Bruce Gowers, a prolific and groundbreaking director of music videos whose work included the much-imitated 1975 video for Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” died Sunday in Santa Monica, California, from an acute respiratory infection. He was 82
Winning multiple Emmy, Grammy, MTV and DGA Awards as a director and producer, Gowers’ credits include hundreds of major television events, episodes and award shows including The Primetime Emmy Awards, The Billboard Awards, The MTV Video Music Awards, and, for eight seasons,Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
Gowers would subsequently direct popular music videos for such music icons as Prince , the Rolling Stones , Michael Jackson , John Mellencamp and Fleetwood Mac , among many others.video series of children’s music, Gowers was born in New Kilbride, Scotland, graduated from The Latymer School, and went on to attend the BBC Training College. He started his career at the BBC, learning the business from the ground up as a cable puller, a cameraman, and production manager.
, a Grammy for Huey Lewis and the News’ “Heart of Rock and Roll,” and an MTV Award for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Among his many Emmy and DGA nomination was one for 1997’s “Fleetwood Mac: The Dance.”
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