Fielder Cook (March 9, 1923 – June 20, 2003) was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story spawned the series The Waltons. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cook graduated with honor with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Washington and Lee University, then studied Elizabethan Drama at the University of Birmingham in England. He returned to the United States and began his career in the early days of television, directing many episodes of such anthology series as Lux Video Theater, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Playhouse 90, Omnibus, and Kraft Television Theatre. In later years, he directed the television movies Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story, Gauguin the Savage, Family Reunion, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Will There Really Be a Morning?, and others; adaptations of The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, Brigadoon, Beauty and the Beast, The Price, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Member of the Wedding; and episodes of Ben Casey, The Defenders, and Beacon Hill. Cook's credits for feature films include A Big Hand for the Little Lady, How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968), Prudence and the Pill (1968, co-director), From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973), Eagle in a Cage, and Seize the Day.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 9, 1923
- June 20, 2003 (aged 80)
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Director, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
What are Fielder Cook's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6
Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 6
Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
- Other1
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 Fielder Cook's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Fielder Cook'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
57 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
A Special Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Seize the Day(1986)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Evergreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Why Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Family Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Family Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Gauguin the Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Too Far to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Beauty and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Rivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Valley Forge(1975)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Miracle on 34th Street(1973)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Eagle in a Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Teacher, Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Prudence and the Pill(1968)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Brigadoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Mister Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Big Deal in Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
A String of Beads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
In the Presence of Mine Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Home Is the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Patterns(1956)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Patterns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 57 titles, 56 of them dated from 1948 to 1997.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Fielder Cook's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 9 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 Fielder Cook work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fielder Cook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Earl Rath shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Sidney CarrollShared titles: Valley Forge (1975), A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Carroll
Actors
- Patricia NealShared titles: A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1977), The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Patricia Neal
- Elizabeth WilsonShared titles: Miles to Go Before I Sleep (1975), Patterns (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Wilson
- Woodrow ParfreyShared titles: Valley Forge (1975), How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Woodrow Parfrey
- Jane AlexanderShared titles: This Is the West That Was (1974), Miracle on 34th Street (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Alexander
Composers and cinematographers
- Earl RathShared titles: This Is the West That Was (1974), Miracle on 34th Street (1973), The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Earl Rath
- Eric van Haren NomanShared titles: The Member of the Wedding (1997), Seize the Day (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Eric van Haren Noman
- Michel HugoShared titles: Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983), A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Hugo
- Wladimir SelinskyShared titles: Miles to Go Before I Sleep (1975), Valley Forge (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Wladimir Selinsky
Producers
- Duane BogieShared titles: Valley Forge (1975), The Hands of Cormac Joyce (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Duane Bogie
- Jo Swerling Jr.Shared titles: This Is the West That Was (1974), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Jo Swerling Jr.
- Roy HugginsShared titles: This Is the West That Was (1974), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Huggins