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Frederick Stephani(1903-1962)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Frederick Stephani was born on 13 June 1903 in Bonn, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Flash Gordon (1936), Flash Gordon (1936) and It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947). He died on 31 October 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 13, 1903
DiedOctober 31, 1962(59)
BornJune 13, 1903
DiedOctober 31, 1962(59)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1936
Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1936
Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1947
Steve Randall (1952)
Steve Randall
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer(as Frederick Stephanie)

Credits

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Writer

  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Eddie Constantine, Georg Jacoby, and Marion Michael in Bomben auf Monte Carlo (1960)
    Bomben auf Monte Carlo
    4.3
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957
  • Sneak Preview
    6.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Monty Berman, Robert S. Baker, Virginia Bruce, John Carroll, and Henry Cass in Two Grooms for a Bride (1955)
    Two Grooms for a Bride
    5.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1955
  • Cesar Romero in Passport to Danger (1954)
    Passport to Danger
    7.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    7.9
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1954
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1952–1954
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Leif Erickson, and Carlos Thompson in Fort Algiers (1953)
    Fort Algiers
    5.3
    • story
    • 1953
  • Steve Randall (1952)
    Steve Randall
    6.4
    TV Series
    • original story by
    • original story
    • from an original story by (as Frederick Stephanie, as Frederick Stephanie)
    • 1952
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
    The Ford Theatre Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951
  • William Bendix, Stanley Clements, and Allen Martin Jr. in Johnny Holiday (1949)
    Johnny Holiday
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney in That Wonderful Urge (1948)
    That Wonderful Urge
    6.5
    • story
    • 1948
  • Sigrid Gurie and Gene Raymond in Sofia (1948)
    Sofia
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1948
  • Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue
    7.6
    • original story
    • 1947

Director

  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1961
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Cesar Romero in Passport to Danger (1954)
    Passport to Danger
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Preston Foster in Waterfront (1954)
    Waterfront
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • My Friend Flicka (1955)
    My Friend Flicka
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953–1954
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Steve Randall (1952)
    Steve Randall
    6.4
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • Director (as Frederick Stephanie)
    • 1952
  • Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
    Flash Gordon
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
    Flash Gordon
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1936

Producer

  • William Bendix, Stanley Clements, and Allen Martin Jr. in Johnny Holiday (1949)
    Johnny Holiday
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1949
  • James Craig and Frances Gifford in She Went to the Races (1945)
    She Went to the Races
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
    Tarzan's New York Adventure
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Ray McDonald and Virginia Weidler in Born to Sing (1942)
    Born to Sing
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Dan Dailey, Bonita Granville, and Ray McDonald in Down in San Diego (1941)
    Down in San Diego
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Ian Hunter, Gail Patrick, June Preisser, and Gene Reynolds in Gallant Sons (1940)
    Gallant Sons
    6.4
    • produced by
    • 1940
  • Walter Pidgeon and Karen Verne in Sky Murder (1940)
    Sky Murder
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Charles Coburn, Dan Dailey, and Virginia Grey in The Captain Is a Lady (1940)
    The Captain Is a Lady
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Steffi Duna, Walter Pidgeon, and Florence Rice in Phantom Raiders (1940)
    Phantom Raiders
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Laraine Day and Jean Muir in And One Was Beautiful (1940)
    And One Was Beautiful
    6.5
    • produced by
    • 1940
  • Ann Sothern and Franchot Tone in Fast and Furious (1939)
    Fast and Furious
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1939
  • Fast and Loose (1939)
    Fast and Loose
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1939
  • Fast Company (1938)
    Fast Company
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Gladys George and Franchot Tone in Love Is a Headache (1938)
    Love Is a Headache
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1938
  • John Beal, Frank Morgan, and Florence Rice in Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
    Beg, Borrow or Steal
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frederick Stephanie
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • June 13, 1903
    • Bonn, Germany
  • Died
    • October 31, 1962
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Novel "My Candle Burns".

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  • Nickname
    • Fritz

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