Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Deceased · Born: Oct 6, 1898 · Died: Oct 28, 1972

Personal Details

BornOct 6, 1898 Menominee, Michigan, USA

Biography

Mitchell Leisen, a multifaceted individual of immense talent, entered this world on October 6, 1898, in the charming town of Menominee, Michigan, USA. This remarkable person would go on to carve a lasting legacy in the realms of both direction and art direction, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mitchell Leisen's impressive repertoire of work would come to include the critically acclaimed films "Death Takes a Holiday" (1934),"The Mating Season" (1951),and "Hold Back the Dawn" (1941),showcasing his versatility and mastery of his craft.

In his personal life, Mitchell Leisen was blessed with a loving partnership with the beautiful Stella Yeager, whom he cherished and shared his life with.

Sadly, Mitchell Leisen's remarkable journey on this earth came to an end on October 28, 1972, in the peaceful surroundings of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Career

{"id":87547,"title":"Spree","year":"1967","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spree","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87547.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Spree
Spree as Director
{"id":225631,"title":"The Girl Most Likely","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-most-likely","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225631.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":119292,"title":"Bedevilled","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bedevilled","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119292.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Bedevilled
Bedevilled as Director
{"id":174283,"title":"Tonight We Sing","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tonight-we-sing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174283.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":186816,"title":"Young Man with Ideas","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-man-with-ideas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186816.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186816.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
{"id":82741,"title":"Darling, How Could You!","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/darling-how-could-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82741.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":68384,"title":"The Mating Season","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mating-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23819,"title":"No Man of Her Own","year":"1950","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-man-of-her-own","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23819.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own as Director, Writer
{"id":68840,"title":"Captain Carey, U.S.A.","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/captain-carey-usa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68840.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69123,"title":"Bride of Vengeance","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bride-of-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69123.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":69154,"title":"Song of Surrender","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/song-of-surrender","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69154.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174790,"title":"Dream Girl","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dream-girl-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174790.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Dream Girl
Dream Girl as Director
{"id":69591,"title":"Golden Earrings","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/golden-earrings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69591.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
{"id":96644,"title":"Suddenly It's Spring","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/suddenly-its-spring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96644.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69881,"title":"To Each His Own","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-each-his-own","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69881.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
{"id":70435,"title":"Masquerade in Mexico","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/masquerade-in-mexico","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70435.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":70262,"title":"Kitty","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kitty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70262.jpg"},"released":1}
Kitty
Kitty as Director
{"id":70676,"title":"Practically Yours","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/practically-yours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70676.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
{"id":70656,"title":"Frenchman's Creek","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frenchmans-creek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70656.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95091,"title":"Lady in the Dark","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-in-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95091.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70845,"title":"No Time for Love","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-time-for-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70845.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70845.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":71126,"title":"Take a Letter, Darling","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/take-a-letter-darling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71126.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71264,"title":"The Lady Is Willing","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-is-willing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71264.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175605,"title":"I Wanted Wings","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-wanted-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175605.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings as Director
{"id":71432,"title":"Hold Back the Dawn","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hold-back-the-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175702,"title":"Arise, My Love","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/arise-my-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175702.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love as Director
{"id":32223,"title":"Remember the Night","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/remember-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32223.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72293,"title":"Midnight","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72293.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Midnight
Midnight as Director
{"id":72764,"title":"Artists and Models Abroad","year":"1938","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/artists-and-models-abroad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72764.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
{"id":83176,"title":"The Big Broadcast of 1938","year":"1938","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-broadcast-of-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83176.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24466,"title":"Swing High, Swing Low","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swing-high-swing-low","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24466.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
{"id":83202,"title":"Easy Living","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/easy-living-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83202.jpg"},"released":1}
Easy Living
Easy Living as Director
{"id":73370,"title":"The Big Broadcast of 1937","year":"1936","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-broadcast-of-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73370.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
{"id":73875,"title":"Four Hours to Kill!","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/four-hours-to-kill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73875.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
{"id":73950,"title":"Hands Across the Table","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hands-across-the-table","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73950.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74213,"title":"Behold My Wife!","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/behold-my-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74213.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74213.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
{"id":14547,"title":"Murder at the Vanities","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-at-the-vanities","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14547.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74196,"title":"Death Takes a Holiday","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-takes-a-holiday-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74196.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74647,"title":"Cradle Song","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cradle-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74647.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Cradle Song
Cradle Song as Director
{"id":74721,"title":"The Eagle and the Hawk","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-eagle-and-the-hawk-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74721.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74721.jpg"},"released":1}