About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1904-07-26
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Leigh Jason

Overview

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

Directing
1961 The Choppers Directing Director 59
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1961 The Festival Girls Directing Director 59
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1956 The Go-Getter Directing Director N/A
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1952 Okinawa Directing Director 58
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1948 The Man from Texas Directing Director 59
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1947 Out of the Blue Directing Director 59
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1947 Lost Honeymoon Directing Director 59
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1946 Meet Me on Broadway Directing Director 59
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1944 Carolina Blues Directing Director 59
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1944 Nine Girls Directing Director 58
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1943 Dangerous Blondes Directing Director 59
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1942 Lady for a Night Directing Director 58
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1941 Three Girls About Town Directing Director 59
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1941 Model Wife Directing Director N/A
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1939 Career Directing Director N/A
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1939 The Flying Irishman Directing Director 58
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1938 The Mad Miss Manton Directing Director 59
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1937 Wise Girl Directing Director 59
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1937 New Faces of 1937 Directing Director 58
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1936 That Girl from Paris Directing Director 59
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1936 The Bride Walks Out Directing Director 58
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1936 Love on a Bet Directing Director 59
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1935 How to Break 90 at Croquet Directing Director N/A
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1935 Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) Directing Director N/A
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1935 Hail, Brother Directing Director N/A
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1935 The Spirit of 1976 Directing Director N/A
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1934 Nifty Nurses Directing Director N/A
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1934 Super Stupid Directing Director N/A
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1934 Roamin' Vandals Directing Director N/A
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1934 Bubbling Over Directing Director 58
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1934 Apples to You! Directing Director 59
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1934 Everybody Likes Music Directing Director N/A
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1934 The Knife of the Party Directing Director 58
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1933 A Preferred List Directing Director N/A
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1933 High Gear Directing Director 59
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1929 Eyes of the Underworld Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1934 Nifty Nurses Writing Story N/A
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1929 Eyes of the Underworld Writing Story N/A
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1929 Eyes of the Underworld Writing Screenplay N/A
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1927 The Shield of Honor Writing Writer 58
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1926 The Show Cowpuncher Writing Writer N/A
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1925 The Crook Buster Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1941 Model Wife Production Producer N/A
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