Mitchell Leisen

Biography

Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. He is known for directing the films Remember the Night, Midnight, and Easy Living.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

80

Birth Date

1898-10-06 00:00:00

Birth Place

Menominee, Michigan, USA

Known For

• 

  The Sign of the Cross
• 

  Bedevilled
• 

  Darling, How Could You!
• 

  No Man of Her Own
• 

  Captain Carey, U.S.A.
• 

  To Each His Own

Credits

• directing (46 credits)

  • Spree

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Incredible Jewel Robbery

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Girl Most Likely

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Bedevilled

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Other Wise Man

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Tonight We Sing

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Young Man with Ideas

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Darling, How Could You!

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Mating Season

    director

    directing
    1951
  • No Man of Her Own

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Captain Carey, U.S.A.

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Song of Surrender

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Bride of Vengeance

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Dream Girl

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Golden Earrings

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Suddenly It's Spring

    director

    directing
    1947
  • To Each His Own

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Masquerade in Mexico

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Kitty

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Practically Yours

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Frenchman's Creek

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Lady in the Dark

    director

    directing
    1944
  • No Time for Love

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Take a Letter, Darling

    director

    directing
    1942
  • The Lady Is Willing

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Hold Back the Dawn

    director

    directing
    1941
  • I Wanted Wings

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Arise, My Love

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Remember the Night

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Midnight

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Artists and Models Abroad

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Big Broadcast of 1938

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Easy Living

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Swing High, Swing Low

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Big Broadcast of 1937

    director

    directing
    1936
  • 13 Hours by Air

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Hands Across the Table

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Four Hours to Kill!

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Behold My Wife!

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Murder at the Vanities

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Death Takes a Holiday

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Cradle Song

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The Eagle and the Hawk

    assistant director

    directing
    1933
  • The Sign of the Cross

    assistant director

    directing
    1932
  • The Squaw Man

    assistant director

    directing
    1931
  • Madam Satan

    assistant director

    directing
    1930

• writing (1 credits)

  • No Man of Her Own

    writer

    writing
    1950

• actors (6 credits)

  • Miss Tatlock's Millions

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Variety Girl

    Mitchell Leisen

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Hold Back the Dawn

    Mr. Saxon

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Big Broadcast of 1937

    Man in Radio Station Hallway (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Murder at the Vanities

    Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1934

• production (3 credits)

  • Kitty

    producer

    production
    1945
  • No Time for Love

    producer

    production
    1943
  • Remember the Night

    producer

    production
    1940

• art (18 credits)

  • The Sign of the Cross

    art direction

    art
    1932
  • The Squaw Man

    art direction

    art
    1931
  • Madam Satan

    art direction

    art
    1930
  • Dynamite

    art direction

    art
    1929
  • Love Over Night

    art direction

    art
    1928
  • The Godless Girl

    art direction

    art
    1928
  • Chicago

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • The Forbidden Woman

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • Dress Parade

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • The Wise Wife

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • The Angel of Broadway

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • The Fighting Eagle

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • His Dog

    art direction

    art
    1927
  • The Volga Boatman

    art direction

    art
    1926
  • The Road to Yesterday

    art direction

    art
    1925
  • Saturday Night

    art direction

    art
    1922
  • Conrad in Quest of His Youth

    set decoration

    art
    1920
  • The Prince Chap

    art direction

    art
    1920

• costume & make-up (6 credits)

  • The Sign of the Cross

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1932
  • Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1924
  • The Thief of Bagdad

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1924
  • The Courtship of Miles Standish

    costume designer

    costume & make-up
    1923
  • Rosita

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1923
  • Robin Hood

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1922