Leo McCarey
Biography
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Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. During his lifetime he was involved in nearly 200 movies, especially comedies. French director Jean Renoir once said that "Leo McCarey understood people better than any other Hollywood director."
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
202
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-10-03 (128 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting
2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film as Self (uncredited archive footage)1952
My Son John as John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)1951
The Screen Director as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1937
Make Way for Tomorrow as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)Crew
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two Director2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two Writer2023
Laurel & Hardy: Year One Director1994
Love Affair Original Film Writer1963
Move Over, Darling Story1962
Satan Never Sleeps Director1962
Satan Never Sleeps Producer1962
Satan Never Sleeps Screenplay1962
Something's Got to Give Story1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Director1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Producer1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Screenplay1957
An Affair to Remember Director1957
An Affair to Remember Screenplay1957
An Affair to Remember Story1957
An Affair to Remember Songs1955
Meet the Governor Writer1955
Meet the Governor Director1955
Tom and Jerry Director1955
Screen Director's Playhouse Director1952
My Son John Screenplay1952
My Son John Director1952
My Son John Story1952
My Son John Producer1950
You Can Change The World Director1948
Good Sam Director1948
Good Sam Screenplay1948
Good Sam Producer1945
The Bells of St. Mary's Director1945
The Bells of St. Mary's Producer1945
The Bells of St. Mary's Story1944
Going My Way Story1944
Going My Way Producer1944
Going My Way Director1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon Director1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon Story1940
My Favorite Wife Producer1940
My Favorite Wife Original Story1939
Love Affair Director1939
Love Affair Producer1939
Love Affair Story1938
The Cowboy and the Lady Original Story1937
Make Way for Tomorrow Director1937
The Awful Truth Director1937
Make Way for Tomorrow Producer1937
The Awful Truth Producer1936
The Milky Way Director1935
Ruggles of Red Gap Director1934
Belle of the Nineties Director1934
Six of a Kind Director1933
Duck Soup Director1932
The Kid from Spain Director1931
Indiscreet Director1930
Let's Go Native Director1930
Part Time Wife Director1930
Part Time Wife Writer1930
Wild Company Director1930
Below Zero Story1930
Hog Wild Story1930
The Night Life Writer1930
Fast Work Story1930
The golfer Writer1930
Follies of love Writer1930
The golf player Writer1930
Let's Go Native Producer1930
Blotto Story1930
Brats Story1930
Radiomanía Screenplay1929
Liberty Director1929
Perfect Day Writer1929
Liberty Writer1929
Double Whoopee Story1929
Men O' War Writer1929
Wrong Again Director1929
The Sophomore Director1929
Big Business Co-Director1929
Hurdy Gurdy Writer1929
Leaping Love Writer1929
Berth Marks Story1929
Ruby Lips Story1929
Off to Buffalo Story1929
Stepping Out Story1929
Thin Twins Story1929
Bacon Grabbers Writer1929
Unaccustomed as We Are Story1929
Going Ga-Ga Writer1929
Going Ga-Ga Supervising Producer1929
Wrong Again Story1929
A Pair of Tights Supervising Producer1929
Dad's Day Story1929
Madame Q Story1929
Madame Q Director1929
Snappy Sneezer Story1929
The Big Squawk Story1929
Angora Love Writer1929
Movie Night Story1929
Red Hot Rhythm Director1929
Red Hot Rhythm Story1929
Crazy Feet Story1929
Why Is a Plumber? Director1929
The Unkissed Man Director1929
Sky Boy Writer1928
Should Married Men Go Home? Writer1928
We Faw Down Director1928
From Soup to Nuts Writer1928
Pass the Gravy Director1928
The Boy Friend Writer1928
The Boy Friend Director1928
Imagine My Embarrassment Story1928
The Family Group Director1928
Aching Youth Story1928
The Fight Pest Director1928
Imagine My Embarrassment Director1928
The Fight Pest Story1928
All Parts Writer1928
The Booster Writer1928
Chasing Husbands Writer1928
Feed 'em and Weep Supervising Producer1928
Pass the Gravy Writer1928
The Finishing Touch Co-Director1928
Should Married Men Go Home? Co-Director1928
Habeas Corpus Co-Director1928
Should Women Drive? Director1928
Should Women Drive? Story1927
Jewish Prudence Writer1927
Jewish Prudence Director1927
Call of the Cuckoo Production Supervisor1927
Don't Tell Everything Director1927
Should Men Walk Home? Director1927
The Way of All Pants Director1927
Should Second Husbands Come First? Director1927
Flaming Fathers Director1927
Eve's Love Letters Director1927
Why Girls Say No Director1927
Putting Pants on Philip Story1927
The Second 100 Years Story1927
Should Second Husbands Come First? Writer1927
Flaming Fathers Writer1927
The Battle of the Century Production Supervisor1927
Sugar Daddies Co-Director1927
Fighting Fathers Director1927
Fighting Fathers Writer1926
Bromo and Juliet Director1926
Mighty Like a Moose Director1926
Tell 'Em Nothing Director1926
Be Your Age Director1926
Mama Behave Director1926
Long Fliv the King Director1926
Crazy Like a Fox Director1926
Dog Shy Director1926
Charley My Boy! Director1926
Mum's the Word Director1925
What Price Goofy? Director1925
The Caretaker's Daughter Director1925
The Rat's Knuckles Director1925
Innocent Husbands Director1925
His Wooden Wedding Director1925
Should Husbands Be Watched? Director1925
Isn't Life Terrible? Director1925
No Father to Guide Him Director1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? Director1925
The Uneasy Three Writer1925
The Uneasy Three Director1925
The Family Entrance Director1925
Hard Boiled Director1925
Bad Boy Director1925
Big Red Riding Hood Director1925
Fighting Fluid Director1925
Hello Baby! Director1925
Looking for Sally Director1925
Looking for Sally Writer1925
Plain and Fancy Girls Director1924
A Ten-Minute Egg Director1924
Seeing Nellie Home Director1924
Outdoor Pajamas Director1924
Young Oldfield Director1924
Too Many Mammas Director1924
All Wet Director1924
Accidental Accidents Director1924
Sittin' Pretty Director1924
Sweet Daddy Director1924
Why Husbands Go Mad Director1924
The Royal Razz Director1924
Why Men Work Director1924
Bungalow Boobs Director1924
The Poor Fish Director1924
Publicity Pays Writer1924
Publicity Pays Director1924
Stolen Goods Director1924
Stolen Goods Writer1924
Jeffries, Jr. Writer1924
Jeffries, Jr. Director1923
White Tiger Assistant Director1923
Drifting Assistant Director1921
Outside the Law Assistant Director1921
Society Secrets DirectorNaN
Christopher Closeup Director