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Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 06, 1898
Died Oct 28, 1972 (74)
Birthplace Menominee, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Sep 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as Mitchell Leisen

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Mr. Saxon

The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

as Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

Writer

Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark

1944

Costume Design

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

Costume Design, Art Direction, Assistant Director

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931

Art Direction, Assistant Director

Madam Satan

Madam Satan

1930

Art Direction, Assistant Director

Dynamite

Dynamite

1929

Art Direction

The Godless Girl

The Godless Girl

1928

Art Direction

Chicago

Chicago

1927

Art Direction

Dress Parade

Dress Parade

1927

Art Direction

His Dog

His Dog

1927

Art Direction

The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway

1927

Art Direction

The Wise Wife

The Wise Wife

1927

Art Direction

The Fighting Eagle

The Fighting Eagle

1927

Art Direction

The Forbidden Woman

The Forbidden Woman

1927

Art Direction

The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman

1926

Art Direction

The Road to Yesterday

The Road to Yesterday

1925

Art Direction

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1924

Costume Design

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924

Costume Design

Rosita

Rosita

1923

Costume Design

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1922

Costume Design

Conrad in Quest of His Youth

Conrad in Quest of His Youth

1920

Set Decoration

Spree

Spree

1967

Director

Bedevilled

Bedevilled

1955

Director

Tonight We Sing

Tonight We Sing

1953

Director

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Director

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

Director

Darling, How Could You!

Darling, How Could You!

1951

Director

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

Director

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

Director

Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance

1949

Director

Song of Surrender

Song of Surrender

1949

Director

Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948

Director

Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings

1947

Director

Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

1947

Director

To Each His Own

To Each His Own

1946

Director

Kitty

Kitty

1945

Director

Masquerade in Mexico

Masquerade in Mexico

1945

Director

Practically Yours

Practically Yours

1944

Director

Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Director

Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark

1944

Director

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943

Director

Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

1942

Director

The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942

Director

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

Director

I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings

1941

Director

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

Director

Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

Director

Midnight

Midnight

1939

Director

Swing High, Swing Low

Swing High, Swing Low

1937

Director

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

Director

13 Hours by Air

13 Hours by Air

1936

Director

Four Hours to Kill!

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

Director

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

1935

Director

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

Director

Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

1934

Director

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Director

Cradle Song

Cradle Song

1933

Director

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

Director

Kitty

Kitty

1945

Producer

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943

Producer

Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

Producer

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Academy Awards Best Director Hold Back the Dawn Nominated
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