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Robert Z. Leonard. Director: The Great Ziegfeld. Chicago-born Robert Z. Leonard studied law at the University of Colorado, but the legal profession proved not to be his forte and he dropped out in favor of a career in the theatre.
Robert Z. Leonard (born October 7, 1889, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 27, 1968, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director who was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s premier directors for some 30 years, best known for a series of popular musicals.
Robert Z. Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter known for films like ‘Dancing Lady’ and ‘The Great Ziegfeld,’ the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Robert Z. Leonard. Director: The Great Ziegfeld. Chicago-born Robert Z. Leonard studied law at the University of Colorado, but the legal profession proved not to be his forte and he dropped out in favor of a career in the theatre.
Film director and producer. Known more for his craftsmanship than his creativity, the prolific director specialized in lush melodramas and lavish musicals. Leonard was born in Chicago, was on ... From: Leonard, Robert Z [igler] in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical ».
Born in Chicago, Leonard began as a stage actor, making his film debut in 1908 at the Selig Polyscope studios in Chicago; his directing career began in 1913 at Rex, a former independent then operating as a unit within Universal. Leonard's early films were comedies, often starring Leonard himself as a "boob" or an ethnic Swedish caricature.
Robert Z. Leonard. Highest Rated: 100% Pride and Prejudice (1940) Lowest Rated: 62% In the Good Old Summertime (1949) Birthday: Oct 7, 1889. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Made his ...
