Dave Wilson (director)

{{Short description|American television director (1932–2002)}}

Dave Wilson (May 1, 1933 – June 30, 2002){{cite magazine|last1=Chase|first1=Chevy|title=Dave Wilson|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,402092,00.html|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=22 January 2015|date=23 December 2002|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122102116/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,402092,00.html|url-status=dead}} was an American television director, best known for his work as the director of the NBC program Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1986 and 1989 to 1995. Wilson retired at the end of the show's 20th season, and also appeared on-screen as part of comedy sketches that took place in the show's control room.

During his SNL tenure, Wilson won an Emmy Award for the Paul Simon episode during the show{{'}}s first season.