Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Born October 6, 1898· Menominee, Michigan, USA

† Died October 28, 1972

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Raised in St. Louis and educated in architecture at Washington University, Leisen entered the film world after stints in advertising art and local theater, first finding employment as a costume designer for Cecil B. DeMille and later contributing set decoration and art direction to epics such as Robin Hood (1922) and The Thief of Bagdad (1924); his work on Dynamite earned an Academy Award nominati…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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