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Leigh Jason

Director · Died February 19, 1979, aged 74

Leigh Jason (born Leigh Jacobson) was an instructor at UCLA before entering the film business in 1924 as an electrician. He turned to screenwriting in 1926, then changed his name to Leigh Jason when he started directing in 1928. He turned out numerous shorts and B pictures, mainly thrillers and light comedies, up to the 1950s, when he began to devote most of his energies to directing TV series, although he still directed a feature every now and then. He was the brother of director Will Jason. Date of Birth 26 July 1904, New York City, New York Date of Death 19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1904
Died
February 19, 1979 (aged 74)
Works as
Director
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 13% in 30 days

What are Leigh Jason's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
28%
Self
28%
Survival
6%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leigh Jason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leigh Jason's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Choppers(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Festival Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Go-Getter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Science Fiction Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Your Jeweler's Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Man from Texas(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Lost Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Meet Me on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Carolina Blues(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nine Girls(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Lady for a Night(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Three Girls About Town(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Model Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Producer

  • Career (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wise Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • New Faces of 1937 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • That Girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Bride Walks Out(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love on a Bet(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • How to Break 90 at Croquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Hail, Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Spirit of 1976 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Nifty Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director · Story

  • Super Stupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Roamin' Vandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Bubbling Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Apples to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Everybody Likes Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Knife of the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • A Preferred List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • High Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The Body Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Eyes of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • The Shield of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • One Glorious Scrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Show Cowpuncher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Crook Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Home Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Tip Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles, 47 of them dated from 1925 to 1961.

Highest rated

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Midcredits 71st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing44 of 49: 40 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting8 of 49: 5 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 49: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

49 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s7 · crew1930s21 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Leigh Jason's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

The Choppers (1961)

59th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Love on a Bet (1936)

Midcredits 75th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Leigh Jason work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leigh Jason's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip G. Epstein shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers