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Leigh Jason

b. 1904 — d. 1979 (aged 75)
Director Writer

Leigh Jason (born Leigh Jacobson) was an instructor at UCLA before entering the film business in 1924 as an electrician. He turned to screenwriting in 1926, then changed his name to Leigh Jason when he started directing in 1928. He turned out numerous shorts and B pictures, mainly thrillers and light comedies, up to the 1950s, when he began to devote most of his energies to directing TV series, although he still directed a feature every now and then. He was the brother of director Will Jason. Date of Birth 26 July 1904, New York City, New York Date of Death 19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

Known For

Filmography

The Choppers
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★ 4.8
The Choppers
1961 Director
The Festival Girls
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★ 4.6
The Festival Girls
1961 Director
Lock Up
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★ 7.4
Lock Up
1959 Writer
The Thin Man
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★ 7.1
The Thin Man
1957 Director
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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★ 7.6
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1956 Director
The Go-Getter
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The Go-Getter
1956 Director
Science Fiction Theatre
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★ 8.0
Science Fiction Theatre
1955 Director
The People's Choice
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★ 7.8
The People's Choice
1955 Director
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★ 7.2
Mr. District Attorney
1954 Director
I Led 3 Lives
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★ 7.9
I Led 3 Lives
1953 Director
The Man Behind the Badge
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★ 7.0
The Man Behind the Badge
1953 Director
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Your Play Time
1953 Director
Okinawa
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★ 5.3
Okinawa
1952 Director
The Ford Television Theatre
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★ 7.2
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 Director
Your Jeweler's Showcase
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★ 7.8
Your Jeweler's Showcase
1952 Director
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Footlights Theater
1952 Director
Schlitz Playhouse
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★ 7.6
Schlitz Playhouse
1951 Director
Treasury Men in Action
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★ 7.2
Treasury Men in Action
1950 Director
The Man from Texas
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★ 5.4
The Man from Texas
1948 Director
Out of the Blue
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★ 6.5
Out of the Blue
1947 Director
Lost Honeymoon
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★ 5.7
Lost Honeymoon
1947 Director
Meet Me on Broadway
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★ 5.5
Meet Me on Broadway
1946 Director
Carolina Blues
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★ 5.9
Carolina Blues
1944 Director
Nine Girls
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★ 6.5
Nine Girls
1944 Director
Dangerous Blondes
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★ 6.6
Dangerous Blondes
1943 Director
Lady for a Night
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★ 6.0
Lady for a Night
1942 Director
Three Girls About Town
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★ 6.4
Three Girls About Town
1941 Director
Model Wife
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★ 5.9
Model Wife
1941 Director
The Flying Irishman
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★ 5.2
The Flying Irishman
1939 Director
Career
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★ 6.3
Career
1939 Director
The Mad Miss Manton
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★ 6.7
The Mad Miss Manton
1938 Director
Wise Girl
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★ 6.6
Wise Girl
1937 Director
New Faces of 1937
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★ 5.4
New Faces of 1937
1937 Director
The Bride Walks Out
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★ 5.7
The Bride Walks Out
1936 Director
That Girl from Paris
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★ 5.7
That Girl from Paris
1936 Director
Love on a Bet
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★ 6.8
Love on a Bet
1936 Director
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
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★ 5.5
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935 Director
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★ 5.4
Hail, Brother
1935 Director Writer
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★ 7.0
How to Break 90 at Croquet
1935 Director
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The Spirit of 1976
1935 Director
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Metropolitan Nocturne
1935 Director
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A Returned Engagement
1935 Director
Bubbling Over
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★ 5.2
Bubbling Over
1934 Director
Apples to You!
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★ 5.9
Apples to You!
1934 Director
The Knife of the Party
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★ 4.5
The Knife of the Party
1934 Director
Nifty Nurses
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★ 6.4
Nifty Nurses
1934 Director Writer
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★ 5.4
Roamin' Vandals
1934 Director
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★ 5.7
Super Stupid
1934 Director Writer
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If This Isn't Love
1934 Director Writer
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Everybody Likes Music
1934 Director
High Gear
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★ 5.3
High Gear
1933 Director Writer
A Preferred List
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★ 6.7
A Preferred List
1933 Director
Signing 'em Up
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★ 4.6
Signing 'em Up
1933 Director
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Humanettes No. 7
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 8
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 11
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 12
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 9
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 10
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 6
1931 Director
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Humanettes No. 5
1930 Director
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Humanettes No. 4
1930 Director
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Humanettes No. 3
1930 Director
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Humanettes No. 1
1930 Director
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Humanettes No. 2
1930 Director
Eyes of the Underworld
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Eyes of the Underworld
1929 Director Writer
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The Tip Off
1929 Director
Wolves of the City
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Wolves of the City
1929 Director
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The Body Punch
1929 Director
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
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★ 5.3
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 Writer
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The Price of Fear
1928 Director
The Shield of Honor
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★ 6.2
The Shield of Honor
1927 Writer
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One Glorious Scrap
1927 Writer
The Cheerful Fraud
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★ 4.6
The Cheerful Fraud
1926 Writer
Pep of the Lazy J
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★ 5.5
Pep of the Lazy J
1926 Writer
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Grinning Fists
1926 Writer
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Frame Up
1926 Writer
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The Show Cowpuncher
1926 Writer
The Crook Buster
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★ 6.1
The Crook Buster
1925 Writer