About Leo C. Popkin
Lived 1914 – 2011 (aged 96–97). Leo C. Popkin was a director, film director and film producer.
Lobby card for Life Goes On with "Harry M. Popkin Presents Louise Beavers" logo inset Leo C. Popkin (1914–2011) was a film director and producer in the United States. His brother Harry M. Popkin was the executive producer of Million Dollar Productions, a partnership that included Ralph Cooper.
He managed African American movie theaters in Los Angeles. He is known for his gangster films.
He and his brother Harry M. Popkin (1906 – October 7, 1991) worked on movies together.
Filmography The Flaming Crisis (1924), co-director The Duke Is Tops (1938), producer Gang Smashers (1938), director Reform School (1939), director While Thousands Cheer (1940), director Four Shall Die (1940), co-director My Dear Secretary (1948), producer D.O.A. (1949), producer Impact (1949), producer Champagne for Caesar (1950), co-producer The Well (1951), co-director and co-producer
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Who was Leo C. Popkin?
American film director and producer
When was Leo C. Popkin born?
Leo C. Popkin was born in 1914 in Toronto.
When did Leo C. Popkin die?
Leo C. Popkin died on 15 April 2011 in Los Angeles.
What was Leo C. Popkin's occupation?
Leo C. Popkin was a director, film director and film producer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leo C. Popkin. https://biography.guide/leo-c-popkin/
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