Fred Fox (22 January 1884 – 1 December 1949) was an English
assistant director
The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
and film actor. He appeared in 12 films between 1943 and 1949. He won an
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
in
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
for
Best Assistant Director The Academy Awards, Academy Award for Best Assistant Director was awarded from 1933 through 1937. In the first year of this award, it referred to no specific film.
* 6th Academy Awards, 1933:
**Charles Barton (director), Charles Barton (Paramount) ...
.
He was born in
Highworth
Highworth is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, England, about northeast of Swindon town centre. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 8,151. The town is notable for its Queen Anne and Georgian buildings, dating ...
,
Swindon
Swindon () is a town and unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Wiltshire, England. As of the 2021 Census, the population of Swindon was 201,669, making it the largest town in the county. The Swindon un ...
,
Wiltshire
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and died in
Los Angeles, California
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from a
heart attack
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1884 births
1949 deaths
English male film actors
English male silent film actors
English film directors
Best Assistant Director Academy Award winners
People from Highworth
20th-century English male actors
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