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Mitchell Leisen (1898–1972)
Mitchell Leisen was born on October 6, 1898 in Menominee, Michigan, USA as James Mitchell Leisen. He was a director and art director, known for Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Mating Season (1951) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). He was married to Sandra Gahle. He died on October 28, 1972 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Born:in Menominee, Michigan, USADied:(age 74) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Director (51 credits)
Director (51 credits)
1966-1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Petit Prix Affair
(1967)
- The Drublegratz Affair
(1967)
- The Danish Blue Affair
(1966)
1961-1962
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Velvet Trap
(1962)
- Show Me a Hero
(1961)
1961
Follow the Sun
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Mele Kalikimaka to You
(1961)
... (as Mitch Leisen)
- Busman's Holiday
(1961)
... (as Mitch Leisen)
1961
Wagon Train
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Prairie Story
(1961)
- The Patience Miller Story
(1961)
... (as Mitch Leisen)
1955-1960
General Electric Theater
(TV Series) (10 episodes)
- The Other Wise Man
(1960)
... (as Mitch Leisen)
- The Story of Judith
(1960)
- Absalom, My Son
(1959)
- Signs of Love
(1959)
- Night Club
(1959)
1960
Markham
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- The Bad Spell
(1960)
- A Cry from the Penthouse
(1960)
- Escorts a La Carte
(1960)
- The Man from Salzburg
(1960)
- Coercion
(1960)
1959-1960
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- People Are Alike All Over
(1960)
- Escape Clause
(1959)
- The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
(1959)
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Mother Goose
(1958)
- Hiawatha
(1958)
- The Sleeping Beauty
(1958)
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Art director (22 credits)
Art director (22 credits)
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Costume designer (16 credits)
Costume designer (16 credits)
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Actor (7 credits)
Actor (7 credits)
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Producer (7 credits)
Producer (7 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (5 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (5 credits)
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Costume and Wardrobe Department (3 credits)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (3 credits)
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Set decorator (2 credits)
Set decorator (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Art department (1 credit)
Art department (1 credit)
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Production manager (1 credit)
Production manager (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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Personal Details
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Unsold pilot: Directed a sitcom pilot called "Open Windows". See more »Alternate Names:
J. Mitchell Leisen | J.M. Leisen | James Mitchell Leisen | Mitch Leisen | Leisen
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Personal Quote:
[on Carole Lombard] She was really a sweet, even tempered girl. Strong but sweet - not even her colorful syntax made her less sweet. She had tolerance, and her patience was just incredible and rare. She didn't fly into rage very often, but she'd let it all come out and then feel cleansed. She was so very fair, and fairness was really all she asked of others. When she became really angry, it was ... See more »Trivia:
In 1951, Leisen left Paramount to freelance, believing that the studio was giving him inferior scripts to force him to relinquish his remunerative contract. See more »Star Sign:
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