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Tonight We Sing (1953) -- Musical biopic based on the life and career of impresario (and Russian immigrant) Sol Hurok who, despite having no musical talent of his own, fostered the careers of many who did.
Swing High, Swing Low (1937) -- In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate...

Overview

Date of Death:
28 October 1972, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Director noted for his romantic films.
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins more
Alternate Names:
J. Mitchell Leisen | James Mitchell Leisen | Mitch Leisen | Leisen

Filmography

Director:
  1. Spree (1967)
  2. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - The Petit Prix Affair (1967) TV episode
        - The Drublegratz Affair (1967) TV episode
        - The Danish Blue Affair (1966) TV episode
  3. "Adventures in Paradise" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - The Velvet Trap (1962) TV episode
        - Show Me a Hero (1961) TV episode
  4. "Wagon Train" (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Prairie Story (1961) TV episode
        - The Patience Miller Story (1961) TV episode (as Mitch Leisen)
  5. "Thriller" (2 episodes, 1960)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Girl with a Secret (1960) TV episode
        - Worse Than Murder (1960) TV episode
  6. "Markham" (2 episodes, 1960)
        - A Cry from the Penthouse (1960) TV episode
        - Escorts a La Carte (1960) TV episode
  7. "The Twilight Zone" (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - People Are Alike All Over (1960) TV episode
        - Escape Clause (1959) TV episode
        - The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine (1959) TV episode

  8. "General Electric Theater" (4 episodes, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Absalom, My Son (1959) TV episode
        - Night Club (1959) TV episode
        - Miracle at the Opera (1959) TV episode
        - The Incredible Jewel Robbery (1959) TV episode
  9. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - Mother Goose (1958) TV episode
  10. The Girl Most Likely (1958)
  11. Bedevilled (1955)
  12. Tonight We Sing (1953)
  13. Young Man with Ideas (1952)
    ... aka Young Man in a Hurry (USA: alternative title)
  14. Darling, How Could You! (1951)
    ... aka Rendezvous (UK)
  15. The Mating Season (1951)
  16. Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)
    ... aka After Midnight (UK)
  17. No Man of Her Own (1950)

  18. Song of Surrender (1949)
  19. Bride of Vengeance (1949)
  20. Dream Girl (1948)
  21. Golden Earrings (1947)
  22. Suddenly, It's Spring (1947)
  23. To Each His Own (1946)
  24. Masquerade in Mexico (1945)
  25. Kitty (1945)
  26. Practically Yours (1944)
  27. Frenchman's Creek (1944)
  28. Lady in the Dark (1944)
  29. No Time for Love (1943)
  30. Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
    ... aka Green-Eyed Woman (UK)
  31. The Lady Is Willing (1942)
  32. Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
  33. I Wanted Wings (1941)
  34. Arise, My Love (1940)
  35. Remember the Night (1940)

  36. Midnight (1939)
  37. Artists and Models Abroad (1938)
    ... aka Stranded in Paris (UK)
  38. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
  39. Easy Living (1937)
  40. Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
  41. The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
  42. Thirteen Hours by Air (1936)
  43. Hands Across the Table (1935)
  44. Four Hours to Kill! (1935)
  45. Behold My Wife (1934)
  46. Murder at the Vanities (1934)
  47. Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
  48. Bolero (1934) (uncredited)
  49. Cradle Song (1933)
Art Director:
  1. The Sign of the Cross (1932) (uncredited)
  2. The Squaw Man (1931)
    ... aka The White Man (UK)
  3. Madam Satan (1930)

  4. Dynamite (1929) (as J. Mitchell Leisen)
  5. The Godless Girl (1929) (as James Mitchell Leisen)
  6. Ned McCobb's Daughter (1928)
  7. Love Over Night (1928)
  8. Show Folks (1928)
  9. Celebrity (1928)
  10. Power (1928)
  11. Chicago (1927)
  12. The Forbidden Woman (1927)
  13. Dress Parade (1927)
  14. The Wise Wife (1927)
  15. The Angel of Broadway (1927)
  16. The Fighting Eagle (1927)
  17. His Dog (1927)
  18. The King of Kings (1927) (uncredited)
  19. The Volga Boatman (1926)
  20. The Road to Yesterday (1925)
  21. Saturday Night (1922)
  22. The Prince Chap (1920) (as James Mitchell Leisen)
Costume Designer:
  1. Bride of Vengeance (1949)
  2. Frenchman's Creek (1944) (uncredited)
  3. Lady in the Dark (1944)
  4. Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
    ... aka Green-Eyed Woman (UK)
  5. The Lady Is Willing (1942)

  6. The Sign of the Cross (1932)

  7. The Taming of the Shrew (1929) (uncredited)
  8. The Road to Yesterday (1925)
  9. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924)
  10. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
  11. The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923)
    ... aka The Courtship of Miles Standish (USA: alternative title)
  12. Rosita (1923)
  13. Robin Hood (1922) (as Leisen)
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
  14. Forbidden Fruit (1921)
Producer:
  1. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV) (producer)

  2. Kitty (1945) (producer)
  3. Practically Yours (1944) (producer)
  4. No Time for Love (1943) (producer)
  5. Take a Letter, Darling (1942) (producer)
    ... aka Green-Eyed Woman (UK)
  6. The Lady Is Willing (1942) (producer)
  7. Remember the Night (1940) (producer)
Actor:
  1. Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948) .... Cameo
  2. Hold Back the Dawn (1941) .... Mr. Dwight Saxon

  3. Four Hours to Kill! (1935) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Leader
  4. Murder at the Vanities (1934) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Leader
  5. -But the Flesh Is Weak (1932) (uncredited) .... Lord Wentworth
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. The Sign of the Cross (1932) (assistant director) (uncredited)
  2. The Squaw Man (1931) (assistant director)
    ... aka The White Man (UK)
  3. Madam Satan (1930) (assistant director)

  4. Dynamite (1929) (assistant director) (as J. Mitchell Leisen)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) (associate director)
  2. Tonight Is Ours (1933) (associate director)
Costume and Wardrobe Department:
  1. Show Folks (1928) (costumer)

  2. Male and Female (1919) (costume designer: Babylonian sequence) (uncredited)
Writer:
  1. No Man of Her Own (1950) (uncredited)
Art Department:
  1. The Sign of the Cross (1932) (art director: 1944 prologue) (uncredited)
Production Manager:
  1. Midsummer Madness (1920) (production manager)
Self:
  1. Variety Girl (1947) .... Himself

  2. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) (uncredited) .... Himself

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Other Works:
"The Twilight Zone" (1959), director (ep. 'People are Alike All Over') more
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