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Herbert I. Leeds | |
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| Born | 1900 Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Died | May 15, 1954 Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Director, editor |
| Years active | 1927-1953 (film) |
Herbert I. Leeds (1900 – May 15, 1954) was an American film director.
Biography
He was born in 1900 to Abraham T. Levy and had a sister, Marjorie Levy Rudman. He married Evelyn C. and had Lydia as their child.[1]
Leeds was employed by Twentieth Century Fox, for whom he directed a number of lower-budget films such as Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1939).[2] He was credited under a variety of different names during his career.
He died on May 15, 1954, in Manhattan, New York City.[1]
Selected filmography
- Five of a Kind (1938)
- Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
- Romance of the Rio Grande (1941)
- Manila Calling (1942)
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)
- Bunco Squad (1950)
References
- ^ a b "Herbert I. Leeds". New York Times. May 17, 1954.
- ^ Youngkin p.468
Bibliography
- Youngkin, Stephen. The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre. University Press of Kentucky, 2005.
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