- Born
- Died
- 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.
- SpouseSi-Lan Chen(? - February 15, 1988) (his death)
- 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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