Bruce Gowers

Who is Bruce Gowers?

Bruce Gowers is an English television director and producer, best known for work on large-scale live music and event productions.

Gowers 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.

Gowers' son "Sean" was replacing Olivier Mercier on Kidsongs - Ride the Roller Coaster-Very Silly Songs and We Wish You a Merry Christmas and replaced by Miyagi Chilombo on Kidsongs - Play-Along Songs.

Bruce’s varied career includes credits for the live episodes of American Idol 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, The Amanda Show, All That and the Teen Choice Awards.