Wilfred A. Fredrickson

Wilfred Adam Fredrickson (born Wilhelm Adams Fredrik; April 5, 1868 - January 19, 1930) was a Swedish-American film director, producer and aviator, he directed and produced over 50 movies and short films durring his lifetime in the silent and early sound era, He began directing films in his native Sweden at Svensk Filmindustri before moving to the Hollywood, California in 1917, where he adopted his later name, and made various movies and shorts at First National Pictures at the dawn of the American movie industry.

Fredrickson also often purchased rights to features and shorts made abroad, making him a pioneer in the distribution of World Cinema in the United States, among the films he picked up included The Haunted Castle, Master of the House and The Adventures of Maya the Bee (released as Bees in the US). but his most well known contribution was Wilhelm's Little Souvenirs, which showcased different animated shorts from around the world.

Following Warner Bros.' purchase of First National in 1928, Fredrickson was more than eager to jump on the new innovation of sound film, but only made 2 talkies, Our Wild Plumber and Jewels, (a remake of his own 1916 Swedish film) both released in 1929. on January 19, 1930, Fredtickson died in a car crash at Santa Monica, his death was ruled as a result of drunk driving. His grandson, Garrett Fredrickson, would go on to be a famous director in Animated films.

Early life
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Career in Sweden
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Move to Hollywood
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Death
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