Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
8 suggestions available
Watchlist
Sign in
Sign in
New customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Leigh Jason(1904-1979)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Leigh Jason (born Leigh Jacobson) was an instructor at UCLA before entering the film business in 1924 as an electrician. He turned to screenwriting in 1926, then changed his name to Leigh Jason when he started directing in 1928. He turned out numerous shorts and B pictures, mainly thrillers and light comedies, up to the 1950s, when he began to devote most of his energies to directing TV series, although he still directed a feature every now and then. He was the brother of director Will Jason.
BornJuly 26, 1904
DiedFebruary 19, 1979(74)
BornJuly 26, 1904
DiedFebruary 19, 1979(74)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Metropolitan Nocturne
Short
  • Director
  • 1935
Joan Marsh and James Murray in High Gear (1933)
High Gear
5.3
  • Director
  • 1933
Sally Blane and Bill Cody in Eyes of the Underworld (1929)
Eyes of the Underworld
  • Director
  • 1929
That Girl from Paris (1936)
That Girl from Paris
5.7
  • Director
  • 1936

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Director



  • The Choppers (1961)
    The Choppers
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Barbara Valentin in The Festival Girls (1961)
    The Festival Girls
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1961
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Beverly Garland and Hank McCune in The Go-Getter (1956)
    The Go-Getter
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Mr. District Attorney (1954)
    Mr. District Attorney
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1955
  • The People's Choice (1955)
    The People's Choice
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
    Science Fiction Theatre
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Your Play Time
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Treasury Men in Action (1950)
    Treasury Men in Action
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
    The Man Behind the Badge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Footlights Theater
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952–1953
  • David Alpert and Frances Rafferty in Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)
    Your Jeweler's Showcase
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952

Writer



  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1961
  • Hail, Brother
    5.3
    Short
    • story
    • 1935
  • Johnny Downs and Sally Sweet in Nifty Nurses (1934)
    Nifty Nurses
    6.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • If This Isn't Love
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • Super Stupid (1934)
    Super Stupid
    5.5
    Short
    • story and adaptation
    • 1934
  • Joan Marsh and James Murray in High Gear (1933)
    High Gear
    5.3
    • story and screenplay
    • 1933
  • Sally Blane and Bill Cody in Eyes of the Underworld (1929)
    Eyes of the Underworld
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1929
  • Bessie Love and Tom Moore in Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)
    Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
    5.3
    • story
    • 1928
  • The Shield of Honor (1927)
    The Shield of Honor
    6.1
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1927
  • Dorothy Gulliver, Gilbert Holmes, and Fred Humes in One Glorious Scrap (1927)
    One Glorious Scrap
    • Writer (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1927
  • Reginald Denny in The Cheerful Fraud (1926)
    The Cheerful Fraud
    4.8
    • scenario (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1926
  • The Show Cowpuncher
    Short
    • Writer (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1926
  • Pep of the Lazy J (1926)
    Pep of the Lazy J
    5.9
    Short
    • Writer (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1926
  • Frame Up
    Short
    • scenario
    • story (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1926
  • Grinning Fists
    Short
    • story (as Leigh Jacobson)
    • 1926

Producer



  • Mr. District Attorney (1954)
    Mr. District Attorney
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955
  • Joan Blondell and Dick Powell in Model Wife (1941)
    Model Wife
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1941

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative name
    • Leigh Jacobson
  • Born
    • July 26, 1904
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 1979
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Harriet LouiseAugust 27, 1927 - October 12, 1940 (her death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
    • Will Jason(Sibling)

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Educated at Columbia University.

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Leigh Jason die?
    February 19, 1979
  • At what age did Leigh Jason die?
    74 years old
  • Where did Leigh Jason die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Leigh Jason born?
    July 26, 1904
  • Where was Leigh Jason born?
    New York City, New York, USA

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
Photos
Hollywood Power Couples
See the gallery
Production art
List
July 2025 TV and Streaming Premiere Dates
See the list

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you rated?

Keep track of how much of Leigh Jason’s work you have rated. Go to your list.

Projects in development

Get more at IMDbPro

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.