Bruce Gowers
Bruce Gowers was an English television director and producer, best known for work on large scale live music and event productions. He started his career in his native England where his landmark music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him international recognition leading to his relocation to the U.S. in the late 1970s. Bruce’s varied career includes credits for the live episodes of American Idol (2001–2010) which he has directed from the start, and awards shows including the Emmys, The MTV Awards, the Billboard Awards and the American Music Awards, event specials including Live Earth, Live 8 and President Bill Clinton’s Inaugural Concert at the Lincoln Memorial and music specials for Michael Jackson and The Jacksons, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart and Britney Spears. See credits below. HBO and Showtime provided the opportunity to direct comedy specials with the biggest names in the business: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld. For Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and PBS Bruce turned his attention to the popular kids series’ Roundhouse, The Kidsongs TV Show (co-creator), The Amanda Show, All That and the Teen Choice Awards. In the first wave of reality shows, Bruce executive produced and directed The Spectacular World of Guinness Records, America’s Funniest People (co-creator) and This is Your Life. Along the way Bruce has directed documentaries (for the Rolling Stones and Salvador Dali), ice shows, magic shows (Penn and Teller), comedy series (Whose Line is it Anyway), sports (wrestling, soccer and horse racing), talk shows (Tony Tenille), game shows (Family Feud), sitcoms (The Life and Times of Edgar Briggs) and interviews specials (David Frost with various heads of state).
Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
(Director)
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
(Director)
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
(Director)
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
(Director)
Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours
(Director)
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance
(Director)
Paul McCartney: Unplugged
(Director)
Queen: Live at the Rainbow
(Director)
Britney Spears - Live and More!
(Director)
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
(Director)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
(Director)
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
(Director)
Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff
(Director)
The Doobie Brothers: Live At The Greek Theatre
(Director)
Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
(Director)
Nine Inch Nails: Woodstock 94
(Director)
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
(Director)
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
(Director)
Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World
(Executive Producer)
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
(Director)
Kidsongs: I Can Do It
(Director)
Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along
(Director)
Kidsongs: I Can Do It
(Executive Producer)
Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along
(Executive Producer)
Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
(Director)
Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster
(Producer)
Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster
(Director)
Woodstock 94
(Director)
The Cure: MTV Unplugged
(Director)
Rush: Through the Camera Eye
(Director)
Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
(Director)
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
(Director)
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
(Director)
Bob Welch & Friends: Live from the Roxy
(Director)
Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard
(Director)
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas
(Director)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
(Director)
Prince: The Hits Collection
(Director)
Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert
(Director)
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
(Director)
Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs
(Director)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
(Director)
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
(Director)
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
(Director)
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
(Director)
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
(Director)
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98
(Production Director)
The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971
(Director)
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
(Director)
Celebrity Duets
(Director)
American Idol
(Director)
Solid Gold
(Director)
Kidsongs
(Director)
Roundhouse
(Director)
Kidsongs
(Executive Producer)