Paul Leder (March 25, 1926 â€" April 9, 1996) was an American film
director, writer and producer. He is most famous today for his films
A*P*E and I Dismember Mama. With wife Etyl Leder, he is the father of
modern-day producer and director Mimi Leder, writer Reuben Leder, and
casting director Geraldine Leder. Paul Leder died of lung cancer on
April 8, 1996 at age 70.Leder launched his career singing through
radio on The Molly Goldberg Show. During World War II, Leder was an
Army medic who served under General Patton and helped those who
survived Buchenwald. After the war, Leder hit Broadway, singing and
dancing opposite Phil Silvers in Top Banana. More shows followed. He
made his feature film debut as an actor in The Grass Eater (1961),
which he also produced. Leder made his first directorial effort in the
dismal comedy The Marigold Man (1970).Outside of filmmaking, Leder was
a peace and nuclear disarmament activist. His last film was the black
comedy The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995). In
addition to his film work, Leder also wrote and directed plays in Los
Angeles. Leder died of lung cancer on April 8, 1996.
director, writer and producer. He is most famous today for his films
A*P*E and I Dismember Mama. With wife Etyl Leder, he is the father of
modern-day producer and director Mimi Leder, writer Reuben Leder, and
casting director Geraldine Leder. Paul Leder died of lung cancer on
April 8, 1996 at age 70.Leder launched his career singing through
radio on The Molly Goldberg Show. During World War II, Leder was an
Army medic who served under General Patton and helped those who
survived Buchenwald. After the war, Leder hit Broadway, singing and
dancing opposite Phil Silvers in Top Banana. More shows followed. He
made his feature film debut as an actor in The Grass Eater (1961),
which he also produced. Leder made his first directorial effort in the
dismal comedy The Marigold Man (1970).Outside of filmmaking, Leder was
a peace and nuclear disarmament activist. His last film was the black
comedy The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995). In
addition to his film work, Leder also wrote and directed plays in Los
Angeles. Leder died of lung cancer on April 8, 1996.
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