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Jay Leyda
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Born
February 12
,
1910
·
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
February 15
,
1988
·
New York City, New York, USA
(heart failure)
Mini Bio
Jay Leyda was born on February 12, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a director and editor, known for
People of the Cumberland (1937)
,
A Bronx Morning (1931)
and
Mission to Moscow (1943)
. He was married to
Si-Lan Chen
. He died on February 15, 1988 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouse
Si-Lan Chen
(? - February 15, 1988) (his death)
Trivia
Was a teacher of both film students and film archivists.
Was from Ohio.
Was a very accomplished still photographer. In fact, this is how he got into making films.
Was a published poet.
Was a very big
Herman Melville
fan.
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