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Leigh Jason

Leigh Jason

DirectorProducerWriter Jul 26 (died age 74) 1925–1961 (36 year career)
5.3 avg rating

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 Jas…

Known For

The Mad Miss Manton
Film

The Mad Miss Manton

Director
Out of the Blue
Film

Out of the Blue

Director
The Bride Walks Out
Film

The Bride Walks Out

Director
Science Fiction Theatre
Film

Science Fiction Theatre

Director
Wise Girl
Film

Wise Girl

Director
The Choppers
Film

The Choppers

Director
That Girl from Paris
Film

That Girl from Paris

Director
Lady for a Night
Film

Lady for a Night

Director

Filmography

Crew (53)

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Movies (48)

The Choppers

The Choppers

1961

Director

5.3
The Festival Girls

The Festival Girls

1961

Director

5.0
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1956

Director

Okinawa

Okinawa

1952

Director

4.8
The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

1948

Director

6.0
Lost Honeymoon

Lost Honeymoon

1947

Director

5.3
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1947

Director

6.3
Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Director

7.0
Nine Girls

Nine Girls

1944

Director

5.3
Carolina Blues

Carolina Blues

1944

Director

5.3
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Director

6.0
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942

Director

5.2
Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Director

5.0
Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Producer

5.0
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

Director

5.3
Career

Career

1939

Director

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

Director

4.6
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

Director

6.4
Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

Director

7.0
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

Director

4.0
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

1936

Director

5.1
That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936

Director

6.5
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

Director

7.0
How to Break 90 at Croquet

How to Break 90 at Croquet

1935

Director

The Spirit of 1976

The Spirit of 1976

1935

Director

Hail, Brother

Hail, Brother

1935

Director

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

1935

Director

The Knife of the Party

The Knife of the Party

1934

Director

4.5
Apples to You!

Apples to You!

1934

Director

7.0
Super Stupid

Super Stupid

1934

Director

Everybody Likes Music

Everybody Likes Music

1934

Director

Bubbling Over

Bubbling Over

1934

Director

3.7
Nifty Nurses

Nifty Nurses

1934

Director

1.0
Nifty Nurses

Nifty Nurses

1934

Story

1.0
Roamin' Vandals

Roamin' Vandals

1934

Director

High Gear

High Gear

1933

Director

5.0
High Gear

High Gear

1933

Screenplay

5.0
High Gear

High Gear

1933

Story

5.0
A Preferred List

A Preferred List

1933

Director

7.0
The Body Punch

The Body Punch

1929

Director

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

Director

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

Screenplay

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

Story

Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

1928

Story

The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor

1927

Writer

4.3
One Glorious Scrap

One Glorious Scrap

1927

Writer

The Show Cowpuncher

The Show Cowpuncher

1926

Writer

The Crook Buster

The Crook Buster

1925

Writer