John M. Stahl

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John M. Stahl
circa 1920
Born	Jacob Morris Strelitsky January 21, 1886 Baku, Azerbaijan
Died	January 12, 1950(1950-01-12) (aged 63) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	John Malcolm Stahl
Occupation(s)	Film director and producer
Spouses	Frances Irene Reels ​ ​ (m. 1918; died 1926)​ Roxana McGowan ​ (m. 1931)​

John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was a Russian-born American film director and producer. He is best known for his films such as Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Imitation of Life (1934), The Keys of the Kingdom (1945), and Back Street (1932).