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Mimi Leder

Mimi Leder

Highest Rated: 72% On the Basis of Sex (2018)

Lowest Rated: 20% Thick as Thieves (2009)

Birthday: Jan 26, 1952

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Daughter of the late independent filmmaker Paul Leder, Mimi Leder was the first woman accepted to study cinematography at the American Film Institute. She began her career as a script supervisor, serving a six-year stint in that capacity for NBC's "Hill Street Blues," and performed the same duty for several TV-movies. The short film "Short Order Dreams," which she produced and directed, impressed the producers of NBC's "L.A. Law," and she made her TV directing debut with a 1986 episode of that hit series. Subsequently, Leder helmed episodes of "Crime Story" (NBC), "The Bronx Zoo" (NBC), "A Year in the Life" (NBC) and "Just in Time" (ABC), not to mention additional segments of "L.A. Law" and a half dozen TV-movies. She then served as supervising producer for "China Beach" (ABC, 1988-91), for which she also directed episodes.

Photos

Mimi Leder at arrivals for 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala, The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA June 12, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Mimi Leder at arrivals for 10th Annual Governors Awards - PT2, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, CA November 18, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Mimi Leder at arrivals for ON THE BASIS OF SEX Opening Night Gala Premiere at AFI FEST 2018, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA November 8, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Mimi Leder at arrivals for ON THE BASIS OF SEX Opening Night Gala Premiere at AFI FEST 2018, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA November 8, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection ON THE BASIS OF SEX, FROM LEFT: FELICITY JONES, DIRECTOR MIMI LEDER ON SET, 2018. PH: JONATHAN WENK/© FOCUS FEATURES PEACEMAKER, Director Mimi Leder on set, 1997. (c) DreamWorks PAY IT FORWARD, Director Mimi Lederon set, 2000. THE PEACEMAKER, George Clooney, director Mimi Leder on set, 1997. DreamWorks The Leftovers, from left: Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Janel Moloney, Justin Theroux, Mimi Leder, Chris Zylka, Carrie Coon, Margaret Qualley, 'I Live Here Now', Season 2, Ep. #10, 12/06/2015, ©HBOMR DEEP IMPACT, Director Mimi Leder, 1998. PAY IT FORWARD, Kevin Spacey, director Mimi Leder, Helen Hunt on set, 2000, (c) Warner Brothers
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
72% 76% On the Basis of Sex Director $24.7M 2018
20% 33% Thick as Thieves Director - 2009
No Score Yet 18% Baltic Storm Executive Producer - 2003
39% 77% Pay It Forward Director $33.5M 2000
45% 43% Deep Impact Director $140.4M 1998
46% 39% The Peacemaker Director $41.3M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Baby Brokers Director - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Innocent Director - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marked for Murder Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet There Was a Little Boy Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet House of Secrets Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rio Shannon Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Woman With a Past Director - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Un Pedacito de Cielo Director - 1991
No Score Yet 29% A Little Piece of Heaven Director - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nightingales Director - 1988

TV

Credit
66% 33% The Morning Show Executive Producer,
Director 		2019 2021 2023
91% 90% The Leftovers Director 2014-2015 2017
82% 82% Shameless Director 2011-2015
69% 83% Almost Human Director 2014
91% 72% Nashville Director 2012
73% No Score Yet John Doe Executive Producer,
Director 		2002-2003
30% 75% The Beast Executive Producer,
Director 		2001