Frederick de Cordova

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Frederick de Cordova

Born October 27, 1910 · New York City, New York

Died September 15, 2001 · aged 90

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.

Known For

The King of ComedyThe King of Comedy · 1982
The King of Comedy
★ 7.81982
MovieDramaComedy
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Buccaneer's GirlBuccaneer's Girl · 1950
Buccaneer's Girl
★ 5.81950
MovieAdventureComedy
A New Orleans performer loves a pirate who robs only from the shipowner who ruined his father.
Frankie and JohnnyFrankie and Johnny · 1966
Frankie and Johnny
★ 5.61966
MovieComedyMusic
Johnny is a riverboat entertainer with a big gambling problem. After a psychic tells Johnny how he can change his luck, the appearance of a new 'lady luck' soon causes a catfight with Johnny's girlfriend, Frankie.
To Have and Have NotTo Have and Have Not · 1945
To Have and Have Not
★ 7.41945
MovieAdventureRomance
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
Column SouthColumn South · 1953
Column South
★ 6.11953
MovieWestern
In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.
The Countess of Monte CristoThe Countess of Monte Cristo · 1948
The Countess of Monte Cristo
★ 7.01948
MovieRomanceComedy
This musical tells the tales of two movie extras who abscond to an expensive resort with their costumes and pretend to be aristocrats. Included in the film are ice skating numbers and songs.
I'll Take SwedenI'll Take Sweden · 1965
I'll Take Sweden
★ 5.21965
MovieComedyMusic
Bob Holcomb will do anything to stop his daughter JoJo from tying the knot with her lazy boyfriend, even move her all the way to Sweden! But once they're "safely" out of the country, JoJo falls for a sly Swedish playboy.
The Gal Who Took the WestThe Gal Who Took the West · 1949
The Gal Who Took the West
★ 6.01949
MovieWestern
In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.

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