Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe (December 23, 1914 – April 29, 1979) was an American television producer and director most famous for The Goodyear Television Playhouse/The Philco Television Playhouse in 1948-1955 and Playhouse 90 from 1957 to 1959. Among the live TV dramas he produced were Marty and The Trip to Bountiful for Goodyear/Philco, Peter Pan for Producers' Showcase, and Days of Wine and Roses for Playhouse 90.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 23, 1914
- April 29, 1979 (aged 64)
- Alligator, Mississippi
- Producer and director, also writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Fred Coe's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Fred Coe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Fred Coe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Miracle Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Adams Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
All the Way Home(1971)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Me, Natalie(1969)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Wait Until Dark(1967)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all filmsCBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
A Thousand Clowns(1965)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Miracle Worker(1962)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Spiral Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Journey to the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Heart of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Days of Wine and Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Plot to Kill Stalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Left Handed Gun(1958)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Battler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Petrified Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Peter Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Bachelor Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Mister Peepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 1948 to 1979.
How do Fred Coe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Fred Coe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fred Coe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Penn shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Arthur PennShared titles: The Miracle Worker (1962), The Left Handed Gun (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Penn
Actors
- Martin BalsamShared titles: Me, Natalie (1969), A Thousand Clowns (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Balsam
- Patty DukeShared titles: Me, Natalie (1969), The Miracle Worker (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Patty Duke
Cinematographers
- Arthur J. OrnitzShared titles: Me, Natalie (1969), A Thousand Clowns (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur J. Ornitz