Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1896-10-03
Deathday: 1969-07-05 (72 years old)

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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Filmography

all 160

Movies 157

Director 103

Writer 46

TV Shows 3

self 2

Writer
Mann

Mann (1999)

Movie
6
Writer
Love Affair

Love Affair (1994)

Movie
Story
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

Movie
5.83
Director
Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps (1962)

Movie
Director
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)

Movie
Director
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember (1957)

Movie
1
Director
Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor (1955)

Movie
Director
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)

TV
Director
My Son John

My Son John (1952)

Movie
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
The Screen Director

The Screen Director (1951)

Movie
Director
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World (1950)

Movie
Director
Good Sam

Good Sam (1948)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Director
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Movie
1
Director
Going My Way

Going My Way (1944)

Movie
6
Director
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

Movie
6
Animals
Baggage Buster

Baggage Buster (1941)

Movie
Writer
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife (1940)

Movie
5.8
Director
Love Affair

Love Affair (1939)

Movie
Writer
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)

Movie
Director
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

Movie
5.88
Director
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Movie
4.25
Director
The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1936)

Movie
Director
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Movie
Director
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties (1934)

Movie
Director
Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind (1934)

Movie
6
Director
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

Movie
5.92
Director
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain (1932)

Movie
Director
Indiscreet

Indiscreet (1931)

Movie
Director
Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife (1930)

Movie
Writer
Follies of love

Follies of love (1930)

Movie
Director
Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native (1930)

Movie
Director
Wild Company

Wild Company (1930)

Movie
Writer
Fast Work

Fast Work (1930)

Movie
Story
Hog Wild

Hog Wild (1930)

Movie
8
Writer
Shivering and Shaking

Shivering and Shaking (1930)

Movie
Story
Below Zero

Below Zero (1930)

Movie
9
Writer
The golfer

The golfer (1930)

Movie
Writer
The golf player

The golf player (1930)

Movie
Writer
The Night Life

The Night Life (1930)

Movie
Story
Brats

Brats (1930)

Movie
10
Writer
Blotto

Blotto (1930)

Movie
10
Writer
Thieves

Thieves (1930)

Movie
Writer
Angora Love

Angora Love (1929)

Movie
Director
Red Hot Rhythm

Red Hot Rhythm (1929)

Movie
Writer
Stepping Out

Stepping Out (1929)

Movie
Writer
Bacon Grabbers

Bacon Grabbers (1929)

Movie
10
Writer
Sky Boy

Sky Boy (1929)

Movie
Writer
They Go Boom!

They Go Boom! (1929)

Movie
8
Story
Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet (1929)

Movie
Director
The Sophomore

The Sophomore (1929)

Movie
Writer
Perfect Day

Perfect Day (1929)

Movie
10
Story
Snappy Sneezer

Snappy Sneezer (1929)

Movie
Writer
Dad's Day

Dad's Day (1929)

Movie
Writer
Men O'War

Men O'War (1929)

Movie
9
Writer
Leaping Love

Leaping Love (1929)

Movie
Writer
Madame Q

Madame Q (1929)

Movie
Story
Berth Marks

Berth Marks (1929)

Movie
9
Writer
The Big Squawk

The Big Squawk (1929)

Movie
Writer
Thundering Toupees

Thundering Toupees (1929)

Movie
Writer
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee (1929)

Movie
Writer
Movie Night

Movie Night (1929)

Movie
Writer
Hurdy Gurdy

Hurdy Gurdy (1929)

Movie
Story
Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are (1929)

Movie
10
Director
The Unkissed Man

The Unkissed Man (1929)

Movie
Director
Big Business

Big Business (1929)

Movie
9
Writer
Thin Twins

Thin Twins (1929)

Movie
Director
Why Is a Plumber?

Why Is a Plumber? (1929)

Movie
Writer
That's My Wife

That's My Wife (1929)

Movie
9
Director
Wrong Again

Wrong Again (1929)

Movie
Writer
Off to Buffalo

Off to Buffalo (1929)

Movie
Writer
A Pair of Tights

A Pair of Tights (1929)

Movie
Director
Liberty

Liberty (1929)

Movie
8
Writer
Ruby Lips

Ruby Lips (1929)

Movie
Writer
Going Ga-Ga

Going Ga-Ga (1929)

Movie
Director
We Faw Down

We Faw Down (1928)

Movie
Writer
Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands (1928)

Movie
Writer
Feed 'em and Weep

Feed 'em and Weep (1928)

Movie
Director
Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus (1928)

Movie
Writer
The Booster

The Booster (1928)

Movie
Director
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend (1928)

Movie
Writer
Two Tars

Two Tars (1928)

Movie
9
Writer
All Parts

All Parts (1928)

Movie
Writer
Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy? (1928)

Movie
Director
Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)

Movie
Director
Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment (1928)

Movie
Director
The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest (1928)

Movie
Director
From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts (1928)

Movie
Writer
Aching Youth

Aching Youth (1928)

Movie
Director
Came the Dawn

Came the Dawn (1928)

Movie
Director
The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch (1928)

Movie
Director
The Family Group

The Family Group (1928)

Movie
Writer
Dumb Daddies

Dumb Daddies (1928)

Movie
Director
Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing (1928)

Movie
Writer
Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy (1928)

Movie
Director
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century (1927)

Movie
Director
Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers (1927)

Movie
Writer
Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip (1927)

Movie
Writer
Love 'em and Feed 'em

Love 'em and Feed 'em (1927)

Movie
Director
The Way of All Pants

The Way of All Pants (1927)

Movie
Director
Should Second Husbands Come First?

Should Second Husbands Come First? (1927)

Movie
Writer
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo (1927)

Movie
Writer
The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years (1927)

Movie
Director
Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies (1927)

Movie
Director
Us

Us (1927)

Movie
Director
Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything (1927)

Movie
Director
Eve's Love Letters

Eve's Love Letters (1927)

Movie
Director
Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence (1927)

Movie
Director
Why Girls Say No

Why Girls Say No (1927)

Movie
Director
Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home? (1927)

Movie
Director
Be Your Age

Be Your Age (1926)

Movie
Director
Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing (1926)

Movie
Director
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet (1926)

Movie
Director
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox (1926)

Movie
Director
Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose (1926)

Movie
Director
Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King (1926)

Movie
Director
Mum's the Word

Mum's the Word (1926)

Movie
Director
Dog Shy

Dog Shy (1926)

Movie
Director
Mama Behave

Mama Behave (1926)

Movie
Director
Charley My Boy!

Charley My Boy! (1926)

Movie
Director
His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding (1925)

Movie
Director
The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three (1925)

Movie
Director
The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter (1925)

Movie
Director
No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him (1925)

Movie
Director
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands (1925)

Movie
Director
Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)

Movie
Director
What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy? (1925)

Movie
Director
Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally (1925)

Movie
Director
Big Red Riding Hood

Big Red Riding Hood (1925)

Movie
Director
Bad Boy

Bad Boy (1925)

Movie
Director
Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925)

Movie
Director
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled (1925)

Movie
Director
Should Husbands Be Watched?

Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925)

Movie
Director
Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls (1925)

Movie
Director
The Family Entrance

The Family Entrance (1925)

Movie
Director
Fighting Fluid

Fighting Fluid (1925)

Movie
Director
Hello Baby!

Hello Baby! (1925)

Movie
Director
The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles (1925)

Movie
Director
The Royal Razz

The Royal Razz (1924)

Movie
Director
The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish (1924)

Movie
Director
Accidental Accidents

Accidental Accidents (1924)

Movie
Director
Bungalow Boobs

Bungalow Boobs (1924)

Movie
Director
Too Many Mammas

Too Many Mammas (1924)

Movie
Director
Sittin' Pretty

Sittin' Pretty (1924)

Movie
Director
Outdoor Pajamas

Outdoor Pajamas (1924)

Movie
Director
Why Men Work

Why Men Work (1924)

Movie
Director
Sweet Daddy

Sweet Daddy (1924)

Movie
Director
Seeing Nellie Home

Seeing Nellie Home (1924)

Movie
Director
A Ten-Minute Egg

A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)

Movie
Director
Why Husbands Go Mad

Why Husbands Go Mad (1924)

Movie
Director
Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods (1924)

Movie
Director
Young Oldfield

Young Oldfield (1924)

Movie
Director
Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays (1924)

Movie
Director
Jeffries Jr.

Jeffries Jr. (1924)

Movie
Director
All Wet

All Wet (1924)

Movie
Assistant Director
White Tiger

White Tiger (1923)

Movie
Assistant Director
Drifting

Drifting (1923)

Movie
Director
Society Secrets

Society Secrets (1921)

Movie
Assistant Director
Outside the Law

Outside the Law (1921)

Movie
Director
Christopher Closeup

Christopher Closeup

TV

Ratings

Average 5.75
Based on 257 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1926
1928
1926
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1896-10-03

Deathday
1969-07-05 (72 years old)

Birth Name
Thomas Leo McCarey

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Leo Mc Carey, 레오 맥캐리

Awards
Academy Award for Best Story, Academy Award for Best Director, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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