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Paul Leder(1926-1996)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Paul Leder was born on 25 March 1926 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Goin' to Chicago (1990), I'm Going to Be Famous (1983) and The Eleventh Commandment (1986). He was married to Etyl Leder. He died on 9 April 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1926
DiedApril 9, 1996(70)
BornMarch 25, 1926
DiedApril 9, 1996(70)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Goin' to Chicago (1990)
Goin' to Chicago
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1990
I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
I'm Going to Be Famous
5.6
  • Producer
  • 1983
Bernard White in The Eleventh Commandment (1986)
The Eleventh Commandment
4.0
  • Producer
  • 1986
My Friends Need Killing (1976)
My Friends Need Killing
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1976

Credits

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Producer

  • Robert Carradine, Meg Foster, Mike Farrell, and John Saxon in The Killers Within (1995)
    The Killers Within
    4.2
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995)
    The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Killing Obsession (1994)
    Killing Obsession
    4.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Molly & Gina (1994)
    Molly & Gina
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Jeff Kober and Melanie Smith in The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
    The Baby Doll Murders
    4.3
    Video
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Exiled in America (1992)
    Exiled in America
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1992)
    Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Frame Up (1991)
    Frame Up
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Twenty Dollar Star (1990)
    Twenty Dollar Star
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Goin' to Chicago (1990)
    Goin' to Chicago
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Shari Belafonte and Sam Behrens in Murder by Numbers (1989)
    Murder by Numbers
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Bernard White in The Eleventh Commandment (1986)
    The Eleventh Commandment
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Vultures (1984)
    Vultures
    3.4
    • producer
    • 1984
  • I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
    I'm Going to Be Famous
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Sketches of a Strangler (1978)
    Sketches of a Strangler
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1978

Director

  • Robert Carradine, Meg Foster, Mike Farrell, and John Saxon in The Killers Within (1995)
    The Killers Within
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995)
    The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Killing Obsession (1994)
    Killing Obsession
    4.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Molly & Gina (1994)
    Molly & Gina
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Jeff Kober and Melanie Smith in The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
    The Baby Doll Murders
    4.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Exiled in America (1992)
    Exiled in America
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1992)
    Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Frame Up (1991)
    Frame Up
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Twenty Dollar Star (1990)
    Twenty Dollar Star
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Goin' to Chicago (1990)
    Goin' to Chicago
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Shari Belafonte and Sam Behrens in Murder by Numbers (1989)
    Murder by Numbers
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Education of Allison Tate (1986)
    The Education of Allison Tate
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Bernard White in The Eleventh Commandment (1986)
    The Eleventh Commandment
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Vultures (1984)
    Vultures
    3.4
    • Director
    • 1984
  • I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
    I'm Going to Be Famous
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer

  • Sentimental Journey
    8.2
    Short
    • story
    • 1999
  • Robert Carradine, Meg Foster, Mike Farrell, and John Saxon in The Killers Within (1995)
    The Killers Within
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Killing Obsession (1994)
    Killing Obsession
    4.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Molly & Gina (1994)
    Molly & Gina
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Jeff Kober and Melanie Smith in The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
    The Baby Doll Murders
    4.3
    Video
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Exiled in America (1992)
    Exiled in America
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1992)
    Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
    4.3
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Twenty Dollar Star (1990)
    Twenty Dollar Star
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Goin' to Chicago (1990)
    Goin' to Chicago
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Shari Belafonte and Sam Behrens in Murder by Numbers (1989)
    Murder by Numbers
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Bernard White in The Eleventh Commandment (1986)
    The Eleventh Commandment
    4.0
    • screenplay
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Orson Welles in Scene of the Crime (1984)
    Scene of the Crime
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Vultures (1984)
    Vultures
    3.4
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • I'm Going to Be Famous (1983)
    I'm Going to Be Famous
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Sketches of a Strangler (1978)
    Sketches of a Strangler
    4.6
    • writer
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 25, 1926
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 9, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Etyl Leder? - April 9, 1996 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Geraldine Leder
  • Relatives
      Hannah Leder(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Reuben Leder, Mimi Leder, & Geraldine Leder.

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