Jay Leyda
film director (1910-1988)
Jay Leyda was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film historian, noted for his work on U.S, Soviet, and Chinese cinema, as well as his documentary compilations on the day-to-day lives of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1931–1938) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | People Of The Cumberland | STEBBINS (ROBERT) AND EUGENE HILL | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1938 | PEOPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND | Brandon Films, Inc | 18min | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1937 | PEOPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND | Sidney Meyers, Elia Kazan, Jay Leyda | B&W | |||
| 1937 | People of the Cumberland ▶ | Sidney Meyers, Elia Kazan, Jay Leyda | B&W | |||
| 1937 | People of the Cumberland. | Sidney Meyers, Elia Kazan, Jay Leyda | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1931 | A Bronx morning | Museum of Modern Art | 11 | 16mm | B&W |