As Director
Alias Jesse James
1959
5.8
Norman Z. McLeod
Directing
Born
September 20, 1898
Born In
Grayling, Michigan, USA
Died
January 27, 1964
About
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.
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Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
6.0
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Never Wave at a WAC
1953
4.9
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My Favorite Spy
1951
6.0
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
6.7
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The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
6.2
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Swing Shift Maisie
1943
6.5
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Topper Takes a Trip
1938
6.4
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There Goes My Heart
1938
7.1
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Topper
1937
6.8
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Pennies from Heaven
1936
6.9
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Early to Bed
1936
7.0
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Coronado
1935
3.0
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Here Comes Cookie
1935
7.3
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Melody in Spring
1934
6.0
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If I Had a Million
1932
6.7
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Horse Feathers
1932
6.9
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Monkey Business
1931
6.9
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Skippy
1931
6.1
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Finn and Hattie
1931
5.3