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Mitchell Leisen

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 6, 1898 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthMenominee, Michigan, USA
Career Span1920 – 1972
Known Credits74 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 0.6

Mitchell Leisen

Total Works

74

68 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Twilight Zone
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959•series
Role: Director
The Thief of Bagdad
7.3
Role: Costume Design
Remember the Night
7.3
Remember the Night
1940•movie
Role: Director
Midnight
7.4
Midnight
1939•movie
Role: Director

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 74 titles featuring Mitchell Leisen

The Twilight Zone
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959•series

Role: Director

The Thief of Bagdad
7.3

Role: Costume Design

Remember the Night
7.3
Remember the Night
1940•movie

Role: Director

Midnight
7.4
Midnight
1939•movie

Role: Director

Easy Living
7.2
Easy Living
1937•movie

Role: Director

Robin Hood
6.4
Robin Hood
1922•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Sign of the Cross
6.4

Role: Costume Design

Hold Back the Dawn
6.7
Hold Back the Dawn
1941•movie

as Mr. Saxon

Death Takes a Holiday
6.3

Role: Director

No Man of Her Own
6.9
No Man of Her Own
1950•movie

Role: Writer

To Each His Own
7.0
To Each His Own
1946•movie

Role: Director

The Mating Season
6.6
The Mating Season
1951•movie

Role: Director

The Eagle and the Hawk
6.6

Role: Assistant Director

Madam Satan
5.9
Madam Satan
1930•movie

Role: Art Direction

Arise, My Love
6.5
Arise, My Love
1940•movie

Role: Director

Chicago
5.9
Chicago
1927•movie

Role: Art Direction

The Big Broadcast of 1938
6.3

Role: Director

Frenchman's Creek
5.8
Frenchman's Creek
1944•movie

Role: Director

No Time for Love
7.0
No Time for Love
1943•movie

Role: Director

Hands Across the Table
7.0

Role: Director

Thriller
6.7
Thriller
1960•series

Role: Director

Captain Carey, U.S.A.
5.8

Role: Director

The Godless Girl
7.0
The Godless Girl
1928•movie

Role: Art Direction

Murder at the Vanities
5.7

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Dynamite
6.4
Dynamite
1929•movie

Role: Art Direction

Take a Letter, Darling
6.6

Role: Director

Swing High, Swing Low
5.3

Role: Director

Kitty
5.7
Kitty
1945•movie

Role: Director

Variety Girl
6.5
Variety Girl
1947•movie

as Mitchell Leisen

Lady in the Dark
4.7
Lady in the Dark
1944•movie

Role: Director

Golden Earrings
6.2
Golden Earrings
1947•movie

Role: Director

The Squaw Man
5.4
The Squaw Man
1931•movie

Role: Art Direction

The Lady Is Willing
6.5

Role: Director

Rosita
6.6
Rosita
1923•movie

Role: Costume Design

Young Man with Ideas
5.2

Role: Director

I Wanted Wings
5.6
I Wanted Wings
1941•movie

Role: Director

Dream Girl
5.0
Dream Girl
1948•movie

Role: Director

13 Hours by Air
5.2
13 Hours by Air
1936•movie

Role: Director

Suddenly It's Spring
4.2

Role: Director

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.9

Role: Director

Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Role: Director

The Big Broadcast of 1937
6.2

as Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)

Four Hours to Kill!
5.7

Role: Director

The Girl Most Likely
3.3

Role: Director

Artists and Models Abroad
4.8

Role: Director

The Fighting Eagle
5.3
The Fighting Eagle
1927•movie

Role: Art Direction

Masquerade in Mexico
6.0

Role: Director

General Electric Theater
6.8

Role: Director

Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.5

Role: Director

Miss Tatlock's Millions
6.3

as Himself

Darling, How Could You!
7.2

Role: Director

Bride of Vengeance
5.4
Bride of Vengeance
1949•movie

Role: Director

Conrad in Quest of His Youth
6.4

Role: Set Decoration

The Road to Yesterday
6.8

Role: Art Direction

Dress Parade
7.2
Dress Parade
1927•movie

Role: Art Direction

Saturday Night
5.9
Saturday Night
1922•movie

Role: Art Direction

Bedevilled
6.0
Bedevilled
1955•movie

Role: Director

The Volga Boatman
6.5
The Volga Boatman
1926•movie

Role: Art Direction

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
5.0

Role: Costume Design

Behold My Wife!
8.0
Behold My Wife!
1934•movie

Role: Director

Spree
5.7
Spree
1967•movie

Role: Director

Tonight We Sing
9.5
Tonight We Sing
1953•movie

Role: Director

Practically Yours
7.0
Practically Yours
1944•movie

Role: Director

Cradle Song
10.0
Cradle Song
1933•movie

Role: Director

The Angel of Broadway
10.0

Role: Art Direction

The Wise Wife
7.0
The Wise Wife
1927•movie

Role: Art Direction

The Forbidden Woman
7.0

Role: Art Direction

Song of Surrender
7.0
Song of Surrender
1949•movie

Role: Director

His Dog
9.0
His Dog
1927•movie

Role: Art Direction

The Prince Chap
7.0
The Prince Chap
1920•movie

Role: Art Direction

The Courtship of Miles Standish
10.0

Role: Costume Designer

Love Over Night
7.0
Love Over Night
1928•movie

Role: Art Direction

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

as Self

The Incredible Jewel Robbery

Role: Director