Leontine Sagan (born Leontine Schlesinger; 13 February 1889 – 20 May 1974) was an Austrian-Hungarian theatre director and actress of Jewish descent.[1] She is best known for directing M?dchen in Uniform (1931).Along with directing, Sagan also acted in multiple films throughout her lifetime. She died in Pretoria, South Africa in 1974, at the age of 85