Bruce Seth Green obit

Bruce Seth Green, director for several Buffy and Angel episodes, has passed away

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September 8, 1941 - January 25, 2025 Bruce Seth Green, 83, died peacefully at home in Santa Monica. Bruce was born in Rockaway Beach, NY in 1941 to Lee Green and Mildred Klusner.

Bruce studied architecture at Cornell where he met his wife of 58 years, Betty Green. He has a masters in film production at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

His career as an episodic television director spanned over 30 years, and his credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law and Order, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Baywatch, Roswell, Dawson's Creek, Angel, Magnum PI, MacGyver, V, Knight Rider, Doogie Howser, Babylon 5, Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, and Xena Warrior Princess.

His First National Kid Disc was an early innovation in interactive media, and Green and his team were nominated for a Grammy for the project.

His family will dearly miss his caring heart, endless curiosity, creativity, ingenuity, helpful spirit, wit, wisdom, and sense of adventure.

He is survived by his wife Betty and their children Karey and David.

 

Director

Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules the Legendary Journeys (2003)

Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules the Legendary Journeys

7.1

Video

directed by

2003

 

Roswell (1999)

Roswell

7.5

TV Series

Director

2000–2001

3 episodes

 

Jon Polito, Rena Sofer, Chad Willett, and Reno Wilson in The Chronicle (2001)

The Chronicle

7.0

TV Series

Director

2001

1 episode

 

Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)

Gilmore Girls

8.2

TV Series

Director

2001

1 episode

 

David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)

Angel

7.9

TV Series

Director

1999–2000

3 episodes

 

James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)

Dawson's Creek

6.8

TV Series

Director

2000

1 episode

 

Linden Ashby in The War Next Door (2000)

The War Next Door

7.5

TV Series

Director

2000

1 episode

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)

Martial Law

6.9

TV Series

Director

1999–2000

4 episodes

 

Amanda Peet, Ivan Sergei, Justin Kirk, Sarah Paulson, Jaime Pressly, and Simon Rex in Jack & Jill (1999)

Jack & Jill

7.2

TV Series

Director

1999

1 episode

 

Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)

Diagnosis Murder

6.9

TV Series

Director

1996–1999

4 episodes

 

Pamela Anderson, Leah Lail, and Molly Culver in V.I.P. (1998)

V.I.P.

4.3

TV Series

Director

1999

1 episode

 

Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998)

Mortal Kombat: Conquest

6.2

TV Series

Director

1998–1999

2 episodes

 

Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)

Charmed

7.2

TV Series

Director

1998

1 episode

 

Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, and Michael Hurst in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Hercules: The Xena Trilogy

7.0

Video

Director

1998

 

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.3

TV Series

Director

1997–1998

8 episodes

 

Fame L.A. (1997)

Fame L.A.

5.7

TV Series

Director

1997–1998

 

L.A. Firefighters (1996)

L.A. Firefighters

5.4

TV Series

Director

1996–1997

 

Lucas Black, Gary Cole, and Paige Turco in American Gothic (1995)

American Gothic

8.1

TV Series

Director

1996

1 episode

 

Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)

SeaQuest 2032

6.7

TV Series

Director

1994–1995

3 episodes

 

Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.5

TV Series

Director

1995

4 episodes

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

Director

1995

1 episode

 

Siemen Rühaak in Ärztin in Angst (1995)

Ärztin in Angst

6.2

TV Movie

Director

1995

 

Kidnapped

5.8

Director

1994

 

Jennifer Campbell, David Gail, Julie McCullough, Linda Purl, Mayte Vilán, and Claire Yarlett in Robin's Hoods (1994)

Robin's Hoods

6.4

TV Series

Director

1994

2 episodes

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

8.4

TV Series

Director

1994

4 episodes

 

Maria Pitillo, Glenn Frey, and Aries Spears in South of Sunset (1993)

South of Sunset

7.7

TV Series

Director

1993

1 episode

 

Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)

Law & Order

7.8

TV Series

Director

1993

1 episode

 

FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)

FBI: The Untold Stories

7.0

TV Series

Director

1993

1 episode

 

George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)

Bodies of Evidence

6.1

TV Series

Director

1992

3 episodes

 

Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)

I'll Fly Away

8.6

TV Series

Director

1992

1 episode

 

Homefront (1991)

Homefront

8.9

TV Series

Director

1991–1992

5 episodes

 

She-Wolf of London (1990)

She-Wolf of London

7.2

TV Series

Director

1991

2 episodes

 

Swamp Thing (1990)

Swamp Thing

6.3

TV Series

Director

1991

3 episodes

 

Elvis (1990)

Elvis

8.0

TV Series

Director

1990

2 episodes

 

Running Against Time (1990)

Running Against Time

6.3

TV Movie

Director

1990

 

Over My Dead Body (1990)

Over My Dead Body

7.2

TV Series

Director

1990

1 episode

 

Lifestories (1990)

Lifestories

6.2

TV Series

Director

1990

1 episode

 

Laker Girls (1990)

Laker Girls

4.6

TV Movie

Director

1990

 

Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

Doogie Howser, M.D.

6.5

TV Series

Director (as Bruce Green)

1990

1 episode

 

A Martinez in Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1989)

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

6.3

TV Movie

Director

1989

 

Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)

Baywatch

5.5

TV Series

Director

1989

1 episode

 

Lassie the Dog in The New Lassie (1989)

The New Lassie

6.3

TV Series

Director (as Bruce Green)

1989

1 episode

 

Murphy's Law (1988)

Murphy's Law

6.8

TV Series

Director

1989

2 episodes

 

Stacey Dash, Matt LeBlanc, Teri Polo, Alex Désert, and Sam Robards in TV 101 (1988)

TV 101

7.5

TV Series

Director

1989

1 episode

 

Lauren Hutton, Rob Estes, Priscilla Barnes, and Perry King in Perfect People (1988)

Perfect People

5.7

TV Movie

Director

1988

 

1st & Ten (1984)

1st & Ten

6.6

TV Series

Director

1984–1987

20 episodes

 

Rags to Riches (1987)

Rags to Riches

7.6

TV Series

Director

1987

7 episodes

 

In Self Defense (1987)

In Self Defense

5.0

TV Movie

Director

1987

 

Robert Englund, Mariska Hargitay, Blair Underwood, Millicent Martin, and Michael Nouri in Downtown (1986)

Downtown

7.1

TV Series

Director

1986–1987

 

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Director

1986

1 episode

 

Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)

The Insiders

7.0

TV Series

Director

1985–1986

3 episodes

 

T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

6.1

TV Series

Director

1985

2 episodes

 

Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)

Airwolf

6.7

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Max Maven's Mindgames (1984)

Max Maven's Mindgames

7.8

Video

Director

1984

 

Thom Bray, Perry King, and Joe Penny in Riptide (1984)

Riptide

6.8

TV Series

Director

1984

1 episode

 

V (1984)

V

7.3

TV Series

Director

1984

2 episodes

 

Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)

Automan

6.8

TV Series

Director

1984

1 episode

 

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)

Knight Rider

7.0

TV Series

Director

1984

1 episode

 

Nudes in Limbo (1983)

Nudes in Limbo

4.4

Director

1983

 

The World of Martial Arts (1982)

The World of Martial Arts

Video

Director

1982

 

Massage: The Touch of Love (1980)

Massage: The Touch of Love

5.1

Video

Director

1980

 

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Magnum, P.I.

7.5

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Catch Hollywood in the Act

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

Annapolis: The First Year (1973)

Annapolis: The First Year

Short

Director

1973

 

Take Two from the Sea

Short

Director

1972

 

Mark Donahue in The Trans-Am Challenge (1972)

The Trans-Am Challenge

Short

Director

1972

 

Naval Academy - One

Short

Director

1971

 

Dancer to Win

Short

Director

1970

 

The Cinematographer (1969)

The Cinematographer

Short

Director

1969

 

The Director

Short

Director

1969

 

The Production Manager

Short

Director

1969

 

Producer

Great Detectives

TV Movie

producer

1993

 

Max Maven's Mindgames (1984)

Max Maven's Mindgames

7.8

Video

producer

1984

 

Nudes in Limbo (1983)

Nudes in Limbo

4.4

producer (as B. Green Company)

1983

 

The First National Kidisc

Video

producer

1981

 

Massage: The Touch of Love (1980)

Massage: The Touch of Love

5.1

Video

producer

1980

 

Catch Hollywood in the Act

TV Movie

producer

1977

 

USArt: The Gift of Ourselves

Short

producer

1975

 

Annapolis: The First Year (1973)

Annapolis: The First Year

Short

producer

1973

 

The Far West

Short

producer

1973

 

By Map and Compass

Short

producer

1972

 

Mark Donahue in The Trans-Am Challenge (1972)

The Trans-Am Challenge

Short

producer

1972

 

Naval Academy - One

Short

producer

1971

 

The Cinematographer (1969)

The Cinematographer

Short

producer

1969

 

The Director

Short

producer

1969

 

Writer

The Director

Short

Writer

1969

 

Camera and Electrical Department

The Cinematographer (1969)

The Cinematographer

Short

additional photography (as Bruce Green)

1969