Robert Z. Leonard

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

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Director (162 credits)

1957 Kelly and Me

1955 Beautiful But Dangerous

1955 The King's Thief

1954 Her Twelve Men

1954 The Great Diamond Robbery

1953 The Clown

1952 Everything I Have Is Yours

1951 Too Young to Kiss

1951 Grounds for Marriage

1950 Duchess of Idaho

1950 Nancy Goes to Rio

1949 In the Good Old Summertime

1949 The Bribe

1948 B.F.'s Daughter

1947 Cynthia

1946 The Secret Heart

1945 Week-End at the Waldorf

1944 Marriage Is a Private Affair

1943 The Man from Down Under

1942 Stand by for Action

1942 We Were Dancing

1941 When Ladies Meet

1941 Ziegfeld Girl

1940 Third Finger, Left Hand

1940 Pride and Prejudice

1940 New Moon

1939 Broadway Serenade

1938 Sweethearts (fill-in director - uncredited)

1938 The Girl of the Golden West

1937 The Firefly

1937 Maytime

1936 Piccadilly Jim

1936 Small Town Girl (uncredited)

1936 The Great Ziegfeld

1935 A Tale of Two Cities (fill-in director - uncredited)

1935 Escapade

1935 Naughty Marietta (uncredited)

1935 After Office Hours

1934 Outcast Lady

1933 Dancing Lady

1933 When Ladies Meet (retakes, uncredited)

1933 Peg o' My Heart (uncredited)

1932 The Son-Daughter (uncredited)

1932 Strange Interlude (uncredited)

1932 Lovers Courageous (uncredited)

1931 Susan Lenox (uncredited)

1931 Five and Ten (uncredited)

1931 It's a Wise Child

1931 The Bachelor Father (uncredited)

1930 Let Us Be Gay (uncredited)

1930 In Gay Madrid (uncredited)

1930 The Divorcee (uncredited)

1929/II Marianne

1929/I Marianne

1928 The Five O'Clock Girl

1928 A Lady of Chance

1928 The Cardboard Lover

1928 Baby Mine

1927 Tea for Three

1927 Adam and Evil

1927 The Demi-Bride

1927 A Little Journey

1926 The Waning Sex

1926 Mademoiselle Modiste

1926 Dance Madness

1925 Bright Lights

1925 Time, the Comedian

1925 Cheaper to Marry

1924 Love's Wilderness

1924 Circe, the Enchantress

1924 Mademoiselle Midnight

1923 Fashion Row

1923 The French Doll

1923 Jazzmania

1922 Broadway Rose

1922 Fascination

1922 Peacock Alley

1921 Heedless Moths

1921 The Gilded Lily

1920 The Restless Sex

1920 April Folly

1920 Stronger Than Death

1919 The Miracle of Love

1919 The Way of a Woman

1919 Big Little Person

1919 What Am I Bid?

1919 The Delicious Little Devil

1919 The Scarlet Shadow

1918 Danger, Go Slow

1918 Modern Love (as Robert Leonard)

1918 Her Body in Bond

1918 The Bride's Awakening

1917 Face Value

1917 Princess Virtue

1917 The Punishment (Short)

1917 At First Sight

1917 The Primrose Ring

1917 The Forest Nymph (Short)

1917 A Mormon Maid

1917 Please Be My Wife (Short) (as Robert Leonard)

1917 Racing Death (Short)

1917 The Human Flame (Short)

1917 On Record

1917 The Sin Unatoned (Short)

1917 Robinson Crusoe (Short)

1917 Life's Pendulum (Short)

1917 The Diamond Thieves (Short)

1916 The Eagle's Wings

1916 The Plow Girl

1916 The Evidence (Short)

1916 The Unfinished Case (Short)

1916 Little Eve Edgarton (as Robert Leonard)

1916 The Love Girl

1916 The Silent Man of Timber Gulch (Short)

1916 The Woman Who Followed Me (Short)

1916 The Crippled Hand (as Robert Leonard)

1916 The Winning of Miss Construe (Short)

1916 Yust from Sweden (Short)

1916 Secret Love (as Robert Leonard)

1916 The Silent Member (Short)

1916 The Boob's Victory (Short)

1915 Christmas Memories (Short)

1915 Idols of Clay (Short)

1915 Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings (as Robert Leonard)

1915 Both Sides of Life (Short)

1915 The Little Blonde in Black (Short)

1915 Heritage (as Robert Leonard)

1915 Betty's Dream Hero (Short)

1915 A Boob's Romance (Short)

1915 The Silent Command (as Robert Leonard)

1915 Shattered Memories (Short)

1915 Mavis of the Glen (Short)

1914 The Master Key

1914 The Boob's Legacy (Short)

1914 The Mistress of Deadwood Basin (Short)

1914 The Boob's Nemesis (Short)

1914 For the Secret Service (Short)

1914 The Bowl of Roses (Short)

1914 When Fate Disposes (Short)

1914 The House Discordant (Short)

1914 The Sherlock Boob (Short)

1914 A Law Unto Himself (Short)

1914 Swede Larson (Short)

1914 Shadowed Lives (Short)

1914 A Boob There Was (Short)

1914 A Man, a Girl and Another Man (Short)

1914 Mountain Law (Short)

1914 A Boob Incognito (Short)

1914 The Ruby Circle (Short)

1914 In the Eye of the Law (Short)

1914 The Senator's Bill (Short)

1914 For the Family Honor (Short)

1914 The Boob's Honeymoon (Short)

1914 A Race with Death (Short)

1914 The Fourth Proposal (Short)

1914 From Father to Son (Short)

1914 The Mud Bath Elopement (Short)

1914 Michael Arnold and Doctor Lynn (Short)

1913 The Diamond Makers (Short)

1913 Sally Scraggs: Housemaid (Short)

1913 When the Prince Arrived (Short)

1913 A Woman's Folly (Short)

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Actor (121 credits)

1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

1937 The Firefly
Café Patron (uncredited)

1928 Show People
Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

1927 Life in Hollywood No. 7 (Short)

1917 The Punishment (Short)
Big Bill

1917 Please Be My Wife (Short)
Robert (as Robert Leonard)

1917 Racing Death (Short)

1917 The Human Flame (Short)

1917 The Sin Unatoned (Short)
Bob

1917 Robinson Crusoe (Short)

1917 Life's Pendulum (Short)
Bob

1917 The Diamond Thieves (Short)
Westerly

1916 The Unfinished Case (Short)

1916 The Silent Man of Timber Gulch (Short)
The Silent Man of Timber Gulch

1916 The Crippled Hand
The Rich Man (as Robert Leonard)

1916 The Winning of Miss Construe (Short)
Bob - the Artist

1916 Yust from Sweden (Short)
Karl Jensen

1916 The Silent Member (Short)
The Silent Member

1916 The Boob's Victory (Short)
The Boob

1915 Christmas Memories (Short)
Robert Harding

1915 Idols of Clay (Short)
The Lonesome Man

1915 The Little Blonde in Black (Short)
Bob Hemway - a Clubman

1915 Heritage
Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)

1915 Betty's Dream Hero (Short)
Bob - Betty's Dream Hero

1915 A Boob's Romance (Short)
The Boob

1915 The Silent Command
The Father (as Robert Leonard)

1915 Shattered Memories (Short)
Jasper Wells

1915 Mavis of the Glen (Short)
Robert Graham

1914 His Uncle's Will (Short)
Arthur Stephens

1914 The Master Key
John Dore

1914 The Wall Between (Short)
Mr. Smith

1914 The Decision (Short)
The Young Broker

1914 Olaf Erickson, Boss (Short)
Olaf Erickson

1914 The Boob's Legacy (Short)
The Boob

1914/II The Little Sister (Short)
The Detective

1914 The Mistress of Deadwood Basin (Short)
Sanderson

1914 The Boob's Nemesis (Short)
The Foolish Farmhand

1914 For the Secret Service (Short)
Carlton - the Inventor

1914 The Bowl of Roses (Short)

1914 The Hedge Between (Short)
Bob

1914 The Symphony of Souls (Short)
Earl Dean

1914 An Awkward Cinderella (Short)
Bob - the College Boy

1914 At the Foot of the Stairs (Short)
The Betrayed Husband

1914/I Out of the Darkness (Short)
The Thief

1914 When Fate Disposes (Short)
Bob

1914 The House Discordant (Short)
John Brunton - the Father

1914 The Sherlock Boob (Short)
The Sherlock Boob

1914 A Law Unto Himself (Short)
Detective Bob Steele

1914/I The Awakening (Short)
The Fisherman

1914 Swede Larson (Short)
Swede Larson

1914 Shadowed Lives (Short)
Robert / Jim (dual role)

1914 The Fox (Short)
John Stedman

1914 A Boob There Was (Short)
The Boob

1914 Aurora of the North (Short)
The Stranger

1914 A Man, a Girl and Another Man (Short)
The Miner

1914 Mountain Law (Short)
Bob Hawkins

1914 A Boob Incognito (Short)
Allen

1914 The Ruby Circle (Short)
Robert Carlton

1914 In the Eye of the Law (Short)
Robert Carleton - Amateur Detective

1914 The Senator's Bill (Short)
Senator Ludlowe

1914 The House Across the Street (Short)
Mayor Walton

1914 For the Family Honor (Short)
Bob

1914 The Boob's Honeymoon (Short)
Bill Simpkins

1914 A Race with Death (Short)
The Automobile Mechanic

1914 The Fourth Proposal (Short)
Robert

1914 From Father to Son (Short)
Corbin Jr.

1914 The Mud Bath Elopement (Short)
Bob Hart

1914 Michael Arnold and Doctor Lynn (Short)
Michael Arnold

1914 The Cycle of Adversity (Short)
Robert Cummings

1914 An Arrowhead Romance (Short)
Bob - the Hotel Guide

1913 His Faithful Servant (Short)
The Woodcuter

1913 The Dream (Short)
The Drunkard

1913 By Fate's Decree (Short)
The Yeggman

1913 The Boob's Dream Girl (Short)
Bob Hicks - the Boob

1913 A Tale of the Lonely Coast (Short)
Ben

1913 His Old-Fashioned Dad (Short)
Bob

1913 The Missionary Box (Short)
Rev. Robert Marsh

1913 The Primeval Test (Short)
Bob Stannard

1913 The Thumb Print (Short)
Clayton

1913 Like Darby and Joan (Short)
The Old Fisherman

1913 Shon the Piper (Short)
Shon the Piper

1913 Paying the Price (Short)
Robert Marsden, Attorney

1913 The Fight Against Evil (Short)
Dr. Lawson

1913 The Diamond Makers (Short)
Detective Felix Westerly

1913 The Evil Power (Short)
Dr. Kaishian (as Robert Leonard)

1913 A Woman's Stratagem (Short)
Bob Asquith (as Robert Leonard)

1913 The Sea Urchin (Short)
The Stranger

1913 Sally Scraggs: Housemaid (Short)
Frank Norcross

1913 When the Prince Arrived (Short)
John Dalton - the Acrobat

1913 The Power of Heredity (Short)
The Butler

1913 Robinson Crusoe (Short)
Robinson Crusoe

1913 A Wrong Road (Short)
Bob

1913 A Woman's Folly (Short)
Doctor Denton

1913 Draga, the Gypsy (Short)
Jack Harlow

1913 The Stolen Idol (Short)
Professor Westerly

1913 The Shadow (Short)

1913 The World at Large (Short)
The Husband (unconfirmed)

1913 The Boob (Short)
Bill Harkins

1913 In Slavery Days (Short)
Robert Thornton

1913 The Turn of the Tide (Short)
Jack - the Sailor

1913 The Wayward Sister (Short)
Jim Hollis

1913 A Friend of the Family (Short)
Bob - a Lifeguardsman

1913 The Great Ganton Mystery (Short)
Prof. Felix Westerly - the Detective

1912 The Old Folks' Christmas (Short)
Mr. Bradley (unconfirmed)

1912 The Hand of Mystery (Short)
Bassett

1911 Over the Hills (Short)

1911 The Rose's Story (Short)
Undetermined Role

1911 The Brothers (Short)
Father Curran

1911 The Novice (Short)
Pedro

1911 The Piece of String (Short)
The Village Blacksmith

1911 The Still Alarm (Short)
Jock Manley

1911 The Scarlet Letter (Short)
Undetermined Role

1911 The Code of Honor (Short)

1911 The Padre
Jose - the Foundling

1910 The Common Enemy (Short)

1910 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Short)
Scarecrow

1910 The Roman (Short)

1910 The Courtship of Miles Standish (Short)

1909 The Christian Martyrs (Short)

1909 In the Sultan's Power (Short)

1908 Damon and Pythias (Short)

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Producer (45 credits)

1945 Week-End at the Waldorf (producer - uncredited)

1943 The Man from Down Under (producer)

1942 Stand by for Action (producer)

1942 We Were Dancing (producer)

1941 When Ladies Meet (producer)

1940 Third Finger, Left Hand (producer - uncredited)

1940 New Moon (producer)

1939 Broadway Serenade (producer)

1938 The Girl of the Golden West (producer - uncredited)

1937 The Firefly (producer - uncredited)

1937 Maytime (producer)

1936 Piccadilly Jim (producer)

1935 Escapade (producer)

1935 After Office Hours (producer)

1934 Outcast Lady (producer - uncredited)

1933 Peg o' My Heart (producer)

1932 Strange Interlude (producer - uncredited)

1932 Lovers Courageous (producer - uncredited)

1931 Susan Lenox (producer)

1931 Five and Ten (producer - uncredited)

1931 It's a Wise Child (producer)

1931 The Bachelor Father (producer)

1930 Let Us Be Gay (producer - uncredited)

1930 In Gay Madrid (producer - uncredited)

1930 The Divorcee (producer)

1930 Peacock Alley (producer)

1929/I Marianne (producer - uncredited)

1928 A Lady of Chance (producer - uncredited)

1928 Baby Mine (producer)

1927 Tea for Three (producer)

1927 The Demi-Bride (producer)

1927 A Little Journey (producer)

1926 Dance Madness (producer)

1925 Bright Lights (producer)

1925 Time, the Comedian (producer)

1924 Mademoiselle Midnight (producer)

1923 Fashion Row (producer)

1923 The French Doll (producer)

1923 Jazzmania (producer)

1922 Fascination (producer)

1922 Peacock Alley (producer)

1921 The Gilded Lily (producer)

1916 The Silent Man of Timber Gulch (Short) (producer)

1915 Christmas Memories (Short) (producer)

1915 Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings (producer - as Robert Leonard)

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Writer (30 credits)

1922 Peacock Alley

1921 Heedless Moths

1918 Danger, Go Slow (writer)

1918 Modern Love (story - as Robert Leonard)

1917 Face Value (story)

1917 Please Be My Wife (Short) (scenario - as Robert Leonard)

1916 Little Eve Edgarton (scenario - as Robert Leonard)

1916 The Love Girl (scenario)

1916 The Silent Man of Timber Gulch (Short) (scenario)

1916 The Woman Who Followed Me (Short) (scenario)

1916 The Crippled Hand (story)

1916 The Winning of Miss Construe (Short) (scenario)

1916 Yust from Sweden (Short) (scenario)

1916 Secret Love (scenario)

1916 The Silent Member (Short) (scenario)

1916 The Boob's Victory (Short) (scenario)

1915 Christmas Memories (Short) (scenario)

1915 Idols of Clay (Short) (scenario)

1915 Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings (scenario - as Robert Leonard)

1915 The Little Blonde in Black (Short) (scenario)

1915 Heritage (story - as Robert Leonard)

1915 A Boob's Romance (Short) (scenario)

1915 The Silent Command (as Robert Leonard)

1914 The Master Key (screenplay)

1914 The Wall Between (Short) (scenario)

1914 The House Discordant (Short) (scenario)

1914 The Sherlock Boob (Short)

1914 The Senator's Bill (Short) (scenario)

1914 For the Family Honor (Short) (scenario)

1914 From Father to Son (Short) (scenario)

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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)

1935 A Tale of Two Cities (retakes director - uncredited)

1934 Riptide (fill-in director - uncredited)

1924 Circe, the Enchantress (presenter)

1924 Mademoiselle Midnight (presenter)

1923 Jazzmania (presenter)

1922 Broadway Rose (presenter)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)

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Self (6 credits)

1924 Screen Snapshots, Series 5, No. 2 (Documentary short)
Himself

1924 Married Flirts
Himself, Guest at party

1923 Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 8 (Documentary short)
Himself

1922 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 14 (Documentary short)
Himself (as Robert Leonard)

1921 Screen Snapshots, Series 2, No. 9-F (Documentary short)
Himself

1914 The Great Universal Mystery (Short documentary)
Himself

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6' 1" (1.85 m)

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