Jay Leyda

Jay Leyda
BornFebruary 12, 1910
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedFebruary 15, 1988(1988-02-15) (aged 78)
New York City, United States
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Biographer
SpouseSi-Lan Chen

Jay Leyda (February 12, 1910 – February 15, 1988) 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.