Leon Gast

Summary

Leon Gast is a human^[1]. Born in Jersey City^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1936^[3]. He died in Woodstock^[4]. He died on March 8, 2021^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], cinematographer^[9], and director^[10].

Key Facts

• Leon Gast's place of birth was Jersey City^[2].
• Leon Gast died in Woodstock^[4].
• Leon Gast was born on January 1, 1936^[3].
• Leon Gast died on March 8, 2021^[5].
• Leon Gast held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Leon Gast's native language^[12].
• Leon Gast worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Leon Gast's professions included film director^[7].
• Leon Gast's professions included film producer^[8].
• Leon Gast worked as a cinematographer^[9].
• Leon Gast worked as a director^[10].
• Leon Gast worked as a television producer^[13].
• Leon Gast's field of work was documentary film^[14].
• Leon Gast's field of work was television^[15].
• Leon Gast was educated at Columbia University^[16].
• Leon Gast was educated at Henry Snyder High School^[17].
• Leon Gast received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[18].
• Leon Gast is recorded as male^[19].
• Leon Gast's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Leon Gast's Commons category is recorded as Leon Gast^[21].
• Leon Gast's family name is recorded as Gast^[22].
• Leon Gast's given name is recorded as Leon^[23].
• Leon Gast's described by source is recorded as Leon Gast, Director of ‘When We Were Kings,’ Dies at 84^[24].
• Leon Gast's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Leon Gast's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leon Gast'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Leon Gast's place of birth was Jersey City^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1936^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1754^[29], headquartered in Manhattan^[30] and Henry Snyder High School^[17], a high school^[31], in United States^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], cinematographer^[9], director^[10], and television producer^[13]. Fields of work include documentary film^[14], a film genre^[33] and television^[15], a type of mass media^[34].

Recognition

Leon Gast received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[18].

Death and Burial

Leon Gast died on March 8, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Woodstock^[4].

FAQs

Where was Leon Gast born?

Leon Gast's place of birth was Jersey City^[2].

Where did Leon Gast die?

Leon Gast died in Woodstock^[4].

What did Leon Gast do for work?

Leon Gast worked as screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], cinematographer^[9], and director^[10].

Where did Leon Gast go to school?

Leon Gast was educated at Columbia University^[16] and Henry Snyder High School^[17].

What awards did Leon Gast receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[18].