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Jay Leyda
Film director (1910-1988) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 78
Jay Leyda was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film historian, noted for his work on U.S, Soviet, and Chinese cinema, as well as his documentary compilations on the day-to-day lives of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson.
Jay Leyda is read about 12 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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1988Died15 February 19881981
Strong MedicineFilm1950Guggenheim FellowshipAward1937
People of the CumberlandFilm, Director1931
A Bronx MorningFilm, Director1910Born12 February 1910
Strong MedicineFilm1950Guggenheim FellowshipAward1937People of the CumberlandFilm, Director1931A Bronx MorningFilm, Director1910Born12 February 1910Filmography 3
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1988 · aged 78
