Leigh Jason

Directing·Jul 26, 1904

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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

Film	Credit
The Choppers1961 · Director	Director
The Festival Girls1961 · Director	Director
The Go-Getter1956 · Director	Director
Okinawa1952 · Director	Director
The Man from Texas1948 · Director	Director
Out of the Blue1947 · Director	Director
Lost Honeymoon1947 · Director	Director
Meet Me on Broadway1946 · Director	Director
Carolina Blues1944 · Director	Director
Nine Girls1944 · Director	Director
Dangerous Blondes1943 · Director	Director
Lady for a Night1942 · Director	Director
Three Girls About Town1941 · Director	Director
Model Wife1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Career1939 · Director	Director
The Flying Irishman1939 · Director	Director
The Mad Miss Manton1938 · Director	Director
Wise Girl1937 · Director	Director
New Faces of 19371937 · Director	Director
That Girl from Paris1936 · Director	Director
The Bride Walks Out1936 · Director	Director
Love on a Bet1936 · Director	Director
HHow to Break 90 at Croquet1935 · Director	Director
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)1935 · Director	Director
HHail, Brother1935 · Director	Director
TThe Spirit of 19761935 · Director	Director
NNifty Nurses1934 · Director	Director
SSuper Stupid1934 · Director	Director
Roamin' Vandals1934 · Director	Director
Bubbling Over1934 · Director	Director
Apples to You!1934 · Director	Director
Everybody Likes Music1934 · Director	Director
The Knife of the Party1934 · Director	Director
A Preferred List1933 · Director	Director
High Gear1933 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Body Punch1929 · Director	Director
Eyes of the Underworld1929 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Shield of Honor1927 · Writer	Writer
OOne Glorious Scrap1927 · Writer	Writer
TThe Show Cowpuncher1926 · Writer	Writer
The Crook Buster1925 · Writer	Writer
HHome WorkDirector	Director