Mitchell Leisen
DirectorArt DirectorCostume Designer
- Born
- October 6, 1898
- Died
- October 28, 1972
- Awards
- 4 wins, 6 nominations
Mitchell Leisen was born on 6 October 1898 in Menominee, Michigan, USA. He was a director and art director, known for Death Takes a Holiday (1934), The Mating Season (1951) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). He was married to Stella Yeager. He died on 28 October 1972 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles,…
Biography
Director
 Spree(1967) |
 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966) |
 Adventures in Paradise(1959) |
 Follow the Sun(1961) |
 Wagon Train(1957) |
Writer
 No Man of Her Own(1950) |
Actor
 Miss Tatlock's Millions(1948)as Mitchell Leisen |
 Variety Girl(1947)as Mitchell Leisen |
 Hold Back the Dawn(1941)as Dwight Saxon |
 The Big Broadcast of 1937(1936)as Man in Radio Station Hallway |
 Four Hours to Kill!(1935)as Orchestra Leader |
Producer
 The 26th Annual Academy Awards(1954) |
| No Man of Her Own(1950) |
 Kitty(1945) |
 Practically Yours(1944) |
 No Time for Love(1943) |
Art Director
 The Sign of the Cross(1932) |
 The Squaw Man(1931) |
 Madam Satan(1930) |
 Dynamite(1929) |
 Ned McCobb's Daughter(1928) |
Set Decorator
 The Road to Yesterday(1925) |
 Conrad in Quest of His Youth(1920) |
Costume Designer
 Off to See the Wizard(1967) |
 Alexander the Great(1963) |
 Bride of Vengeance(1949) |
 Frenchman's Creek(1944) |
 Lady in the Dark(1944) |
Production Manager
 Midsummer Madness(1920) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
 The Eagle and the Hawk(1933) |
| The Sign of the Cross(1932) |
| The Squaw Man(1931) |
| Madam Satan(1930) |
| Dynamite(1929) |
Art Department
| The Sign of the Cross(1932) |
Costume Department
 Show Folks(1928) |
 Male and Female(1919) |
Additional Crew
 Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958) |
 Tonight Is Ours(1933) |
Self
| Hollywood on Parade No. A-9(1933)as Self |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 20(1923)as Self |
Archive Footage
 The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland(2021)as Self |
 The Great Man: W.C. Fields(2005)as Self |
Known for
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Credit Score: Mitchell Leisen
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold Back the Dawn | 5.63 | 1941 | • | 7.3 | 0 | 6 | 3114 | ||
| 2 | Murder at the Vanities | 1.00 | 1934 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1100 |