Fred Walton (filmmaker)

For the silent film actor, see Fred Walton (actor).
Fred Walton
Born1949 (age 74–75)[1]
Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Fred Walton (born 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter. Among his films are When a Stranger Calls, April Fool's Day, The Rosary Murders, I Saw What You Did, When a Stranger Calls Back and The Stepford Husbands.[2]

Born around 1950, Walton was raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[1] He graduated from Denison University, where he majored in theater.[1] As of 2016, Walton resided in Portland, Oregon, where he has lived since the 1990s.[3]

Filmography

Short film

Title Year Director Writer
1977 The Sitter Yes Yes

Feature film

Title Year Director Writer
1979 When a Stranger Calls Yes Yes
1983 Hadley's Rebellion Yes Yes
1986 April Fool's Day Yes No
1987 The Rosary Murders Yes Yes

TV series

Title Year Director Writer Notes
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Yes Yes Segment "An Unlocked Window"
1986 Miami Vice Yes No Episode "Streetwise"

TV movies

Title Year Director Writer
1988 I Saw What You Did Yes No
1989 Trapped Yes Yes
1990 Murder in Paradise Yes No
1992 The Price She Paid Yes No
Homewrecker Yes Yes
1993 When a Stranger Calls Back Yes Yes
1994 Dead Air Yes No
1995 The Courtyard Yes No
1996 The Stepford Husbands Yes No

References

  1. ^ a b c "Young Director Given $1.7 Million 'Debut'". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. December 12, 1978. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fred Walton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29.
  3. ^ Gordon, Lukas (April 20, 2016). "The Horror of Being a Hollywood Film Director". The Pigeon Press. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.


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