Person
Józef Lejtes
Directing · 1901–1983 · Warsaw, Russian Empire [now Poland]
Biography
Józef Lejtes was a Hungarian-born film director and screenwriter who made significant contributions to European and American cinema. He began his career in the Hungarian film industry in the 1920s, directing several notable films. Lejtes emigrated to the United States in the 1940s, where he continued his directing career. He directed episodes for television series such as Bonanza and Perry Mason. Lejtes's work was characterized by a strong visual style and a focus on character-driven narratives.
Known for
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
Young Forest
Director
Passion
Story
Kosciuszko at the Battle of Raclawice
Director
The Counterfeit Killer
Director
Granica
Director
Pod Twoją obronę
Director
Valley of Mystery
Director
The Faithful City
Director
The Great Promise
Director
Filmography
- 1968The Counterfeit KillerDirector
- 1967Valley of MysteryDirector
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector
- 1954PassionStory
- 1952The Faithful CityDirector
- 1949No AlternativeDirector
- 1949Song of the NegevProducer
- 1947My Father's HouseDirector
- 1947The Great PromiseDirector
- 1938SygnałyDirector
- 1938GranicaDirector
- 1938Kosciuszko at the Battle of RaclawiceDirector
- 1937Girls of NowolipkiDirector
- 1936Love or a KingdomDirector
- 1936RóżaDirector
- 1935The Day of the Great AdventureDirector
- 1934Córka generała PankratowaDirector
- 1934Young ForestDirector
- 1933Pod Twoją obronęDirector
- 1932Dzikie polaDirector
- 1929Z dnia na dzieńDirector
- 1928HuraganDirector
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