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Leigh Jason

Leigh Jason

Director, Writer, Production Manager

Born July 26, 1904

Died February 19, 1979

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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

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Director

69

Type

Year

The Choppers Poster

The Choppers Feature Film1961

The Festival Girls Poster

The Festival Girls Feature Film1961

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Poster

Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Series1957

The Thin Man Poster

The Thin Man TV Series1957

The Go-Getter Poster

The Go-Getter Feature Film1956

Science Fiction Theatre Poster

Science Fiction Theatre TV Series1955

The People's Choice Poster

The People's Choice TV Series1955

Mr. District Attorney Poster

Mr. District Attorney TV Series1954

I Led 3 Lives Poster

I Led 3 Lives TV Series1953

The Man Behind the Badge Poster

The Man Behind the Badge TV Series1953

Your Play Time TV Series1953

Footlights Theater TV Series1952

Okinawa Feature Film1952

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952

Your Jeweler's Showcase Poster

Your Jeweler's Showcase TV Series1952

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series1951

Treasury Men in Action Poster

Treasury Men in Action TV Series1950

The Man from Texas Poster

The Man from Texas Feature Film1948

Lost Honeymoon Poster

Lost Honeymoon Feature Film1947

Out of the Blue Poster

Out of the Blue Feature Film1947

Meet Me on Broadway Poster

Meet Me on Broadway Feature Film1946

Carolina Blues Poster

Carolina Blues Feature Film1944

Nine Girls Poster

Nine Girls Feature Film1944

Dangerous Blondes Poster

Dangerous Blondes Feature Film1943

Lady for a Night Poster

Lady for a Night Feature Film1942

Model Wife Poster

Model Wife Feature Film1941

Three Girls About Town Poster

Three Girls About Town Feature Film1941

Career Feature Film1939

The Flying Irishman Poster

The Flying Irishman Feature Film1939

The Mad Miss Manton Poster

The Mad Miss Manton Feature Film1938

New Faces of 1937 Poster

New Faces of 1937 Feature Film1937

Wise Girl Poster

Wise Girl Feature Film1937

Love on a Bet Poster

Love on a Bet Feature Film1936

That Girl from Paris Poster

That Girl from Paris Feature Film1936

The Bride Walks Out Poster

The Bride Walks Out Feature Film1936

A Returned Engagement Short Film1935

Hail, Brother Short Film1935

How to Break 90 at Croquet Short Film1935

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) Poster

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) Short Film1935

Metropolitan Nocturne Short Film1935

The Spirit of 1976 Short Film1935

Apples to You! Poster

Apples to You! Short Film1934

Bubbling Over Poster

Bubbling Over Short Film1934

Everybody Likes Music Poster

Everybody Likes Music Short Film1934

If This Isn't Love Short Film1934

Nifty Nurses Poster

Nifty Nurses Short Film1934

Roamin' Vandals Poster

Roamin' Vandals Short Film1934

Super Stupid Short Film1934

The Knife of the Party Poster

The Knife of the Party Short Film1934

A Preferred List Poster

A Preferred List Short Film1933

High Gear Poster

High Gear Feature Film1933

Signing 'em Up Poster

Signing 'em Up Short Film1933

Humanettes No. 10 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 11 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 12 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 6 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 7 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 8 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 9 Short Film1931

Humanettes No. 1 Short Film1930

Humanettes No. 2 Short Film1930

Humanettes No. 3 Short Film1930

Humanettes No. 4 Short Film1930

Humanettes No. 5 Short Film1930

Eyes of the Underworld Poster

Eyes of the Underworld Feature Film1929

The Body Punch Poster

The Body Punch Feature Film1929

The Tip Off Poster

The Tip Off Feature Film1929

Wolves of the City Poster

Wolves of the City Feature Film1929

The Price of Fear Feature Film1928

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16

Type

Year

Lock Up TV Series1959

Hail, Brother Short Film1935

If This Isn't Love Short Film1934

Nifty Nurses Poster

Nifty Nurses Short Film1934

Super Stupid Short Film1934

High Gear Poster

High Gear Feature Film1933

Eyes of the Underworld Poster

Eyes of the Underworld Feature Film1929

Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Poster

Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Feature Film1928

One Glorious Scrap Poster

One Glorious Scrap Feature Film1927

The Shield of Honor Poster

The Shield of Honor Feature Film1927

Frame Up Short Film1926

Grinning Fists Short Film1926

Pep of the Lazy J Poster

Pep of the Lazy J Short Film1926

The Cheerful Fraud Poster

The Cheerful Fraud Feature Film1926

The Show Cowpuncher Short Film1926

The Crook Buster Poster

The Crook Buster Short Film1925

Production Manager

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I Led 3 Lives Poster

I Led 3 Lives TV Series1953

Producer

1

Model Wife Poster

Model Wife Feature Film1941

Other Crew

1

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Poster

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Feature Film1939

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