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Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to silent star Mae Murray with the two forming Tiffany Pictures to film eight motion pictures that were released by MGM .
Robert Z. Leonard (1889-1968) Director. Actor. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Chicago-born Robert Z. Leonard studied law at the University of Colorado, but the legal profession proved not to be his forte and he dropped out in favor of a career in the theatre.
Robert Z. Leonard (born October 7, 1889, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 27, 1968, Los Angeles, California) American film director who was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ’s premier directors for some 30 years, best known for a series of popular musicals. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Early work.
Robert Z. Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter known for films like ‘Dancing Lady’ and ‘The Great Ziegfeld,’ the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Biography. Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 - August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. At one time he was married to silent superstar Mae Murray, with the two forming Tiffany Pictures to film eight motion pictures that were released by MGM.
Overview. Robert Z. Leonard. (1889—1968) Quick Reference. (1889–1968). Film director and producer. Known more for his craftsmanship than his creativity, the prolific director specialized in lush melodramas and lavish musicals. Leonard was born in Chicago, was on ... From: Leonard, Robert Z [igler] in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical »
Actor | Director | Producer Born Oct. 7, 1889 in Chicago, Ill. Died Aug. 27, 1968 of aneurysm in Beverly Hills, Calif. R obert Z. Leonard's career as an actor, producer and director spanned...
