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Mitchell Leisen (1898–1972)
Mitchell Leisen was born on October 6, 1898 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. 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 Stella Yeager. 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 (52 credits)
Director (52 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) (6 episodes)
- The Bad Spell
(1960)
- A Cry from the Penthouse
(1960)
- 13 Avenida Muerte
(1960)
- Escorts a La Carte
(1960)
- The Man from Salzburg
(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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Additional Crew (1 credit)
Additional Crew (1 credit)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a proposed NBC comedy series called "The Eve Arden Show". The plot concerned a widow whose visits disrupted the households of family and friends. See more »Alternate Names:
J. Mitchell Leisen | J.M. Leisen | James Mitchell Leisen | Mitch Leisen | LeisenSpouse:
Stella Yeager
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