Portrait of Frederick de Cordova

Directing

Frederick de Cordova

Career

Active from 1945 to 2008, with a break from 1983 to 2005, busiest in 1950 and 1952 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frederick de Cordova Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.3, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Classic Romantic Comedy 2
  • Wholesome Family Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Comfort Watch 2
  • Safe for All Ages 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)

Producer, Director

Carson Country
Carson Country (2006)

Director

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 68
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Hugh Moss

The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Fred De Cordova / Frederick De Cordova

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 71
ALF
ALF (1986)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Frederick de Cordova

The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

as Bert Thomas

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 48
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
The Jack Benny Birthday Special (1969)

Director

Carnival Nights
Carnival Nights (1968)

Director

Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny (1966)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

I'll Take Sweden
I'll Take Sweden (1965)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 60
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit (1956)

Director

Column South
Column South (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Yankee Buccaneer
Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Here Come the Nelsons
Here Come the Nelsons (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College (1952)

Director

Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers (1952)

Director

Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Little Egypt
Little Egypt (1951)

Director

Buccaneer's Girl
Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Peggy
Peggy (1950)

Director

Katie Did It
Katie Did It (1950)

Director

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 65
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Illegal Entry
Illegal Entry (1949)

Director

For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Wallflower
Wallflower (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)

Director

That Way with Women
That Way with Women (1947)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Always Together
Always Together (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Love and Learn
Love and Learn (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Her Kind of Man
Her Kind of Man (1946)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know (1945)

Director

To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not (1945)
GoodWatch score 86

Dialogue