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Leigh Jason
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 nam…
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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
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1961
The Choppers
Movie Director
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1961
The Festival Girls
Movie Director
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1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV show Director
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1956
The Go-Getter
Movie Director
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1955
Science Fiction Theatre
TV show Director
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1953
I Led Three Lives
TV show Director
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1952
Your Jeweler's Showcase
TV show Director
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1952
Okinawa
Movie Director
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1950
Treasury Men in Action
TV show Director
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1948
The Man from Texas
Movie Director
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1947
Out of the Blue
Movie Director
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1947
Lost Honeymoon
Movie Director
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1946
Meet Me on Broadway
Movie Director
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1944
Carolina Blues
Movie Director
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1944
Nine Girls
Movie Director
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1943
Dangerous Blondes
Movie Director
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1942
Lady for a Night
Movie Director
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1941
Three Girls About Town
Movie Director
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1941
Model Wife
Movie Director
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1939
Career
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1939
The Flying Irishman
Movie Director
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1938
The Mad Miss Manton
Movie Director
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1937
Wise Girl
Movie Director
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1937
New Faces of 1937
Movie Director
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1936
That Girl from Paris
Movie Director
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1936
The Bride Walks Out
Movie Director
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1936
Love on a Bet
Movie Director
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1935
How to Break 90 at Croquet
Movie Director
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1935
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Movie Director
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1935
Hail, Brother
Movie Director
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1935
The Spirit of 1976
Movie Director
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1934
Nifty Nurses
Movie Director
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1934
Super Stupid
Movie Director
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1934
Roamin' Vandals
Movie Director
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1934
Bubbling Over
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1934
Apples to You!
Movie Director
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1934
Everybody Likes Music
Movie Director
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1934
The Knife of the Party
Movie Director
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1933
A Preferred List
Movie Director
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1933
High Gear
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