Fred M. Wilcox

Known for Directing

Fred M. Wilcox's portrait

Details

Birthday: December 22, 1907

Deathday: September 23, 1964

Place of birth: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Biography

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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.