Will Jason

Biography

Will Jason (1910–1970) was an American film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1940s.

Career Overview

Will Jason has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Rusty with 1 titles. Signature works include Kazan, Blonde Alibi, Ten Cents a Dance. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 58
Birth Date: 1910-06-23 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Rusty (1 titles)
Rusty Collection (1 titles)
The Teen-Agers Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Roman Bohnen (2 collaborations)
Ray Teal (2 collaborations)
Stephen Dunne (1 collaborations)
Lois Maxwell (1 collaborations)
Joe Sawyer (1 collaborations)
George Cleveland (1 collaborations)
John Dehner (1 collaborations)
Loren Gage (1 collaborations)
Martha O'Driscoll (1 collaborations)
Tom Neal (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (48 credits)
- Lydia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Mandrake the Magician
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Thief of Damascus
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Disc Jockey
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Chain of Circumstance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Harlem Globetrotters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Everybody's Dancin'
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Kazan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Rusty Leads the Way
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Music Man
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Campus Sleuth
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Smart Politics
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Sarge Goes to College
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- Slightly Scandalous
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- The Dark Horse
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Blonde Alibi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Idea Girl
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Guest Pests
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Ten Cents a Dance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Eve Knew Her Apples
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Tahiti Nights
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Safety Sleuth
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- The Soul of a Monster
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Movie Pests
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Why Daddy?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Important Business
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Home Maid
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Groovie Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- No News Is Good News
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- My Tomato
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Seventh Column
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Inca Gold
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- First Aid
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Calling All Pa's
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Victory Quiz
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- What About Daddy?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Water Bugs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Cuban Rhythm
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Memory Tricks
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Ghost Treasure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Penny To the Rescue
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- A Failure at Fifty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Once Over Lightly
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Penny's Picnic
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Anaesthesia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Snow Gets in Your Eyes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- The Canary Comes Across
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
production (4 credits)
- Music Man
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- Campus Sleuth
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- Smart Politics
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- Sarge Goes to College
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1947
writing (4 credits)
- Once Over Lightly
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Snow Gets in Your Eyes
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Carnival in Paris
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1937
- Border Romance
  
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1929
sound (2 credits)
- Cockeyed Cavaliers
  
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1934
- Border Romance
  
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1929