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​ Bruce Gowers is 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).

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Total trailers found: 48

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? Trailer (1988)

12 June 1988

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody Trailer (2004)

04 December 2004

The story behind the epic Queen single.

Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted Trailer (1988)

18 June 1988

The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with Richard Lewis.

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Trailer (2001)

13 November 2001

The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson.

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection Trailer (1990)

13 November 1990

The Immaculate Collection is the first commercially released greatest videos compilation by singer Madonna.

Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles) Trailer (2004)

29 March 2004

Musicology Live 2004ever was a 2004 tour by Prince in North America to promote his Musicology album. The tour lasted from 27 March – 9 September 2004 and covered 96 dates throughout the United States and Canada, fetching a significant profit for Prince.

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Trailer (2004)

07 October 2004

A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray's music perform in this concert extravaganza.

Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Superstar crossover vocalist Sarah Brightman greets the new millennium with a bold sense of her unique musical niche in this live concert, La Luna.

Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good Trailer (2000)

07 November 2000

This DVD includes the following perfomances: If You Had My Love (1999 VH-1 Fashion Awards), If You Had My Love (video) Madison Square Garden Performance with Marc Anthony, No me Ames (video), Let's get Loud (1999 Women's World Cup), Waiting for Tonight (megamix video), If You Had My Love (1999 Blockbuster Music Awards), Baila (video), Feelin' So Good (video), Plus exclusive interviews from family and friends.

Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met Trailer (1986)

11 October 1986

In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.

American Idol: The Search For A Superstar Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television.

Nine Inch Nails: Woodstock 94 Trailer (1994)

13 August 1994

Nine Inch Nails’ mud soaked Woodstock '94 performance. A memorable and chaotic show featuring power outages, mud-covered crowd members, and a setlist with Trent Reznor's intense energy on display.

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

Roast of Rodney Dangerfield recorded in Aspen on his 75th birthday.

Prince: The Hits Collection Trailer (1993)

14 December 1993

The Hits Collection is a collection of music videos released in 1993 to accompany the Prince's greatest hits collection, The Hits/The B-Sides.

Harry Anderson's Sideshow Trailer (1987)

30 October 1987

Variety magic and comedy.

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson Trailer (2015)

11 February 2015

This programme reconstructs the many layers of facial cosmetic surgery that Michael Jackson had over the course of his lifetime and asks what the 'King of Pop' would have looked like if he had had none.

Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster Trailer (1990)

01 March 1990

The Kidsongs Kids go for a wild ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain, singing and dancing all the way. Zoom around on a roller coaster, get soaking wet on the roaring rapids ride, drive bumper cars, and play games at the arcade with the Kidsongs Kids in this musical amusement park trip you'll never forget.

Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours Trailer (1981)

19 December 1981

Rod Stewart performs 20 full length songs in this concert special.

The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

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Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs Trailer (1991)

01 February 1991

The Kidsongs Kids are swept off to SillyDillyVille and the silliness begins! A walk "Down By The Bay" finds a llama in pajamas, a pet pig who wears a wig and a whale with a polka dotted tail! The kids are charmed when they meet "Jim Along Josie", a marvelous orangutan who has 20 different ways to make you laugh.

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential Trailer (1987)

05 September 1987

Stand-Up Confidential is a 1987 stand-up comedy special and the first starring Jerry Seinfeld with some skit inserts which were co-written by Joel Hodgson.

Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed Trailer (1990)

07 July 1990

Taped in Chicago for HBO in 1990. The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there.

Bob Welch & Friends: Live from the Roxy Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Special recorded for MTV

Rush: Through the Camera Eye Trailer (1985)

17 July 1985

Through the Camera Eye is a videocassette/laserdisc release by the Canadian band Rush. It was released in 1985 by PolyGram Records.

Woodstock 94 Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

The "sequel" to the first Woodstock concert, during its 25th anniversery, featuring performances from bands like Green Day, Metallica, Cypress Hill, Blind Melon, Aerosmith, Nine Inch Nails, Rollins Band, Collective Soul, Blues Traveller and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others.

Kidsongs: I Can Do It Trailer (1997)

08 May 1997

Join the Biggles and the Kidsongs Kids as they explore all the things they know how to do. There are smiles all around as they build sand castles at the beach, get soaked bathing adorable puppies, ride bikes, fly kites and jump in and swim at a pool party.

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special Trailer (1981)

26 February 1981

30th anniversary special of This is Your Life, hosted by David Frost.

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Trailer (2000)

06 June 2000

Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in honor of the record label's 25th anniversary.

Britney Spears: Live and More! Trailer (2000)

05 June 2000

Watch 'Princess of Pop' Britney Spears cavorting in the sun and surf in "Live and More!" Part concert video and part travelogue, this fun-filled tv special features eight songs performed live on Hawaii's Waikiki Beach in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans, as seen originally aired on Fox.

Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict Trailer (1993)

16 November 1993

A performance from Townshend's first North American solo tour was broadcast live from the theatre of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in August 1993.

Paul McCartney: Unplugged Trailer (1991)

03 April 1991

Unplugged is a live performance by Paul McCartney, recorded 25 January 1991.

Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along Trailer (1994)

13 December 1994

Starring the Kidsongs Kids and Billy and Ruby Biggle. We're going to the country! First stop, a fabulous ranch for a fun-filled horseback ride, a real cattle drive and line dancing to a hot country band.

Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm Trailer (1985)

03 December 1985

Join the Kidsongs Kids for a musical day on the farm and meet all of their animal friends. Milk the cows, feed the piglets, cuddle the ducklings and meet Mary's famous lamb as you sing the songs we all know and love.

Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff Trailer (1990)

17 November 1990

Comedian Paula Poundstone shares her off-center opinions on everything from hypochondriac cats to killer PopTarts.

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody Trailer (1975)

20 November 1975

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is widely considered to be one of the best songs of all time and defined Queen's career.

Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World Trailer (1994)

19 April 1994

Sing, dance, and play along with Mickey, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and the Sing-Along Kids as they pitch their tents and explore Discovery Island, River Country, and even participate in a Talent Show in fun-filled musical adventures! It's easy as you read the on-screen lyrics to songs such as "Comin' Round the Mountain," "The Bare Necessities," and "Country Roads.

Eddie Murphy: Delirious Trailer (1983)

15 October 1983

Taped live and in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in August, 1983, Eddie Murphy: Delirious captures Eddie Murphy's wild and outrageous stand-up comedy act, which he performed in New York and eighteen other cities across the U.

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Are you ready for some old-time rock and roll?! Then you are ready for the masters, the originators, the men who made the music, the "Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Live.

The Cure: MTV Unplugged Trailer (1991)

03 March 1991

The Cure's Unplugged acoustic performance for MTV recorded on January 24th, 1991 in London's MTV Studios and aired on March 3rd, 1991.

Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas Trailer (2004)

24 November 2004

American Idol winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino join forces and performs some of your favourite Christmas tunes in this FOX TV special.

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line Trailer (1984)

10 February 1984

In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts.

Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard Trailer (1996)

03 February 1996

Stand-up comic Paula Poundstone gives a comedy concert at Harvard University in Cambridge.

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory Trailer (1995)

16 July 1995

This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "Rock With You" and others.

The Doobie Brothers: Live At The Greek Theatre Trailer (1982)

01 October 1982

Recorded at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California in 1982, this concert was the last date on the Doobie Brothers' "Farewell Tour".

Fleetwood Mac: The Dance Trailer (1997)

12 August 1997

Recorded live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, over May 22-24 of 1997, Fleetwood Mac performs their greatest hits – including the classics 'Rhiannon', 'Everywhere', 'Dreams', 'Don't Stop' and 'Landslide' – and several new songs.

The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth Trailer (2010)

20 June 2010

On the 30th June 1990 in the grounds of Knebworth House a concert was staged to raise funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the Brit School For Performing Arts.

Queen: Live at the Rainbow Trailer (1974)

19 November 1974

For long-time fans, this may be the most outstanding concert by Queen. The reason? It gives a perfect overview of an early Queen presentation.

The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 Trailer (1997)

12 December 1997

Bridges to Babylon Tour '97–98 by The Rolling Stones is a video from a concert which was filmed in St.