- Date of Birth: 06 October, 1898
- Place of Birth: Menominee, Michigan , U.S.
- Biography: Mitchell Leisen (b. October 6 1898, Menominee, Michigan–d. October 28 1972, Los Angeles) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. He entered the film industry in the 1920s, beginning in the art and costume departments.
Filmography
- Spree (1967)
- Round Trip (1967)
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
- Thriller (1960)
- The Twilight Zone People Are Alike All Over (1960)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959)
- The Twilight Zone (1959)
- Markham (1959)
- The Girl Most Likely (1957)
- Bedevilled (1955)
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Tonight We Sing (1953)
News
Sunday night's big TCM premiere (8 p.m.) is Mitchell Leisen's never-on-video "No Time for Love'' (1943) one of seven films, all but one a comedy, starring the popular team of Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. ... Full Article
DVD Extra: Universal's Pre-Codes
nypost.com –
2009-01-23
Universal, which is perpetually criticized by fans for sitting on the bulk of its huge library of 1929-1948 Paramount titles while putting out three different DVD editions of "Holiday Inn,'' is doing the right thing and putting out its first... ... Full Article
' 'Have You Seen . . .?' '
nytimes.com –
2008-12-07
Yet I urge you to do your best to regard this film with the eyes of 1954, and to see the astonishing vigor from Kurosawa that goes into every frame and meeting. ... Full Article
DVD Extra: Summer Preview
nypost.com –
2008-04-21
Here's my quick list of some notable DVD releases that got squeezed out of Sunday's summer movie preview: Universal Cinema Classics - Well, actually these are classic Paramount titles that have been owned by Universal for the past 50 years... ... Full Article
Mitchell Leisen utilizes his stylistic pizzazz to enliven this romantic comedy that proves the old adage "opposites attract" -- but only after three or four reels. ... Full Article