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Józef Lejtes
Warsaw, Russian Empire [now Poland]
Józef Lejtes was a Hungarian-born film director and screenwriter who made significant contributions to European and American cinema. He began his career in the Hungarian film indu…
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Józef Lejtes was a Hungarian-born film director and screenwriter who made significant contributions to European and American cinema. He began his career in the Hungarian film industry in the 1920s, directing several notable films. Lejtes emigrated to the United States in the 1940s, where he continued his directing career. He directed episodes for television series such as Bonanza and Perry Mason. Lejtes's work was characterized by a strong visual style and a focus on character-driven narratives.
Filmography
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1968
The Counterfeit Killer
Movie Director
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1967
Valley of Mystery
Movie Director
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1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Director
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1954
Passion
Movie Screenplay
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1952
The Faithful City
Movie Director
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1949
No Alternative
Movie Director
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1949
Song of the Negev
Movie Producer
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1947
My Father's House
Movie Director
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1947
The Great Promise
Movie Director
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1938
Sygnały
Movie Director
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1938
Granica
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Kosciuszko at the Battle of Raclawice
Movie Director
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1937
Girls of Nowolipki
Movie Director
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1936
Love or a Kingdom
Movie Director
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1936
Róża
Movie Director
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1935
The Day of the Great Adventure
Movie Director
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1934
Córka generała Pankratowa
Movie Director
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1934
Young Forest
Movie Director
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1933
Pod Twoją obronę
Movie Director
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1932
Dzikie pola
Movie Director
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1930
Burza nad Zakopanem
Movie Director
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1929
Z dnia na dzień
Movie Director
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1928
Huragan
Movie Director
