Fred M. Wilcox
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1907-12-22
Deathday 1964-09-23 (56 years old)
Place of Birth Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Also Known As Fred McLeod Wilcox, Fred Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fred McLeod Wilcox (December 22, 1907 – September 23, 1964) was an American motion picture director. He worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for many years best remembered for directing Lassie Come Home (1943) and Forbidden Planet (1956). These films were entered in the National Film Preservation Board's National Film Registry in 1993 and 2013 respectively.
Known For
Director
1960
I Passed for White
as Director
1956
Forbidden Planet
as Director
1954
Tennessee Champ
as Director
1953
Code Two
as Director
1952
Shadow in the Sky
as Director
1949
The Secret Garden
as Director
1948
Three Daring Daughters
as Director
1948
Hills of Home
as Director
1946
Courage of Lassie
as Director
1943
Lassie Come Home
as Director
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
as Director
1933
The Solitaire Man
as Assistant Director
Writer
1960
I Passed for White
as Screenplay