Robert Z. Leonard

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-10-07 (79 years old)

Deathday

1968-08-27

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Robert Z. Leonard

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. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Divorcee and The Great Ziegfeld. Both were also nominated for Best Picture, and the latter won. One of the most odd credits in his filmography is the film noir thriller The Bribe (1949) with its sleazy settings, slippery characters and steamy atmosphere. For his contribution to the motion picture industr...

Acting

1928

Show People

as Self (uncredited)

1914

The Master Key

as John Dore (as Bob Leonard)

1914

The Little Sister

as The Detective

1910

1937

The Firefly

as Café Patron (uncredited)

1913

Sally Scrags, Housemaid

as Frank Norwood

1916

The Crippled Hand

as The Rich Man

1913

Draga, the Gypsy

as Jack Harlow

1911

The Still Alarm

as Jock Manley

1915

Heritage

as Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)

1915

The Silent Command

as The Father (as Robert Leonard)

Production

1926

Dance Madness

as Director

1926

Dance Madness

as Producer

1927

A Little Journey

as Director

1941

Ziegfeld Girl

as Director

1918

Modern Love

as Story

1918

Modern Love

as Director

1949

The Bribe

as Director

1936

1933

Dancing Lady

as Director

1940

New Moon

as Director

1940

1937

Maytime

as Director

1937

The Firefly

as Director

1917

A Mormon Maid

as Director

1915

Heritage

as Story

1935

1930

The Divorcee

as Director

1941

When Ladies Meet

as Director

1931

Five and Ten

as Director

1948

B.F.'s Daughter

as Director

1923

Jazzmania

as Director

1928

1950

Duchess of Idaho

as Director

1951

1955

The King's Thief

as Director

1953

The Clown

as Director

1942

1939

1932

1954

Her Twelve Men

as Director

1950

1936

Piccadilly Jim

as Director

1929

Marianne

as Director

1930

Let Us Be Gay

as Director

1926

The Waning Sex

as Director

1957

Kelly and Me

as Director

1947

Cynthia

as Director

1934

Outcast Lady

as Director

1928

A Lady of Chance

as Director

1935

Escapade

as Producer

1935

Escapade

as Director

1942

We Were Dancing

as Director

1931

1915

1930

Peacock Alley

as Producer

1919

What Am I Bid?

as Director

1946

The Secret Heart

as Director

1930

In Gay Madrid

as Director

1932

1924

1951

1931

1933

Peg o' My Heart

as Director

1933

Peg o' My Heart

as Producer

1922

Fascination

as Director

1916

The Love Girl

as Director

1922

Broadway Rose

as Director

1926

1914

The Master Key

as Director

1914

The Master Key

as Screenplay

1913

1940

New Moon

as Producer

1926

1935

1920

The Restless Sex

as Director

1919

1928

Baby Mine

as Director

1928

Baby Mine

as Producer

1931

1918

1939

1934

Outcast Lady

as Producer

1941

When Ladies Meet

as Producer

1919

1920

April Folly

as Director

1937

Maytime

as Producer

1931

1937

The Firefly

as Producer

1932

1922

Fascination

as Producer

1923

The French Doll

as Director

1925

Bright Lights

as Director

1924

1924

1916

1918

Face Value

as Director

1918

Face Value

as Story

1916

1917

Princess Virtue

as Director

1921

The Gilded Lily

as Director

1915

1915

Heritage

as Director

1922

Peacock Alley

as Director

1916

1916

The Love Girl

as Writer

1918

Her Body in Bond

as Director

1918

1918

Danger, Go Slow

as Director

1927

The Demi-Bride

as Director

1917

1925

Cheaper to Marry

as Director

1927

Adam and Evil

as Director

1919

1935

Naughty Marietta

as Director

1916

Secret Love

as Writer

1916

Secret Love

as Director

1923

The French Doll

as Producer

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as Associate Producer

1917

At First Sight

as Director

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