Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 74
James Mitchell Leisen was an American director, art director, and costume designer.
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1972Died28 October 19721967
SpreeFilm, Director1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Director1960
ThrillerSeries, Director1959
Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Director
The Twilight ZoneSeries, 1959Director1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries, Director1955
BedevilledFilm, Director1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Director
Tonight We SingFilm, 1953Director1951
Darling, How Could You!Film, Director1949
Bride of VengeanceFilm, Director1948
Dream GirlFilm, Director1946
To Each His OwnFilm, Director1944
Frenchman's CreekFilm, Director1942
Take a Letter, DarlingFilm, Director1941
Hold Back the DawnFilm, Director1939
MidnightFilm, Director1937
Easy LivingFilm, Director1936
13 Hours by AirFilm, Director1934
Behold My Wife!Film, Director1898Born6 October 1898
SpreeFilm, Director1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Director1960ThrillerSeries, Director1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries, DirectorThe Twilight ZoneSeries, 1959Director1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries, Director1955BedevilledFilm, Director1953General Electric TheaterSeries, DirectorTonight We SingFilm, 1953Director1951Darling, How Could You!Film, Director1949Bride of VengeanceFilm, Director1948Dream GirlFilm, Director1946To Each His OwnFilm, Director1944Frenchman's CreekFilm, Director1942Take a Letter, DarlingFilm, Director1941Hold Back the DawnFilm, Director1939MidnightFilm, Director1937Easy LivingFilm, Director193613 Hours by AirFilm, Director1934Behold My Wife!Film, Director1898Born6 October 1898Known for
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Midnight 1939
Remember the Night 1940
Easy Living 1937
Hold Back the Dawn 1941
Death Takes a Holiday 1934
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Claudette Colbert Mitchell directed Midnight and Arise, My Love
Paulette Goddard Mitchell directed Hold Back the Dawn and Kitty
Carole Lombard Mitchell directed Dynamite (1929)
Ray Milland Mitchell directed Golden Earrings (1947)
Fred MacMurray Mitchell directed Hands Across the Table (1935)
Cecil Kellaway Mitchell directed Frenchman's Creek (1944)
Macdonald Carey Mitchell directed Bride of Vengeance (1950)
Mary MacLaren Mitchell directed To Each His Own and Midnight
Charles Arnt Mitchell directed Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Willard Robertson Mitchell directed To Each His Own (1946)
John Lund Mitchell directed To Each His Own (1946)
Nestor Paiva Mitchell directed Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
William LeBaron Produced Easy Living (1937)
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. Produced Four Hours to Kill! and Easy Living- E. Lloyd Sheldon Produced Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
Charles Brackett Produced To Each His Own and The Mating Season
Dorothy Lamour Mitchell directed The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Charles Pearce Coleman Mitchell directed Frenchman's Creek (1944)
Jean Acker Mitchell directed The Mating Season (1951)
Wanda Hendrix Mitchell directed Captain Carey (1950)
Alan Ladd Mitchell directed Captain Carey (1950)
Walter Abel Mitchell directed Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Mary Gordon Mitchell directed Dynamite and Kitty
Gino Corrado Mitchell directed Midnight (1939)
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Filmography 40
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Television 6
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Photos 1
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1972 · aged 74
