Leigh Jason
Directing · Born Jul 26, 1904 · Died Feb 19, 1979 (74)
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
Directed
The Choppers
19615.5
The Festival Girls
19616.0
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
19576.8
The Go-Getter
195610.0
Science Fiction Theatre
19556.3
I Led Three Lives
19538.0
Your Jeweler's Showcase
19527.0
Okinawa
19525.6
Treasury Men in Action
19506.2
The Man from Texas
19488.0
Out of the Blue
19476.5
Lost Honeymoon
19475.9
Meet Me on Broadway
19468.5
Carolina Blues
19445.8
Nine Girls
19445.8
Dangerous Blondes
19436.3
Lady for a Night
19425.5
Three Girls About Town
19416.5
Model Wife
19416.5
Career
19398.0
The Flying Irishman
19395.0
The Mad Miss Manton
19386.4
Wise Girl
19377.1
New Faces of 1937
19375.3
That Girl from Paris
19366.9
The Bride Walks Out
19365.4
Love on a Bet
19367.0
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
Roamin' Vandals
19349.0
Bubbling Over
19345.0
Apples to You!
19347.7
Everybody Likes Music
1934
The Knife of the Party
19345.3
A Preferred List
19337.7
High Gear
19335.8
The Body Punch
19299.0
Eyes of the Underworld
19299.0