Fred M. Wilcox

Directing

Born December 22, 1907 · Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Died September 23, 1964

Also known as Fred McLeod Wilcox · Fred Wilcox

Biography

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.