Fred Walton (filmmaker)

Fred Walton
Born1949 (age 76–77)
Maryland, U.S.
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1977–1996

Fred Walton (born 1949) is an American former film director and screenwriter. Among his films are When a Stranger Calls, April Fool's Day, The Rosary Murders, I Saw What You Did, When a Stranger Calls Back and The Stepford Husbands.

Born around 1950, Walton was raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He graduated from Denison University, where he majored in theater. As of 2016, Walton resided in Portland, Oregon, where he has lived since the 1990s. He retired from filmmaking in 1996.