Fred M. Wilcox

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

December 22, 1907

Died

September 23, 1964 (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

Directing