Robert Z. Leonard

Known for: Directing
Born: October 7, 1889, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: August 27, 1968
Movies: 124

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.9

Pride and Prejudice

1940

6.3

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

6.3

The Divorcee

1930

7.1

Show People

1928

5.3

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1910

6.9

Dancing Lady

1933

6.8

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

6.6

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

6.3

The Bribe

1949

5.9

Beautiful But Dangerous

1955

Filmography

1945	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood	Self (uncredited)
1937	The Firefly	Café Patron (uncredited)
1928	Show People	Self (uncredited)
1917	Life's Pendulum	Bob
1916	The Crippled Hand	The Rich Man
1915	Heritage	Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)
1915	The Silent Command	The Father (as Robert Leonard)
1914	The Master Key	John Dore (as Bob Leonard)
1914	The Wall Between	Mr. Smith
1914	The Little Sister	The Detective
1913	The Diamond Makers	Detective Felix Westerley
1913	Sally Scrags, Housemaid	Frank Norwood
1913	Robinson Crusoe	Robinson Crusoe
1913	Draga, the Gypsy	Jack Harlow
1911	Over the Hills
1911	The Still Alarm	Jock Manley
1911	The Scarlet Letter
1910	The Common Enemy
1910	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz	The scarecrow
1910	The Courtship of Miles Standish
1909	In the Sultan's Power

Directing, Writing & Producing

1957	Kelly and Me	Director
1955	Beautiful But Dangerous	Director
1955	The King's Thief	Director
1954	Her Twelve Men	Director
1954	The Great Diamond Robbery	Director
1953	The Clown	Director
1952	Everything I Have Is Yours	Director
1951	Too Young to Kiss	Director
1951	Grounds for Marriage	Director
1950	Duchess of Idaho	Director
1950	Nancy Goes to Rio	Director
1949	In the Good Old Summertime	Director
1949	The Bribe	Director
1948	B.F.'s Daughter	Director
1947	Cynthia	Director
1946	The Secret Heart	Director
1945	Week-End at the Waldorf	Director, Producer
1944	Marriage Is a Private Affair	Director
1943	The Man from Down Under	Director, Producer
1942	Stand by for Action	Director
1942	We Were Dancing	Director
1941	When Ladies Meet	Director, Producer
1941	Ziegfeld Girl	Director
1940	Third Finger, Left Hand	Director, Producer
1940	Pride and Prejudice	Director
1940	New Moon	Director, Producer
1939	Broadway Serenade	Director, Producer
1938	The Girl of the Golden West	Director
1937	The Firefly	Director, Producer
1937	Maytime	Director, Producer
1936	Piccadilly Jim	Director
1936	The Great Ziegfeld	Director
1935	Escapade	Producer, Director
1935	After Office Hours	Director, Producer
1934	Outcast Lady	Director, Producer
1933	Dancing Lady	Director
1933	Peg o' My Heart	Director, Producer
1932	Strange Interlude	Director
1932	Lovers Courageous	Director, Producer
1931	Susan Lenox	Director, Producer
1931	Five and Ten	Director
1931	It's a Wise Child	Director, Producer
1931	The Bachelor Father	Director, Producer
1930	Let Us Be Gay	Director
1930	In Gay Madrid	Director
1930	The Divorcee	Director, Producer
1930	Peacock Alley	Producer
1929	Marianne	Director
1928	A Lady of Chance	Director
1928	The Cardboard Lover	Director
1928	Baby Mine	Director, Producer
1927	Tea For Three	Director, Producer
1927	Adam and Evil	Director
1927	The Demi-Bride	Director
1927	A Little Journey	Director, Producer
1926	The Waning Sex	Director
1926	Mademoiselle Modiste	Director
1926	Dance Madness	Director, Producer
1925	Bright Lights	Director
1925	Time, the Comedian	Director, Producer
1925	Cheaper to Marry	Director
1924	Love's Wilderness	Director
1924	Circe the Enchantress	Director
1924	Mademoiselle Midnight	Director, Producer
1923	Fashion Row	Director, Producer
1923	The French Doll	Director, Producer
1923	Jazzmania	Director
1922	Broadway Rose	Director
1922	Fascination	Director, Producer
1922	Peacock Alley	Director
1921	Heedless Moths	Director, Writer
1921	The Gilded Lily	Director
1920	The Restless Sex	Director
1920	April Folly	Director
1919	The Miracle of Love	Director
1919	The Way of a Woman	Director
1919	The Delicious Little Devil	Director
1919	The Big Little Person	Director
1919	What Am I Bid?	Director
1919	The Scarlet Shadow	Director
1918	Danger, Go Slow	Director, Writer
1918	Modern Love	Director
1918	Her Body in Bond	Director
1918	Face Value	Director
1918	The Bride's Awakening	Director
1917	Princess Virtue	Director
1917	At First Sight	Director
1917	The Primrose Ring	Director
1917	A Mormon Maid	Director
1917	On Record	Director
1917	Life's Pendulum	Director
1916	The Plow Girl	Director
1916	Little Eve Edgarton	Director, Writer
1916	The Love Girl	Director, Writer
1916	The Crippled Hand	Director
1916	Secret Love	Director, Writer
1915	Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings	Director
1915	Heritage	Director
1915	The Silent Command	Writer, Director
1914	The Master Key	Director, Screenplay
1914	The Wall Between	Director
1913	The Diamond Makers	Director
1913	Sally Scrags, Housemaid	Director

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