Frederick De Cordova

Frederick De Cordova

producer, director, actor

Frederick De Cordova was born on Oct 27, 1910 in USA. Frederick De Cordova's big-screen debut came with Her Kind of Man directed by Frederick De Cordova in 1946. Frederick De Cordova is known for The King of Comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin and Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford. Frederick De Cordova has got 6 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Frederick De Cordova achieved is PGA Awards. The upcoming new movie Frederick De Cordova plays is The King of Comedy which will be released on Dec 18, 1982.

Educated at Northwestern University, Frederick De Cordova began his show business career on the stage, and came to Hollywood in the mid-'40s as a dialogue director. He graduated to director in 1945. He spent much of his career at Universal Pictures, where he turned out medium-budget westerns, comedies and musicals. In the mid-'50s he turned his main focus to television, directing and producing The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), The Jack Benny Program (1950) and December Bride (1954). Although he directed an occasional feature, he was much more successful on TV, and in 1971 became executive producer of the long-running late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).

  • Birthday

    Oct 27, 1910
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 12 nominations

PGA Awards
1992
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award in Television
Primetime Emmy Awards
1992
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series)
Winner - Primetime Emmy
1979
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class
Winner - Primetime Emmy
1978
Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement
Winner - Primetime Emmy
1977
Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement
Winner - Primetime Emmy

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