Illés Bródy ([ˈileːʃ] EE-laysh, December 27, 1899 – November 11, 1953)[1][a] was a Hungarian-born journalist and writer who lived in the United States from the 1930s.

Brody was born in Budapest, Hungary, the youngest son of writers Sándor Bródy and Isabella Rosenfeld.

[12][13][14] The couple had met in Paris, married in Budapest,[3] and settled in New York City, but the marriage proved tumultuous and ended in divorce in 1932:[15] Brody (then described as a portrait artist) had reportedly bashed Leightmer prior to their engagement, and attempted suicide several times during the course of their relationship.

[16][17][18] The couple was also involved in a highly publicized court case when Leightmer unsuccessfully sued a prominent American banker, Jefferson Seligman, for breach of promise.

He later became a food writer, with a long-running column called "Man the Kitchenette", which – somewhat unusually for the era – offered culinary advice intended for a male readership.