{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/100629/bruce-kessler",
  "name": "Bruce Kessler",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/100629/bruce-kessler",
  "knownForDepartment": "Directing",
  "description": "Bruce Kessler (born March 23, 1936) is an American racing driver and film and television director.",
  "birthDate": "1936-03-23",
  "deathDate": "2024-04-04",
  "birthPlace": " Seattle, Washington, USA",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gbM3XmXd842EHBdZpbfzvd8J2KO.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450314"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "4 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2875,
      "title": "MacGyver",
      "year": "1985",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.724,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zhgJNHbFxGkqdsKdkZLBrDWagOv.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2875/macgyver-1985"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1516,
      "title": "The A-Team",
      "year": "1983",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.479,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/p2qWJJ7Wyaq2xvgIHuBw4zVNBij.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1516/the-a-team-1983"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4582,
      "title": "Ironside",
      "year": "1967",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.864,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/Fu9Sv0pQ0s89uWwwXcaG0kiNW7.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4582/ironside-1967"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2625,
      "title": "Diagnosis: Murder",
      "year": "1993",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.125,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5yhozeY2KgYXQQE9kfbiIyypYiI.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2625/diagnosis-murder-1993"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4660,
      "title": "Adam-12",
      "year": "1968",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.13,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jXlPZz943xMbqfp2Ne1OvOWaPo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4660/adam-12-1968"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2384,
      "title": "Knight Rider",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/t57NXzTrwp5rnPXiaX4BThrDxt1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2384/knight-rider-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2179,
      "title": "Quincy, M.E.",
      "year": "1976",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.517,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/e0bsxZqhE5fhRjaX2LKu8GuKccE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2179/quincy-m-e-1976"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 954,
      "title": "The Rockford Files",
      "year": "1974",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.605,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fniHEsTeqHMg41GlCYJxZVgtn7H.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/954/the-rockford-files-1974"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4357,
      "title": "Mission: Impossible",
      "year": "1966",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.559,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1PnUBKbDR1F2w5qicblLg1QGTif.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4357/mission-impossible-1966"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3162,
      "title": "Hart to Hart",
      "year": "1979",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.878,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rK7eHDVQVYwwuxf91rmSNn6ykQn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3162/hart-to-hart-1979"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 600,
      "title": "Renegade",
      "year": "1992",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.715,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9ESXaOpVv2EsORITmUz9z26hqC8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/600/renegade-1992"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1059,
      "title": "T. J. Hooker",
      "year": "1982",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.516,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zcHUwD20mqMD4g8LKdpKD12QRhE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1059/t-j-hooker-1982"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1660,
      "title": "I Dream of Jeannie",
      "year": "1965",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.835,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ljlyB3C3uU8Hd1krfEsYn2BVyaj.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1660/i-dream-of-jeannie-1965"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4571,
      "title": "Hunter",
      "year": "1984",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.104,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7SAlXj32uSJjKqZc3bzRzikJ0W5.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4571/hunter-1984"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 5031,
      "title": "The Fall Guy",
      "year": "1981",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.563,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q8IS76HrmnjwGAvMwcanxohNja4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/5031/the-fall-guy-1981"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 7626,
      "title": "The Monkees",
      "year": "1966",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kNhWFmfVGkNfF3o3kdKUKgvdnaN.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/7626/the-monkees-1966"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3216,
      "title": "Baretta",
      "year": "1975",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.524,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xayGSRT2GbcFTwNIqt6l355v29F.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3216/baretta-1975"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10309,
      "title": "McCloud",
      "year": "1970",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.173,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wP1bOYyPuTzesvpFMc7DyXWTPgp.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10309/mccloud-1970"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 9865,
      "title": "Switch",
      "year": "1975",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3MVHxMgupdpwngzuJ9bmGzSN43i.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/9865/switch-1975"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3275,
      "title": "Alias Smith and Jones",
      "year": "1971",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.97,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cvivxPeLnXUGiZtgeHdLVA6xGmb.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3275/alias-smith-and-jones-1971"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2117,
      "title": "The Flying Nun",
      "year": "1967",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.371,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4LkhFq3yKKXvv81pkbkPqPfYMeh.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2117/the-flying-nun-1967"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1937,
      "title": "Baywatch Nights",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.415,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3UVQpYZ65r855CttLRCov8SKqBB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1937/baywatch-nights-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1271,
      "title": "Hardcastle and McCormick",
      "year": "1983",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.476,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/d3ZWBPAlcmYwvA183aI5z1mosv7.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1271/hardcastle-and-mccormick-1983"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 5084,
      "title": "Kolchak: The Night Stalker",
      "year": "1974",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.636,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lgP91rWAjgqvA7IzwG3R96sAU8K.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/5084/kolchak-the-night-stalker-1974"
    }
  ]
}