Fred Calvert is a former Walt Disney staff artist, who has written and directed full-length motion pictures, documentaries, as well as hundreds of hours of both Public and Commercial television.

He served as a consultant in the creation of the Children's Television Workshop, and has created and produced hundreds of "Sesame Street" and "Electric Company" segments.

His first novel, The Balladeer, was published in 2017. His second novel, Maestro! Maestro! is coming summer 2023.