001–2010) which he has directed from its inception, and awards shows including the

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, event specials including

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and President

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's Inaugural Concert at the

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. He has also directed musical specials for

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and

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'' (FOX) 2002–2007, 2009–2010 2009

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Award Winner – Best Musical Variety Director. 5 Emmy Award nominations, DGA Award nominee *'' Celebrity Duets'' (FOX) 2006 *''Your Mama Don't Dance'' (Lifetime) 2008 *''

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'' (Fox) 2005 *''Pepsi Smash'' (WB) 2004 *''

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'' (Syndication) 1990 *'' Dancin' to the Hits'' (Syndication) 30 episodes 1986–1987 *''

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Live'' (CBS) 1988–1989 *'' Solid Gold'' (Paramount) 1985 *''Rock of the 80s'' (Showtime) – 1984 Ace Award Nominee *''Britt Ekland's Jukebox'' (Syndication) 1979 Comedy *'' Whose Line Is It, Anyway?'' (ABC) 1998–2000 *'' Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular'' (F/X) 1998 Kids *'' American Juniors'' (FOX) 2003 *''

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'' (Nickelodeon) 1999 *''

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'' (Nickelodeon) 1999 *'' Roundhouse'' (Nickelodeon) 1993–1994 *''The Kidsongs Television Show'' (called "The Kidsongs TV Show" in only season 1 (1987–1988)) (Public Television), 1987–1988, 1994–1995, 1997–1998 Misc. *''The Spectacular World of Guinness Records'' (Syndication) 52 episodes, 1987–1989 *''

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'' (NBC) 1983 *''We Interrupt This Week'' (PBS) *''Headliners with David Frost'' (NBC) 1978

Award shows

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'' (ABC) 2005, 2007 *''

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'' (CBS) 2005-2009 *The ''

'' (Fox) 1995 - 2006 *''

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'' (Nickelodeon & MTV Networks) 2005 - 2007, 1995, 1994 *''

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'' (Fox) 2004-2009 *

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(CMT) 2006, 2008 *The ''

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'' (ABC) 2005, 2004 *''Tributo A Nuestros Heroes'' (Telemundo Network) 2004 *'' Spike Video Game Awards'' (Spike TV) 2004 *The ''

'' (ABC) 2003, 2002, 2001 *The ''

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Awards'' (UPN) 1996-2001 *''

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'' (CBS) 2002, 2001 *'' MTV Movie Awards'' 1992 - 2002 *''The 72nd Annual

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Pre-Show'' (ABC) 2002, 2000 *''

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60th Birthday Celebration ''(CBS) 2002 *''My VH1 Awards'' (VH1) 2000 *''The

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'' (MTV & Syndication) 2000, 1995–1994, 1992-1988—Winner of the 1990 Monitor Award for Best Director, multiple Ace & Monitor Award nominations *''The ''

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'' Awards'' (CBS & Fox) 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 & 1992—1995 NAACP Image Award for Best Special *''The

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'' (ESPN, ABC) 1997, 1996 & 1995 *''The American Comedy Awards'' (ABC) 2000, 1999, 1998 & 1995 *''The AFI Salutes''... (ABC) 2000, 1999 *''

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's Fashionably Loud'' (MTV) 1998, 1997, 1996 & 1995 *'' VH1 Fashion Awards'' (VH1) 1998, 1997 & 1996 *''1998 Skate, Rattle and Roll Championships'' (Fox) 1998 *'' VH1 Honors'' (VH1) 1995, 1994 *''

European Music Awards'' (MTV) 1996, 1995, 1994 *''All Star Pro Sports Awards'' (ABC) 1990 *'' American Video Awards'' (ABC) 1983, 1985–1986

Television specials

Music *''

: 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years'' (CBS) 2001 *''

's New Year's Rockin' Eve'' (ABC) 2007, 2008 *''I Walk the Line: A Night for

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'' (CBS) 2005 *''An All-Star Salute to

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'': Live From Atlantis (UPN) 2005 *''

Philadelphia'' (MTV/VH1, ABC) 2005 *''Genius: A Night for

'' (CBS) 2004 – Winner of the 2004 DGA Award for Best Musical Variety Director. Emmy Award Nominee, Best Director *''

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Musicology'' (PPV) 2004 *''Ultimate Manilow'' (CBS) 2002 *''All Star Tribute to

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'' (TNT) 2001 *''

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- Atlantis Concert'' 2001 *''Women Rock: Girls with Guitars'' (Lifetime) 2001, 2000 *'' Experience Music Project'' (VH1) 2000 (2 nights) *'' Arista's 25th Anniversary'' (NBC) 2000 *''

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: La Luna'' Concert (PBS) 2000 *''

in Hawaii'' (FOX) 2000 *''

: There's No Place Like Home'' (FOX) 2000 *''A Home for the Holidays'' (CBS) 2001, 2000 *'' Radio City Grand Re-Opening'' (FOX) 1999 *''

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

: One Night Only'' (CBS) 1999 *''American Express Concert in Central Park'' (UPN) 1999 *''L'Oreal Summer Music Mania'' (UPN) 1999 *''

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: The Dance'' (MTV) 1997 B DGA & EMMY Nominee for Best Director *''

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: Bridges to Babylon'' (Pay Per View) 1997 *''

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'' (Pay Per View) 1994 *''An American Reunion: The Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert'' (HBO) 1993 *''

'S Inaugural Gala Ball'' (MTV) 1993 *''Up-close:

'' (MTV & ABC) 1993 *''

Valentine Vagabond'' (Live Pay Per View Concert) 1992 *'' Dwight Yokum'' (Live Pay Per View Concert) 1991 *''

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With

'' (MTV) 1991—Ace Award Nominee *'' Arista's 15th Anniversary'' "That's What Friends Are For" (CBS) 1990 *''

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'' (Showtime) 1985—Grammy Award winner for Best Director *''

Men at Work Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as " Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", " Be Good Johnny", " Overkill", and " It's a Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is C ...

"Live in San Francisco"'' (HBO) 1984—Monitor Award winner *''Soul Session:

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& Friends'' (Cinemax) – 1987 Ace Award for Best Director *''

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an internati ...

: Don't Stop the Carnival'' (HBO) 1985 *''The Doobie Brothers Farewell Concert'' (Showtime) 1985 *''

, Tonight He's Yours'' (Syndication) 1981 *''Legends of Rock 'N Roll'' (Cinemax) 1989 Comedy *''3 Cats From Miami'' (HBO) 1998 *''

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's 75th Birthday Toast'' (HBO) 1997 *''

Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, interviewer, and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She provided backstage commentary durin ...

Goes to Harvard'' (HBO) 1995 *''TV's All Time Classic Comedy'' (Fox) 1994 *'' Dame Edna's Hollywood'' I, II & III (NBC) (Three 1 Hour Specials) 1992, 1991 *'' Paul Rodriguez Special'' (Fox) 1992 *''The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show'' (HBO) 1991 with Richard Lewis *''

: Cats, Cops and Stuff'' (HBO) 1990 – Ace Award nominee 1991 *'' Richard Lewis "I'm Doomed"'' (HBO) 1990 – Ace Award nominee 1990 *''

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's Sideshow'' (NBC) 1987 *''

, 30th Anniversary Special'' (NBC) 1987 *'' Richard Lewis: "I'm Exhausted"'' (HBO) 1988 *''

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's "What Am I Doing in New Jersey?"'' (HBO) 1988 *''The 11th Annual Young Comedian's Special'' (HBO) 1988 *''

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, an Evening at The Met'' (HBO) – 1988 Monitor Award nominee and 1987 Ace Award nominee, both for Best Director *''

"Hello Sucker"'' (Showtime) 1986 *''

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Special'' (HBO) 1987 *''

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'' (HBO) 1984—Monitor Award Winner for Best Cable Program, Ace Award Nominee for Best Director *''

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- A Comic's Line'' (HBO) 1984 *'' Richard Belzer Caught in the Act'' (Cinemax) 1984 *''

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'' (HBO) 1983 Miscellaneous specials *''Explosion!'' (ABC) 1997 *''City Kids All-star Celebration'' (ABC) 1995 *''World of Entertainment'' (Syndication) 1982 *''All-Star Salute to Mother's Day'' (NBC) 1981 *''The II, III, IV & V International Guinness Book of World Records'' (ABC) *''

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with The Shah of Iran'' (ABC) 1980

Videos

Selected music videos directed by Bruce Gowers:

Filmography

Documentaries

*''Hello Dalí'' (1973) *''Finnan Games'' (1975)

Television pilots

*'' George Lopez Talk Show'' (WAD Productions) 2008 *''Glam Me Up'' (CW Network) 2008 *'' Roundhouse'' (Nickelodeon) 1992 *'' America's Funniest People'' (ABC) 1990 *''The Kidsongs TV Show'' (Syndication) 1988 *''Dancin' to The Hits'' (Syndication) 1986 *''Footlight Follies'' 1988 *''Double Takes'' 1987

Awards

Grammy Award winner: *

(Showtime) 1985 – Best Director long form music video Emmy Award winner : *

(FOX) 2009 – Best Musical Variety Director *Hello Dalí (1973) – Documentary Director *The 4th International Guinness Book of World Records; (1982) – Editor Emmy nominations:

(2006, 2007), Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004), Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (1997) DGA Award winner: *Genius: A Night for

(CBS) 2004 – Best Musical Variety Director DGA Award nominations:

(2006), Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (1997) Ace Award winner: *Soul Session:

& Friends (Cinemax) – 1987 Best Director *

(HBO) 1984 Best Director Monitor Award winner: *

"Live in San Francisco" (HBO) 1984 Best Director *The

(MTV & Syndication) 1990 Best Director Monitor Award nominations: The

: An Evening at The Met (HBO) 1988, The Kidsongs TV Show (PBS) 1988 NAACP Image Award winner: *The ''

'' Awards 1995: Best Special Golden Harp Award winner: ''Finnan Games''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gowers, Bruce English music video directors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Grammy Award winners