Frederick de Cordova

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1910-10-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York

Known For

• The Jack Benny Birthday Special
• 

  Yankee Buccaneer
• 

  Here Come the Nelsons
• 

  Frankie and Johnny
• 

  I'll Take Sweden
• 

  The Desert Hawk

Credits

• production (2 credits)

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    producer

    production
    2008
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 178 (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 164 (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 157 (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 156 (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 153 (1987) ... executive producer production
    1962

• directing (29 credits)

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Carson Country

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Jack Benny Birthday Special

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Carnival Nights

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Frankie and Johnny

    director

    directing
    1966
  • I'll Take Sweden

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Blithe Spirit

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Bing Crosby Show

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Column South

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Yankee Buccaneer

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Bonzo Goes to College

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Here Come the Nelsons

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Finders Keepers

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Little Egypt

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Bedtime for Bonzo

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Katie Did It

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Desert Hawk

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Peggy

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Buccaneer's Girl

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Gal Who Took the West

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Illegal Entry

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Countess of Monte Cristo

    director

    directing
    1948
  • For the Love of Mary

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Wallflower

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Always Together

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Love and Learn

    director

    directing
    1947
  • That Way with Women

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Her Kind of Man

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Too Young to Know

    director

    directing
    1945

• actors (2 credits)

  • The King of Comedy

    Bert Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
    1962

• writing (1 credits)

  • To Have and Have Not

    dialogue

    writing
    1945