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Dave Wilson
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Age69 (age at death)
Birthday 1 May, 1933
Birthplace Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Died 30 June, 2002
Place of Death Parsipanny, New Jersey, USA
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Nationality American
Occupation Director
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Dave Wilson Director - Born May 1, 1933 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Died June 30, 2002 in Parsipanny, New Jersey, USA (aortic aneurysm)

Birth Name David E. Wilson

Nicknames Davey, Wacky Wilson

Mini Bio (1) A Television Director who spent most of his career working in the unique area of Live Television. His most memorable run was with Saturday Night Live (1975) from the beginning until his retirement just a couple of years before his death. His son Tommy Wilson went to work in the family trade for SNL. Dave Wilson received an Emmy Award for an Episode of SNL in its second season which featured singer/songwriter, Paul Simon. Before his stint with SNL, Wilson had covered the gamut from the 'Miss America Pageant' to all manner of Live Arts performances in the 60's on NBC at a time when Network presentations of such work was top notch and memorable. Fans of SNL will remember that shots of him behind the control board were frequently played for laughs as parts of skits or gags. He was a generous and inspiring man. He is survived by his wife, Roberta Wilson, his three adult children, Tommy, Danny and Michael.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: LMFP

Spouse Roberta Wilson (?-?) 3 children Tommy, Danny and Michael

Trivia (1) Was childhood friends with George Carlin. They attended summer camp together where they performed.

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