FILM DIRECTOR

Mitchell Leisen

1898 - 1972

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James Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mitchell Leisen is the 1,092nd most popular film director (down from 883rd in 2019), the 7,659th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,644th in 2019) and the 285th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mitchell Leisen ranks 1,092 out of 2,041. Before him are Gaston Kaboré, Christopher Landon, Eduardo Serra, Larry Cohen, Kurt Maetzig, and Kei Kumai. After him are Fridrikh Ermler, Edmond Keosayan, Peter Farrelly, Danièle Thompson, Dorothy Arzner, and Richard Dembo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Mitchell Leisen ranks 224. Before him are Vilho Lampi, Edward Lawry Norton, Georg Kulenkampff, Agnes Ayres, Hugh O'Flaherty, and Charlotte Moore Sitterly. After him are Fridrikh Ermler, Karolina Kózka, M. Ageyev, Eero Berg, Georgy Langemak, and Boris Lisunov. Among people deceased in 1972, Mitchell Leisen ranks 200. Before him are Jamini Roy, Kenny Dorham, Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer, Edmund Wilson, Louella Parsons, and Sven Markelius. After him are Xie Fuzhi, Julian Steward, Yuri Linnik, Tevfik Rüştü Aras, Américo Castro, and Gia Scala.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mitchell Leisen ranks 7,661 out of 20,380. Before him are Nicole Aniston (1987), Mary Travers (1936), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Peggy Wood (1892), Charlotte Moore Sitterly (1898), and Julia Stiles (1981). After him are George Washington Williams (1849), Joan Shawlee (1926), Robert Farnan (1877), Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858), George Kojac (1910), and Rita Mae Brown (1944).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Mitchell Leisen ranks 285. Before him are John Lee Hancock (1956), Chuck Russell (1958), Gregory La Cava (1892), Robert Parrish (1916), Christopher Landon (1975), and Larry Cohen (1936). After him are Peter Farrelly (1956), Dorothy Arzner (1897), Doug Liman (1965), Lloyd Kaufman (1945), Ron Clements (1953), and Tony Gilroy (1956).

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