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name: "James Sheldon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-sheldon"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "12 November 1920"
died: "12 March 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T18:06:55.028722+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Sheldon

Director. Born 12 November 1920 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.. Died 12 March 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 12 November 1920, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
- **Died:** 12 March 2016
- **Active:** 1959–1982
- **Works often with:** Don Weis, Abner Biberman, Alexander Singer, Anthony Wilson, Bill Idelson, Charles S. Dubin

## Biography

James Sheldon (born Leonard James Schleifer) was an American television director. He was born on 12 November 1920 in Manhattan, New York, and died there on 12 March 2016.

Sheldon directed episodes of numerous series from the 1950s to the 1980s, including six episodes of *The Twilight Zone* (1961–1962), as well as *M*A*S*H* (1972), *Batman* (1966), *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), *The Love Boat* (1977), *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), *Perry Mason* (1957), *Gunsmoke* (1955), *Sanford and Son* (1972) and *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962). He studied at the University of North Carolina and began his career in radio before moving to television.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Director

## Also known for

- *Batman* (1966), Director
- *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), Director
- *The Love Boat* (1977), Director
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), Director
- *Perry Mason* (1957), Director
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), Director
- *Sanford and Son* (1972), Director
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), Director

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