Frederick de Cordova

Frederick de Cordova

Deceased · Born: Oct 27, 1910 · Died: Sep 15, 2001

Personal Details

BornOct 27, 1910 New York City, New York

Biography

Frederick "Fred" Timmins de Cordova, an illustrious American individual of considerable repute, has made a lasting and profound impact on the entertainment industry, his remarkable career spanning numerous creative fields as a versatile director and producer, showcasing his exceptional abilities and artistic vision across various mediums, including but not limited to film, television, and stage, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and influence generations to come.

Born on October 27, 1910, de Cordova's remarkable life was a shining testament to his unyielding commitment to his craft, a dedication that would span an astonishing nine decades, a duration that would be the envy of many a performer. His impressive and diverse repertoire of work would come to include stints on the stage, in motion pictures, and on television, thereby solidifying his position as a true pioneer in the industry, a trailblazer who would pave the way for countless others to follow in his footsteps.

De Cordova's most remarkable and enduring legacy is inextricably linked to the groundbreaking television phenomenon, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", a cultural touchstone that enthralled global audiences and continues to hold a special place in the annals of television history.

This iconic program, which revolutionized the art of storytelling and entertainment, is a testament to de Cordova's unparalleled creativity, innovative spirit, and exceptional skill as a master of his craft.

Throughout the entirety of his remarkable and illustrious career, de Cordova had the privilege of collaborating with a multitude of exceptionally talented and gifted individuals, resulting in a legacy that continues to have a profound and lasting impact on future generations of artists, professionals, and individuals alike, leaving behind a trail of inspiration and motivation that will undoubtedly continue to inspire and motivate many for years to come.

Frederick "Fred" Timmins de Cordova's extraordinary odyssey drew to a close on September 15, 2001, yet his profound and lasting influence on the realm of entertainment continues to serve as a poignant testament to his remarkable life and numerous accomplishments, a legacy that endures as a cherished tribute to his remarkable existence.

Career

{"id":17631,"title":"The King of Comedy","year":"1982","character":"Bert Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-king-of-comedy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ntti99kjed0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ntti99kjed0.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy as Bert Thomas
{"id":29382,"title":"Frankie and Johnny","year":"1966","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frankie-and-johnny-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bp0squ2u4j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bp0squ2u4j0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":13400,"title":"I'll Take Sweden","year":"1965","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ill-take-sweden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13400.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":186651,"title":"Ford Star Jubilee","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ford-star-jubilee-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186651.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":67682,"title":"Column South","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/column-south","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67682.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Column South
Column South as Director
{"id":68075,"title":"Here Come the Nelsons","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-come-the-nelsons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68075.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
{"id":68105,"title":"Bonzo Goes to College","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bonzo-goes-to-college","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68105.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186817,"title":"Finders Keepers","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/finders-keepers-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186817.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82691,"title":"Yankee Buccaneer","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yankee-buccaneer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82691.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68516,"title":"Little Egypt","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-egypt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68516.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Little Egypt
Little Egypt as Director
{"id":96567,"title":"Bedtime for Bonzo","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bedtime-for-bonzo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96567.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96567.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82800,"title":"Buccaneer's Girl","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buccaneers-girl-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82800.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":68630,"title":"The Desert Hawk","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-desert-hawk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68630.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68399,"title":"Katie Did It","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/katie-did-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68399.jpg"},"released":1}
Katie Did It
Katie Did It as Director
{"id":186929,"title":"Peggy","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peggy-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186929.jpg"},"released":1}
Peggy
Peggy as Director
{"id":68986,"title":"Illegal Entry","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/illegal-entry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68986.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Illegal Entry
Illegal Entry as Director
{"id":69034,"title":"The Gal Who Took the West","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gal-who-took-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69034.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69427,"title":"For the Love of Mary","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-the-love-of-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69427.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":174778,"title":"Wallflower","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wallflower-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174778.jpg"},"released":1}
Wallflower
Wallflower as Director
{"id":174833,"title":"The Countess of Monte Cristo","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-countess-of-monte-cristo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174833.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95030,"title":"Always Together","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/always-together","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95030.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
{"id":174870,"title":"That Way with Women","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-way-with-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174870.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187119,"title":"Love and Learn","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-and-learn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187119.jpg"},"released":1}
Love and Learn
Love and Learn as Director
{"id":174973,"title":"Her Kind of Man","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/her-kind-of-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174973.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
{"id":175133,"title":"Too Young to Know","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/too-young-to-know","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175133.jpg"},"released":1}
1945