---
name: "Fred Gerber"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/fred-gerber"
fi1m_id: "fred-gerber"
imdb_id: "nm0314104"
tmdb_id: 45642
wikidata_id: "Q5495238"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-23T14:05:10.162106+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Fred Gerber

## Identity

Fred Gerber

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fred-gerber
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** fred-gerber
- **IMDb ID:** nm0314104
- **TMDB ID:** 45642
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5495238
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Gerber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5495238, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314104/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45642

Director.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1990–2005
- **Frequently works with:** [Daniel Sackheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-sackheim.md), [James Hayman](https://film.one/person/james-hayman.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Gloria Muzio](https://film.one/person/gloria-muzio.md), [Jace Alexander](https://film.one/person/jace-alexander.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Michael W. Watkins](https://film.one/person/michael-w-watkins.md), [Nelson McCormick](https://film.one/person/nelson-mccormick.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (3), 2000s 75 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 72 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Gerber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5495238, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314104/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45642

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*Desperate Housewives*](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) (78), [*Prison Break*](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md) (68)
- **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Fred Gerber is an American film and television director and producer. He began his career in production roles before directing episodes of numerous series from the 1990s onwards.

His directing credits include episodes of *The X-Files* (1993), *ER* (1994), *Law & Order* (1990), *House* (2004), *Prison Break* (2005), *Desperate Housewives* (2004), *Reign* (2013) and *Designated Survivor* (2016). He has also directed television films and served as a producer on *China Beach*, for which he received two Primetime Emmy nominations.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Prison Break* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Perfect Setting* (2025), Executive Producer
- *The Gift of Peace* (2022), Director
- *Christmas for Keeps* (2021), Director
- *The Christmas Promise* (2021), Director
- *Sand Dollar Cove* (2021), Director
- *Mystery 101: Killer Timing* (2021), Director
- *Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath* (2019), Director
- *Light as a Feather* (2018), series, Director
- *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, Director
- *Reign* (2013), series, Director
- *Witches of East End* (2013), series, Director
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2012), series, Director
- *The Lying Game* (2011), series, Producer, Creator
- *Switched at Birth* (2011), series, Director
- *CHAOS* (2011), series, Director
- *Haven* (2010), series, Director
- *The Gates* (2010), series, Director
- *Eastwick* (2009), series, Director
- *Defying Gravity* (2009), series, Director
- *Valentine* (2008), series, Director
- *90210* (2008), series, Director
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, Director
- *Reaper* (2007), series, Director
- *Greek* (2007), series, Director
- *Traveler* (2007), series, Director
- *Lincoln Heights* (2007), series, Director
- *Eureka* (2006), series, Director
- *The Unit* (2006), series, Director
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, Director
- *Veritas: The Quest* (2003), series, Director
- *Hack* (2002), series, Director
- *Code Name: Eternity* (2000), series, Director
- *Family Law* (1999), series, Director
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, Director
- *Beggars and Choosers* (1999), series, Director
- *Coming Unglued* (1999), Director
- *Total Recall 2070* (1999), series, Director
- *Mr. Music* (1998), Director
- *Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension* (1998), series, Director
- *Michael Hayes* (1997), series, Director
- *Prison of Secrets* (1997), Director
- *Family Plan* (1997), Director
- *After the SIlence* (1996), Director
- *Lifeline* (1996), Director
- *Closer and Closer* (1996), Director
- *Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah* (1996), Director
- *Rent-a-Kid* (1995), Director
- *ER* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Due South* (1994), Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, Director
- *Angel Street* (1992), series, Director
- *Reasonable Doubts* (1991), series, Director
- *Sisters* (1991), series, Director
- *Cop Rock* (1990), series, Director
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Gabriel's Fire* (1990), series, Director
- *Midnight Caller* (1988), series, Director
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Director, Producer
- *The Midnight Hour* (1985), First Assistant Director
- *Tough Love* (1985), First Assistant Director
- *Twirl* (1981), First Assistant Director
- *Babe* (1977), Production Assistant
- *True Grit* (1969), Stunts

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