Robert Z. Leonard

1889–1968 (age 79)

Director/Producer

Biography

Robert Z. Leonard guided MGM’s romantic musicals and glamourous dramas with a steady hand, crafting elegant pictures such as Ziegfeld Girl and The Great Ziegfeld that celebrated beauty and hope.

He nurtured new talent and helped shape the studio era’s shimmering image while remaining devoted to the expressive possibilities of cinema.

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