Mitchell Leisen

American film director (1898-1972)
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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 (294 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 received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Mitchell Leisen is recorded as male[16].
  • Mitchell Leisen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mitchell Leisen's Commons category is recorded as Mitchell Leisen[18].
  • Mitchell Leisen's family name is recorded as Leisen[19].
  • Mitchell Leisen's given name is recorded as Mitchell[20].
  • Mitchell Leisen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mitchell Leisen[21].
  • Mitchell Leisen's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[22].
  • Mitchell Leisen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Mitchell Leisen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mitchell Leisen'}[24].
  • Mitchell Leisen's start of work period is recorded as 1920[25].
  • Mitchell Leisen's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[26].
  • Mitchell Leisen's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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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], and screenwriter[10].

Recognition

Mitchell Leisen received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

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 (294 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 9 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[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, film producer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 15d 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)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061252648906706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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