Biography
Miriam "Mimi" Leder (born January 26, 1952) is an American film director and producer noted for her action films and use of special effects. She was the first female graduate of the AFI Conservatory in 1973. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mimi Leder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
On the Basis of Sex
2018
Director
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century o...
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh...
The Quinn-tuplets
2010
Director
A set of quintuplets have had their lives documented on television. Now they are adults with professional lives
Thick as Thieves
2009
Director
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job ...
Baltic Storm
2003
Executive Producer
A journalist from Berlin, Germany, and a Swedish lawyer discover the truth behind the sinking of the "MS Estonia" in 1994, where more than 850 people ...
Pay It Forward
2000
Director
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the worl...
Deep Impact
1998
Director
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to sav...
The Peacemaker
1997
Director
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a...
The Innocent
1994
Director
The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic b...
Baby Brokers
1994
Director
A woman (Cybill Shepherd) financially supports the natural parents in hope of adopting their newborn, but she discovers she is the victim of a scam.
House of Secrets
1993
Director
Marion Ravinel is trapped in an abusive spousal relationship. She forms a plan with her husband's former lover to kill him. However, the outcome turns...
Rio Shannon
1993
Director
A widow and her family face new challenges when they relocate to a run-down guest ranch in New Mexico.
There Was a Little Boy
1993
Director
Julie and Gregg are about to become parents again, but they feel conflicted since their first child was kidnapped and never seen again. But the couple...
Marked for Murder
1993
Director
Mace Moutron, The Sandman, is released from prison to take part in a project where convicts assist the police in their job. Mace isn't used to playing...
Woman With a Past
1992
Director
A woman lives a normal life with her second husband and her two sons of the first marriage. One day she is caught by her past and the film reveales in...
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991
Director
Will Loomis is living with his mentally handicapped sister Violet, who wants a younger child to play with, so Will 'kidnaps' one (and then another) ch...
Nightingales
1988
Director
"Nightingales" are eight student nurses living off campus in Southern California in this stylish Aaron Spelling production that ultimately was develop...
Sketches of a Strangler
1978
Assistant Director
An art student living with his sister is actually a maniac strangling dancers and prostitutes. One victim's sister starts looking for him...
Red Light in the White House
1977
Script Supervisor, Assistant Director
A reporter digs into the background of a young woman who is running for the U.S. Senate, and finds out a lot more than he bargained for.
All Day Long
1975
Cinematography
A young orphaned boy comes to live with his aunt and discovers that his best friend is having an affair with her.
The Goree Girls
N/A
Director
About one of the first all-female country bands.