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Frederick de Cordova

Directing1945–2008Died at 90New York City, New York

32Credits6.9/10Avg Rating

Biography

Frederick "Fred" Timmins de Cordova (October 27, 1910 – September 15, 2001) was an American stage, motion picture and television director and producer. He is best known for his work on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Details

Born

October 27, 1910

Died

September 15, 2001

Age at Death

90

Birthplace

New York City, New York

Also Known As

Fred De Cordova , Fred deCordova

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Career Stats

Total Credits

32

As Actor

1

As Director

29

As Writer

1

As Producer

1

Avg Rating

6.9/10

Highest Rated

The King of Comedy (7.8)

Genre Profile

Comedy21 Romance11 Drama5 Adventure4 Music4 Action3 TV Movie3 Western2 Crime2 War2

Filmography

Frankie and Johnny

1966 · Director

1951 · Director

1953 · Director

1950 · Director

I'll Take Sweden

1965 · Director

Here Come the Nelsons

1952 · Director

Buccaneer's Girl

1950 · Director

The Desert Hawk

1950 · Director

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951 · Director

The Gal Who Took the West

1949 · Director

Bonzo Goes to College

1952 · Director

The Countess of Monte Cristo

1948 · Director

Yankee Buccaneer

1952 · Director

1949 · Director

That Way with Women

1947 · Director

1956 · Director

Always Together

1947 · Director

Her Kind of Man

1946 · Director

For the Love of Mary

1948 · Director

Finders Keepers

1952 · Director

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008 · Director

Too Young to Know

1945 · Director

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969 · Director

1948 · Director

Frequent Collaborators (7)

Don McGuire

Actor · 5 films together

Too Young to Know (1945)That Way with Women (1947)Love and Learn (1947)Always Together (1947)Wallflower (1948)

Barbara Brown

Actor · 4 films together

Too Young to Know (1945)That Way with Women (1947)Love and Learn (1947)Wallflower (1948)

Actor · 4 films together

Too Young to Know (1945)Love and Learn (1947)Always Together (1947)Wallflower (1948)

Carl E. Guthrie

Cinematographer · 3 films together

Too Young to Know (1945)Her Kind of Man (1946)Bonzo Goes to College (1952)

Craig Stevens

Actor · 3 films together

Too Young to Know (1945)That Way with Women (1947)Love and Learn (1947)

Jane Harker

Actor · 3 films together

Her Kind of Man (1946)That Way with Women (1947)Love and Learn (1947)

Janis Paige

Actor · 3 films together

Her Kind of Man (1946)Love and Learn (1947)Wallflower (1948)