The Divorcee
1930
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Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.
Robert Z. Leonard. Director: The Great Ziegfeld. 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) was an 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.
Robert Z. Leonard. Director: The Great Ziegfeld. 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 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.
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.
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 »
Born in Chicago, Leonard began as a stage actor, making his film debut in 1908 at the Selig Polyscope studios in Chicago; his directing career began in 1913 at Rex, a former independent then operating as a unit within Universal. Leonard's early films were comedies, often starring Leonard himself as a "boob" or an ethnic Swedish caricature.
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Director Robert Z. Leonard, born on Oct 7, 1889 and died on Aug 27, 1968 directed The Great Ziegfeld, Pride and Prejudice, The Divorcee, Susan Lenox, Peg o' My Heart, When Ladies Meet, The Firefly, The King's Thief, Nancy Goes to Rio, The Bribe
