Mitchell Leisen

American film director (1898-1972)
Person human Q276130
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Mitchell Leisen

Summary

Mitchell Leisen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Menominee[2]. He was born on October 6, 1898[3]. He died in Woodland Hills[4]. He died on October 28, 1972[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], costume designer[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Menominee[2], Mitchell Leisen…
  • Mitchell Leisen died in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Mitchell Leisen was born on October 6, 1898[3].
  • Mitchell Leisen died on October 28, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Chapel of the Pines Crematory[12].
  • Mitchell Leisen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Mitchell Leisen's native language[14].
  • Mitchell Leisen's professions included actor[6].
  • Mitchell Leisen's professions included film director[7].
  • Mitchell Leisen's professions included film producer[8].
  • Mitchell Leisen's professions included costume designer[9].
  • Mitchell Leisen worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Mitchell Leisen's professions included production designer[15].
  • Mitchell Leisen received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • Mitchell Leisen is recorded as male[17].
  • Mitchell Leisen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mitchell Leisen's Commons category is recorded as Mitchell Leisen[19].
  • Mitchell Leisen's family name is recorded as Leisen[20].
  • Mitchell Leisen's given name is recorded as Mitchell[21].
  • Mitchell Leisen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mitchell Leisen[22].
  • Mitchell Leisen's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[23].
  • Mitchell Leisen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Mitchell Leisen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mitchell Leisen'}[25].
  • Mitchell Leisen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michel Leisen'}[26].
  • Mitchell Leisen's start of work period is recorded as 1920[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mitchell Leisen was born in Menominee[2]. He was born on October 6, 1898[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], costume designer[9], screenwriter[10], and production designer[15].

Recognition

Mitchell Leisen received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

Death and Burial

Mitchell Leisen died on October 28, 1972[5]. He died in Woodland Hills[4]. He is buried at Chapel of the Pines Crematory[12].

Why It Matters

Mitchell Leisen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mitchell Leisen born?

Mitchell Leisen was born in Menominee[2].

Where did Mitchell Leisen die?

Mitchell Leisen died in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Mitchell Leisen do for work?

Mitchell Leisen worked as actor[6], film director[7], film producer[8], costume designer[9], and screenwriter[10].

What awards did Mitchell Leisen receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 23
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'mg',
    P14724 → 24674755
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  2. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 7767
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 79699
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 59089
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, film director, film producer +4
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Woodland Hills
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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