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Robert Z. Leonard
Director 1889 - 1968

Robert Z. Leonard

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

14 titles
Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

Robert Z. Leonard 1951 1h 31m

Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talented pianist... but she can't get in to see him.

Nancy Goes to Rio

Nancy Goes to Rio

Robert Z. Leonard 1950 1h 40m

Mother and daughter (Sothern and Powell) compete over same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

The Bribe

The Bribe

Robert Z. Leonard 1949 1h 38m 8.0

Federal agent Rigby, in Central America to trace stolen plane engines, falls for the gorgeous wife of the chief suspect.

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

Robert Z. Leonard 1949 1h 42m 8.0

In this musical remake of The Shop Around the Corner, feuding co-workers in a small music shop do not realize they are secret romantic pen pals.

B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter

Robert Z. Leonard 1948 1h 48m

Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired wealth puts their marriage in jeopardy.

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

Robert Z. Leonard 1941 2h 12m 7.5
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Robert Z. Leonard 1940 1h 58m 8.6

The arrival of wealthy bachelors in town causes an uproar when families with single daughters aggressively seek engagements, including the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters.

Maytime

Maytime

Robert Z. Leonard 1937 2h 12m

An opera star's manager tries to stop her romance with a penniless singer.

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

Robert Z. Leonard 1936 3h 5m 8.5

The story of Florenz Ziegfeld.

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

Robert Z. Leonard 1933 1h 32m 10.0

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch.

Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous

Robert Z. Leonard 1932 1h 17m 5.0

Aspiring playwright jumping from job to job falls for admiral's daughter.

Susan Lenox

Susan Lenox

Robert Z. Leonard 1931 1h 16m

Greta Garbo runs away from an unbearable life at home--and a pre-arranged marriage to a man she despises--and seeks happiness with handsome engineer Clark Gable. Director Robert Z. Leonard's 1931 melodrama also features Jean Hersholt, Alan Hale, John Miljan, Cecil Cunningham, Hale Hamilton and Russell Simpson.

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

Robert Z. Leonard 1930 1h 23m 8.0

When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.

The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil

Robert Z. Leonard 1919 1h 17m

A poor hat-check girl loses her job and is forced to get a job as a dancer at a roadhouse. There she falls in love with the son of a rich businessman. The boy's father, believing her to be after the family's money, determines to embarrass her and show his son what she really is.

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