Name
Robert Z. Leonard
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1889-10-07
Deathday
1968-08-27 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 industry, Robert Z. Leonard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd.
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Known For
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A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrat...
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In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the af...
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Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as thr...
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Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great ...
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At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his...
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An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charl...
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Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly c...
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Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her fathe...
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- 1928 Show People as Self (uncredited)
- 1914 The Master Key as John Dore (as Bob Leonard)
- 1914 The Little Sister as The Detective
- 1910 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as The scarecrow
- 1937 The Firefly as Café Patron (uncredited)
- 1909 In the Sultan's Power
- 1913 The Diamond Makers as Detective Felix Westerley
- 1911 The Scarlet Letter
- 1913 Sally Scrags, Housemaid as Frank Norwood
- 1916 The Crippled Hand as The Rich Man
- 1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
- 1911 Over the Hills
- 1910 A Common Enemy
- 1910 The Courtship of Miles Standish
- 1913 Draga, the Gypsy as Jack Harlow
- 1911 The Still Alarm as Jock Manley
- 1915 Heritage as Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)
- 1913 Robinson Crusoe as Robinson Crusoe
- 1915 The Silent Command as The Father (as Robert Leonard)
- 1914 The Wall Between as Mr. Smith
- 1917 Life's Pendulum as Bob
