Fred Guiol (February 17, 1898 – May 23, 1964), pronounced "Gill," was an Americanfilm director andscreenwriter.

Guiol worked at theHal Roach Studios for many years, first as a property man, later as assistant director and finally writer and director. He directedLaurel and Hardy's earliest short films, as their famous comic partnership gradually developed during 1927.^[1] Guiol directed many ofHal Roach's Streamliners in the 1940s.

Guiol had worked closely with another Roach employee, cameramanGeorge Stevens. When Stevens became a director in the 1930s, he often engaged Guiol as a screenwriter, Guiol, along withIvan Moffat, was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for adaptingEdna Ferber's novelGiant into the George Stevens production ofGiant.^[2]

Fred Guiol is buried inForest Lawn Memorial Park inGlendale,California.

• Fred Guiol atIMDb

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