Directing
Community Rating
5.9
TMDB estimate
Born
September 20, 1898
Died
January 27, 1964 (age 65)
Born in
Grayling, Michigan, USA
Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898, Grayling, Michigan – January 27, 1964, Hollywood, California) was an American film director, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time. McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as Taking A Chance (1928), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers (1932), Topper (1937) and Merrily We Live (1938). Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). His nickname, as recorded on a publicity still on the set of Monkey Business, was "Macko." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Twilight Zone
as Director
1959
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Alias Jesse James
as Director
1959
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Public Pigeon No. 1
as Director
1957
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The Gale Storm Show
as Director
1956
—Life of Vernon Hathaway
as Director
1955
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Screen Director's Playhouse
as Director
1955
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Casanova's Big Night
as Director
1954
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Never Wave at a WAC
as Director
1953
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My Favorite Spy
as Director
1951
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Let's Dance
as Director
1950
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The Paleface
as Director
1948
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Isn't It Romantic?
as Director
1948
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Road to Rio
as Director
1947
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Director
1947
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The Kid from Brooklyn
as Director
1946
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Swing Shift Maisie
as Director
1943
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The Powers Girl
as Director
1943
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Panama Hattie
as Director
1942
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Jackass Mail
as Director
1942
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Lady Be Good
as Director
1941
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