Mitchell Leisen

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AKA: James Mitchell Leisen
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/06/1898
Birthplace: Menominee, Michigan, USA
Death Date: 10/28/1972

biography

Long neglected by film historians, Mitchell Leisen and his oeuvre have undergone a reexamination in the last decade and his reputation as a director has been raised somewhat. While he is not on par with contemporaries like Lubitsch or Sturges, he did helm a handful of motion pictures that have withstood the test of time. In the 1930s, he excelled at screwball comedies and in the 40s with so-called "women's pictures". By the waning days of his career, though, Leisen had directed more than a few oddities and although he proved a capable craftsman for the small screen, his earlier work was Continued

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Year
Milestone
 
Raised in St Louis, Missouri by mother and stepfather
1904 
Underwent operation to correct a club foot at age five (date approximate)
 
Moved to Chicago after graduating from college
1918 
Moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career (date approximate)
1919 
Began designing stage sets for the Hollywood Community Theatre
Continued

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