Leigh Jason
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 26, 1904
- Died
- February 19, 1979 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Home Work
Movie · Director
The Tip Off
Movie · Director
The Choppers
Movie · Director
The Festival Girls
Movie · Director
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Go-Getter
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Science Fiction Theatre
TV · Director · 4 eps
I Led Three Lives
TV · Director · 3 eps
Okinawa
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Your Jeweler's Showcase
TV · Director · 1 ep
Treasury Men in Action
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Man from Texas
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Lost Honeymoon
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Out of the Blue
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Meet Me on Broadway
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Carolina Blues
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Nine Girls
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Dangerous Blondes
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Lady for a Night
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Three Girls About Town
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Model Wife
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The Flying Irishman
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Career
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The Mad Miss Manton
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Wise Girl
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New Faces of 1937
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The Bride Walks Out
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Love on a Bet
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That Girl from Paris
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How to Break 90 at Croquet
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Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
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The Spirit of 1976
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Hail, Brother
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Nifty Nurses
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The Knife of the Party
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Bubbling Over
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Super Stupid
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Roamin' Vandals
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Everybody Likes Music
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Apples to You!
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High Gear
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A Preferred List
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Eyes of the Underworld
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The Body Punch
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