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Leigh Jason

Leigh Jason

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 26, 1904
Died Feb 19, 1979 (74)
Birthplace None
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

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

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Nifty Nurses

Nifty Nurses

1934

Story

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

Story, Screenplay

The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor

1927

Writer

The Show Cowpuncher

The Show Cowpuncher

1926

Writer

The Crook Buster

The Crook Buster

1925

Writer

The Choppers

The Choppers

1961

Director

The Festival Girls

The Festival Girls

1961

Director

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1956

Director

Okinawa

Okinawa

1952

Director

The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

1948

Director

Lost Honeymoon

Lost Honeymoon

1947

Director

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1947

Director

Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Director

Nine Girls

Nine Girls

1944

Director

Carolina Blues

Carolina Blues

1944

Director

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Director

Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942

Director

Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Director

Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

Director

Career

Career

1939

Director

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

Director

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

Director

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

Director

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

Director

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

Director

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936

Director

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

1936

Director

The Spirit of 1976

The Spirit of 1976

1935

Director

Hail, Brother

Hail, Brother

1935

Director

Bubbling Over

Bubbling Over

1934

Director

Roamin' Vandals

Roamin' Vandals

1934

Director

Apples to You!

Apples to You!

1934

Director

Everybody Likes Music

Everybody Likes Music

1934

Director

The Knife of the Party

The Knife of the Party

1934

Director

Nifty Nurses

Nifty Nurses

1934

Director

A Preferred List

A Preferred List

1933

Director

High Gear

High Gear

1933

Director

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

Director

Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Producer

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