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Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Director · 1898–1972 · Menominee, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. He is known for directing the films Remember the Night, Midnight, and Easy Living.

Directed 51

1960s

  1. 1967

    Spree

    Director

  2. 1966
  3. 1960

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. The Incredible Jewel Robbery

    Director

  3. 1958

    The Girl Most Likely

    Director

  4. 1955
  5. 1953

    General Electric Theater

    Director

  6. Tonight We Sing

    Director

  7. 1952

    Young Man with Ideas

    Director

  8. 1951

    Darling, How Could You!

    Director

  9. The Mating Season

    Director

  10. 1950

    No Man of Her Own

    Director

  11. Captain Carey, U.S.A.

    Director

1940s

  1. 1949

    Song of Surrender

    Director

  2. Bride of Vengeance

    Director

  3. 1948

    Dream Girl

    Director

  4. 1947

    Golden Earrings

    Director

  5. Suddenly It's Spring

    Director

  6. 1946
  7. 1945

    Masquerade in Mexico

    Director

  8. Kitty

    Director

  9. 1944

    Practically Yours

    Director

  10. Frenchman's Creek

    Director

  11. Lady in the Dark

    Director

  12. 1943

    No Time for Love

    Director

  13. 1942

    Take a Letter, Darling

    Director

  14. The Lady Is Willing

    Director

  15. 1941

    Hold Back the Dawn

    Director

  16. I Wanted Wings

    Director

  17. 1940

    Arise, My Love

    Director

1930s

  1. 1939

    Midnight

    Director

  2. 1938

    Artists and Models Abroad

    Director

  3. The Big Broadcast of 1938

    Director

  4. 1937
  5. 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1937

    Director

  6. 13 Hours by Air

    Director

  7. 1935

    Hands Across the Table

    Director

  8. Four Hours to Kill!

    Director

  9. 1934

    Behold My Wife!

    Director

  10. Murder at the Vanities

    Director

  11. Death Takes a Holiday

    Director

  12. 1933

    Cradle Song

    Director

  13. The Eagle and the Hawk

    Assistant Director

  14. 1932
  15. 1931

    The Squaw Man

    Assistant Director

  16. 1930

Art department 18

1930s

  1. 1932
  2. 1931

    The Squaw Man

    Art Direction

  3. 1930

1920s

  1. 1929
  2. 1928

    Love Over Night

    Art Direction

  3. 1927

    Chicago

    Art Direction

  4. The Forbidden Woman

    Art Direction

  5. Dress Parade

    Art Direction

  6. The Wise Wife

    Art Direction

  7. The Angel of Broadway

    Art Direction

  8. The Fighting Eagle

    Art Direction

  9. His Dog

    Art Direction

  10. 1926

    The Volga Boatman

    Art Direction

  11. 1925

    The Road to Yesterday

    Art Direction

  12. 1922

    Saturday Night

    Art Direction

  13. 1920

    Conrad in Quest of His Youth

    Set Decoration

  14. The Prince Chap

    Art Direction

Costume and makeup 6

1920s

  1. 1924

    Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

    Costume Design

  2. 1923

    The Courtship of Miles Standish

    Costume Designer

  3. Rosita

    Costume Design

  4. 1922

Acted in 4

1940s

  1. 1947

    Variety Girl

    Mitchell Leisen

  2. 1941

    Hold Back the Dawn

    Mr. Saxon

1930s

  1. 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1937

    Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)

  2. 1934

    Murder at the Vanities

    Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Produced 3

1940s

  1. 1945

    Kitty

    Producer

  2. 1943

    No Time for Love

    Producer

  3. 1940

Wrote 1

1950s

  1. 1950

    No Man of Her Own

    Writer

Appearances2

1940s

  1. 1948

    Miss Tatlock's Millions

    Himself

1930s

  1. 1934

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

    Self