(Showtime) 1985 – Best Director long form music video Emmy Award winner : American Idol (FOX) 2009 – Best Musical Variety Director Hello Dalí (1973) – Documentary Director The 4th International Guinness Book of World Records; (1982) – Editor Emmy nominations: American Idol (2006, 2007), Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004), Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (1997) DGA Award winner: Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (CBS) 2004 – Best Musical Variety Director DGA Award nominations: American Idol (2006), Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (1997) Ace Award winner: Soul Session: James Brown & Friends (Cinemax) – 1987 Best Director Greater Tuna (HBO) 1984 Best Director Monitor Award winner: Men at Work "Live in San Francisco" (HBO) 1984 Best Director The MTV Video Music Awards (MTV & Syndication) 1990 Best Director Monitor Award nominations: The MTV Video Music Awards, Robin Williams: An Evening at The Met (HBO) 1988, The Kidsongs TV Show (PBS) 1988 NAACP Image Award winner: The Essence Awards 1995: Best Special Golden Harp Award winner: Finnan Games See also Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers Kidsongs References External links 1940 births 2023 deaths British music video directors Grammy Award winners