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Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 03, 1896
Died Jul 05, 1969 (72)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Apr 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 pe ... ople better than any other Hollywood director." Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo McCarey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Profile
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Filmography

My Son John

My Son John

1952

as John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

Original Film Writer

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

Story

Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Screenplay

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Songs, Screenplay, Story

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955

Writer

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Screenplay, Story

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Screenplay

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Story

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Original Story

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Story

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Original Story

Brats

Brats

1930

Story

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Story

Below Zero

Below Zero

1930

Story

Blotto

Blotto

1930

Story

Fast Work

Fast Work

1930

Story

Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

Writer

Angora Love

Angora Love

1929

Writer

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

Story

Bacon Grabbers

Bacon Grabbers

1929

Writer

Liberty

Liberty

1929

Writer

Movie Night

Movie Night

1929

Story

Leaping Love

Leaping Love

1929

Writer

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

Story

Men O'War

Men O'War

1929

Writer

Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet

1929

Story

Snappy Sneezer

Snappy Sneezer

1929

Story

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1929

Story

Ruby Lips

Ruby Lips

1929

Story

Madame Q

Madame Q

1929

Story

Sky Boy

Sky Boy

1929

Writer

Thin Twins

Thin Twins

1929

Story

Red Hot Rhythm

Red Hot Rhythm

1929

Story

Going Ga-Ga

Going Ga-Ga

1929

Writer

Hurdy Gurdy

Hurdy Gurdy

1929

Writer

The Big Squawk

The Big Squawk

1929

Story

Off to Buffalo

Off to Buffalo

1929

Story

Dad's Day

Dad's Day

1929

Story

Berth Marks

Berth Marks

1929

Story

Perfect Day

Perfect Day

1929

Writer

Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands

1928

Writer

The Booster

The Booster

1928

Writer

Aching Youth

Aching Youth

1928

Story

Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy

1928

Writer

All Parts

All Parts

1928

Writer

From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928

Writer

The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1928

Writer

The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

1928

Story

Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

Writer

Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

1927

Writer

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Production Supervisor

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Production Supervisor

Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

1925

Writer

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925

Writer

Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods

1924

Writer

Jeffries Jr.

Jeffries Jr.

1924

Writer

Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays

1924

Writer

White Tiger

White Tiger

1923

Assistant Director

Drifting

Drifting

1923

Assistant Director

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1921

Assistant Director

Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Director

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Director

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955

Director

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Director

You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World

1950

Director

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Director

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Director

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Director

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Director

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Director

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Director

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Director

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1936

Director

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Director

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Director

Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind

1934

Director

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

Director

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Director

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1931

Director

Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

Director

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

Director

Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

Director

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

Director

Liberty

Liberty

1929

Director

The Sophomore

The Sophomore

1929

Director

Madame Q

Madame Q

1929

Director

Red Hot Rhythm

Red Hot Rhythm

1929

Director

Why Is a Plumber?

Why Is a Plumber?

1929

Director

The Unkissed Man

The Unkissed Man

1929

Director

The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

Director

We Faw Down

We Faw Down

1928

Director

Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy

1928

Director

The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1928

Director

The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

1928

Director

Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

1928

Director

The Family Group

The Family Group

1928

Director

Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928

Co-Director

Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus

1928

Co-Director

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

Director

Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

Director

Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

1927

Director

Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

Director

Eve's Love Letters

Eve's Love Letters

1927

Director

Why Girls Say No

Why Girls Say No

1927

Director

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1927

Director

The Way of All Pants

The Way of All Pants

1927

Director

Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926

Director

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

Director

Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing

1926

Director

Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

1926

Director

Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose

1926

Director

Dog Shy

Dog Shy

1926

Director

Mama Behave

Mama Behave

1926

Director

Be Your Age

Be Your Age

1926

Director

Charley My Boy!

Charley My Boy!

1926

Director

Mum's the Word

Mum's the Word

1926

Director

Hello Baby!

Hello Baby!

1925

Director

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1925

Director

Fighting Fluid

Fighting Fluid

1925

Director

Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

1925

Director

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1925

Director

His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

1925

Director

What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy?

1925

Director

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

Director

Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925

Director

Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

1925

Director

No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him

1925

Director

The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

1925

Director

Big Red Riding Hood

Big Red Riding Hood

1925

Director

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925

Director

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925

Director

Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

1925

Director

The Family Entrance

The Family Entrance

1925

Director

Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods

1924

Director

Outdoor Pajamas

Outdoor Pajamas

1924

Director

Sittin' Pretty

Sittin' Pretty

1924

Director

Accidental Accidents

Accidental Accidents

1924

Director

Bungalow Boobs

Bungalow Boobs

1924

Director

Jeffries Jr.

Jeffries Jr.

1924

Director

Too Many Mammas

Too Many Mammas

1924

Director

Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays

1924

Director

A Ten-Minute Egg

A Ten-Minute Egg

1924

Director

The Royal Razz

The Royal Razz

1924

Director

Why Men Work

Why Men Work

1924

Director

Seeing Nellie Home

Seeing Nellie Home

1924

Director

The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

1924

Director

Why Husbands Go Mad

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924

Director

Sweet Daddy

Sweet Daddy

1924

Director

All Wet

All Wet

1924

Director

Society Secrets

Society Secrets

1921

Director

Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Producer

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Producer

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Producer

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Producer

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Producer

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Producer

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Producer

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Producer

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Producer

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

Producer

Going Ga-Ga

Going Ga-Ga

1929

Supervising Producer

A Pair of Tights

A Pair of Tights

1929

Supervising Producer

Feed 'em and Weep

Feed 'em and Weep

1928

Supervising Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director Going My Way Won
BAFTA Awards Best Director The Crowd Nominated
Television Credits

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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