Herbert I. Leeds

Herbert I. Leeds
BornSeptember 13, 1900
Manhattan, New York City, United States
DiedMay 15, 1954
Manhattan, New York City, United States
Other namesHerbert Irving Levy, Herbert Levy, Bert Levy
Occupation(s)Director, editor
Years active1927-1953 (film)

Herbert I. Leeds (September 13, 1900 – May 15, 1954) was an American film director.

Biography

Herbert Irving Levy was born on September 13, 1900, to Abraham T. Levy and had a sister, Marjorie Levy Rudman. He married Evelyn C. and had Lydia as their child.[1]

Leeds was employed by Twentieth Century Fox, for whom he directed a number of lower-budget films such as Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1939).[2] He was credited under a variety of different names during his career, as Herbert Levy and Bert Levy.

He died on May 15, 1954, in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Herbert I. Leeds". New York Times. May 17, 1954.
  2. ^ Youngkin p.468

Bibliography

  • Youngkin, Stephen. The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre. University Press of Kentucky, 2005.


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