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Fred M. Wilcox
★ Directing

Fred M. Wilcox

1907 – 1964 · Tazewell, Virginia, USA · Active 1933–1960

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.

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Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956 ★ 7.3
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Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

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Filmography

13 credits
Crew Credits
1960s 2 credits
1960
Movie ★ 6.0
1960
Movie ★ 6.0
1950s 4 credits
1956
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Code Two Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1952
Movie ★ 6.6
1940s 5 credits
1949
Movie ★ 7.1
1948
Movie ★ 5.7
1948
Movie ★ 6.8
1946
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Movie ★ 6.7
1930s 2 credits
1938
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
The Solitaire Man Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.5