Search results
Woodland Hills, California, U.S. Occupation (s) Director, Art Director, Costume Designer, Producer. Years active. 1920–1967. Spouse. Sandra Gahle. James Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer .
- Sandra Gahle
- James Mitchell Leisen, October 6, 1898, Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
- 1920–1967
- October 28, 1972 (aged 74), Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
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, California, USA.
- Director, Art Director, Costume Designer
- October 6, 1898
- Mitchell Leisen
- October 28, 1972
Jun 8, 2021 · That of an acclaimed queer artist whose legacy was systematically tarnished, if not downright erased, in a gesture of barely concealed homophobia…. MALE AND FEMALE (1919) James Mitchell Leisen was born into an affluent middle-class American family in 1898, right at the twilight of the 19th century.
May 7, 2024 · Mitchell Leisen (born October 6, 1898, Menominee, Michigan, U.S.—died October 28, 1974, Los Angeles, California) was an American costume designer, art director, and film and television director. He was considered a “woman’s director” by dint of the affinity he demonstrated for actresses.
- Michael Barson
Oct 20, 2005 · A bisexual enduring psychoanalysis and a sham marriage – plus a string of furtive affairs with young men – Mitchell Leisen in the ’30s was, outwardly, a high-toned sophisticate with a glamorous career but, inwardly, a damaged soul on a quest for impossible love.
People also ask
Who is Mitchell Leisen?
Is Mitchell Leisen dead or still alive?
Is Mitchell Leisen a woman's director?
What happened to Mitchell Leisen?
October 06, 1898. Died. October 28, 1972. Cause of Death. Heart Problems. Biography. Read More. Long neglected by critics and film historians, director and art director Mitchell Leisen underwent a reexamination in later years, leading to more appreciation of his work.
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, California, USA.
