His first major film was "Hayeh Ahaltah Otah" ("Smile, You've Been Tricked") released in 1980, and which was a collaboration with the Israeli comedian Yehuda Barkan.

[7] Between 1986 and 1990 Shilon directed the commercials for the popular Israeli dairy pudding dessert Milky, featuring Chelli Goldenberg and a young Bar Refaeli.

[2] During this period he also hosted a segment in the TV program "Roeim 6/6" that was broadcast on the Israeli Educational Television and in which he showcased various humorous home videos clips.

[1][9] Starting in 1994 Shilon hosted and directed the television hidden-camera prank show "Fisfusim" which was broadcast on the Israeli Channel 2 for fourteen years.

[9][10] In 1972 Shilon married Zahava Inbar, who worked many years as a flight attendant for El Al and was later on a lecturer at the international women's organization Wizo.