Bud Wiser
American director, producer and screenwriter
About Bud Wiser
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87). Bud Wiser was a screenwriter, film director, manufacturer, television director and television producer.
Bernard "Bud" Wiser (May 20, 1929 – April 16, 2017) was an American director, producer and screenwriter. He directed, produced and wrote for documentary television film The World of Animals: Big Cats, Little Cats.
Wiser also worked as a writer/producer on television programs, as his credits includes, One Day at a Time, The Practice, Dear John, Who's the Boss?, All in the Family, Rhoda, Charles in Charge, Chico and the Man, Growing Pains, The New Lassie, Coach and That's My Mama. He died in April 2017 at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 87.
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Who was Bud Wiser?
American director, producer and screenwriter
When was Bud Wiser born?
Bud Wiser was born on 20 May 1929 in Rochester, New York.
When did Bud Wiser die?
Bud Wiser died on 16 April 2017 in Studio City, California.
What was Bud Wiser's occupation?
Bud Wiser was a screenwriter, film director, manufacturer, television director and television producer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bud Wiser. https://biography.guide/bud-wiser/
MLA: "Bud Wiser." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bud-wiser/.
Chicago: "Bud Wiser." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bud-wiser/.
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