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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Francis Sears (1913-1957) was an American film actor and director. Though a marginalized figure in 1950s cinema, he created 52 feature films in a number of genres for Columbia Pictures from 1949 to 1957, before his premature death at the age of 44. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred F. Sears,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Fred F. Sears was an American film director and actor active throughout the 1940s and 1950s, recognized for his prolific output of B-movie programmers for Columbia Pictures.
He is primarily known for directing the cult science fiction hit Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and the rock and roll musical Rock Around the Clock.
He specialized in low-budget genre films, including Westerns, crime dramas, and early science fiction thrillers, often working with producer Sam Katzman.
He was a consistent director for Columbia Pictures, where he directed over 50 feature films during his short but highly active career. Follow Fred F. Sears on Mood.