Leigh Jason

Leigh Jason

  • Birthday: 1904-07-26
  • Deathday: 1979-02-19
  • Also know as: Leigh Jacobson

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

Production

Lady for a Night

1942

As Director

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

As Director

Dangerous Blondes

1943

As Director

Three Girls About Town

1941

As Director

The Bride Walks Out

1936

As Director

The Choppers

1961

As Director

The Man from Texas

1948

As Director

Wise Girl

1937

As Director

Nifty Nurses

1934

As Director

The Festival Girls

1961

As Director

The Knife of the Party

1934

As Director

Bubbling Over

1934

As Director

High Gear

1933

As Director

Super Stupid

1934

As Director

Love on a Bet

1936

As Director

Carolina Blues

1944

As Director

A Preferred List

1933

As Director

That Girl from Paris

1936

As Director

The Flying Irishman

1939

As Director

Lost Honeymoon

1947

As Director

Career

1939

As Director

Model Wife

1941

As Director

New Faces of 1937

1937

As Director

Out of the Blue

1947

As Director

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

As Director

Okinawa

1952

As Director

The Go-Getter

1956

As Director

Nine Girls

1944

As Director

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

As Director

The Spirit of 1976

1935

As Director

Hail, Brother

1935

As Director

Apples to You!

1934

As Director

Roamin' Vandals

1934

As Director

Everybody Likes Music

1934

As Director

Model Wife

1941

As Producer

Nifty Nurses

1934

As Story

The Shield of Honor

1927

As Writer

The Crook Buster

1925

As Writer

The Show Cowpuncher

1926

As Writer

Eyes of the Underworld

1929

As Screenplay

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