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Fred Walton

Crew | * 1942 (84) | United States of America / the United States of America (United States of America (USA))

Fred Walton (1949–) is an American writer-director. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, particularly for "When a Stranger Calls" (1979) and "April Fool's Day" (1986).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Thriller | Horror | TV Movies

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After he transfers to a new school, Hadley is victimized and ostracized by his too-cool classmates. To prove his worth, our hero takes up wrestling, and before long he’s the school champ, thanks to ...

Hadley's Rebellion

Certification unknown

1983 | 1h 36min
 
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A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. ...

When a Stranger Calls

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.1/5 | 1h 37min
Horror, Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
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A killer of Detroit clergy confesses to a priest, who turns sleuth because he cannot tell the police. ...

The Rosary Murders

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1987 | 2.7/5 | 1h 45min
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be ...

When a Stranger Calls

PG-13

2006 | 2.9/5 | 1h 27min
Horror, Mystery
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Movies with Fred Walton as Actor(2)

2020 Horror with a Twist
as Grocery Store Check-Out Person (uncredited)1976 The Great Texas Dynamite Chase

Movies with Fred Walton as Crew(23)

Writing/Author2006 When a Stranger Calls
Writing/Story2004 The Call
Directing/Director1996 The Stepford Husbands
Directing/Director1995 The Courtyard
Directing/Director1994 Dead Air
Directing/Director1993 When a Stranger Calls Back
Writing/Characters1993 When a Stranger Calls Back
Writing/Writer1993 When a Stranger Calls Back
Directing/Director1992 Homewrecker
Writing/Writer1992 Homewrecker
Directing/Director1992 The Price She Paid
Directing/Director1990 Murder in Paradise
Directing/Director1989 Trapped
Writing/Writer1989 Trapped
Directing/Director1988 I Saw What You Did
Directing/Director1987 The Rosary Murders
Writing/Screenplay1987 The Rosary Murders
Directing/Director1986 April Fool's Day
Directing/Director1983 Hadley's Rebellion
Writing/Writer1983 Hadley's Rebellion
Directing/Director1979 When a Stranger Calls
Writing/Writer1979 When a Stranger Calls
Directing/Director1977 The Sitter

TV Shows/Series with Fred Walton as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Directing/Director1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Full Name: Fred Walton
Born: 1942 in United States of America / the United States of America (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 84 years)
Educated at: Denison University
Fred Walton frequently works together with these people:
Robert Pulido Jr. (8x, Crew)
Steve Feke (7x, Crew)
Dana Kaproff (6x, Crew)
Charles Durning (4x, Actor)
David Byron Lloyd (4x, Crew)
Alfred Hitchcock (3x, Crew)
Christopher Crowe (3x, Crew)
Curtis Wilmot (3x, Crew)
David B. Nichols (3x, Cast)
Cynthia Belliveau (3x, Actress)
Shelly Hutchins (3x, Crew)
Eric Boles (3x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Fred Walton (US)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:317474, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 08/27/2025