About
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
Filmography
The Choppers1961 · Director
The Festival Girls1961 · Director
The Go-Getter1956 · Director
Okinawa1952 · Director
The Man from Texas1948 · Director
Out of the Blue1947 · Director
Lost Honeymoon1947 · Director
Meet Me on Broadway1946 · Director
Carolina Blues1944 · Director
Nine Girls1944 · Director
Dangerous Blondes1943 · Director
Lady for a Night1942 · Director
Three Girls About Town1941 · Director
Model Wife1941 · Director, Producer
Career1939 · Director
The Flying Irishman1939 · Director
The Mad Miss Manton1938 · Director
Wise Girl1937 · Director
New Faces of 19371937 · Director
That Girl from Paris1936 · Director