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Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

ActorWriterDirectorProducerSound Oct 3 (died age 72) Los Angeles, California, USA 1921–2002 (81 year career)
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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 people 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

Duck Soup
Film

Duck Soup

Director
An Affair to Remember
Film

An Affair to Remember

Director
The Awful Truth
Film

The Awful Truth

Director
Make Way for Tomorrow
Film

Make Way for Tomorrow

Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
Film

My Favorite Wife

Original Story
Going My Way
Film

Going My Way

Director
The Bells of St. Mary's
Film

The Bells of St. Mary's

Director
Love Affair
Film

Love Affair

Director

Filmography

Crew (198)

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Movies (196)

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

Original Film Writer

5.4
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

Story

6.7
Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

1962

Story

7.7
Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Director

5.1
Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Producer

5.1
Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

Screenplay

5.1
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

Director

5.2
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

Producer

5.2
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

Screenplay

5.2
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Director

7.4
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Screenplay

7.4
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Songs

7.4
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Story

7.4
Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955

Director

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955

Writer

Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry

1955

Director

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Director

5.3
My Son John

My Son John

1952

Producer

5.3
My Son John

My Son John

1952

Screenplay

5.3
My Son John

My Son John

1952

Story

5.3
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World

1950

Director

5.8
Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Director

6.2
Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Producer

6.2
Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Screenplay

6.2
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Director

6.8
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Producer

6.8
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Story

6.8
Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Director

6.7
Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Producer

6.7
Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Story

6.7
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Director

6.2
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Story

6.2
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Original Story

7.0
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Producer

7.0
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Director

7.0
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Producer

7.0
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Story

7.0
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Original Story

6.3
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Director

7.2
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Producer

7.2
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Director

7.5
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Producer

7.5
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1936

Director

6.0
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Director

7.0
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Director

5.8
Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind

1934

Director

5.8
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

Director

7.3
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Director

6.6
Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1931

Director

6.0
Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

Director

7.5
Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

Producer

7.5
Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Story

6.8
Blotto

Blotto

1930

Story

7.2
Radiomanía

Radiomanía

1930

Screenplay

Wild Company

Wild Company

1930

Director

5.0
Fast Work

Fast Work

1930

Story

6.5
Below Zero

Below Zero

1930

Story

6.5
The golf player

The golf player

1930

Writer

The golfer

The golfer

1930

Writer

Brats

Brats

1930

Story

6.8
Follies of love

Follies of love

1930

Writer

The Night Life

The Night Life

1930

Writer

7.2
Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

Director

Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

1930

Writer

Going Ga-Ga

Going Ga-Ga

1929

Supervising Producer

6.8
Going Ga-Ga

Going Ga-Ga

1929

Writer

6.8
The Big Squawk

The Big Squawk

1929

Story

Leaping Love

Leaping Love

1929

Writer

Perfect Day

Perfect Day

1929

Writer

7.0
A Pair of Tights

A Pair of Tights

1929

Supervising Producer

7.6
The Unkissed Man

The Unkissed Man

1929

Director

Liberty

Liberty

1929

Director

6.9
Liberty

Liberty

1929

Writer

6.9
Men O' War

Men O' War

1929

Writer

6.7
Movie Night

Movie Night

1929

Story

6.0
Bacon Grabbers

Bacon Grabbers

1929

Writer

6.3
Hurdy Gurdy

Hurdy Gurdy

1929

Writer

Thin Twins

Thin Twins

1929

Story

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

Story

6.7
Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet

1929

Story

5.5
Dad's Day

Dad's Day

1929

Story

Angora Love

Angora Love

1929

Writer

6.4
Big Business

Big Business

1929

Co-Director

6.6
Berth Marks

Berth Marks

1929

Story

6.7
Madame Q

Madame Q

1929

Director

6.2
Madame Q

Madame Q

1929

Story

6.2
Red Hot Rhythm

Red Hot Rhythm

1929

Director

Red Hot Rhythm

Red Hot Rhythm

1929

Story

The Sophomore

The Sophomore

1929

Director

4.5
Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

Director

6.7
Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

Story

6.7
Sky Boy

Sky Boy

1929

Writer

Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929

Story

6.9
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1929

Story

5.0
Off to Buffalo

Off to Buffalo

1929

Story

Why Is a Plumber?

Why Is a Plumber?

1929

Director

Why Is a Plumber?

Why Is a Plumber?

1929

Writer

Ruby Lips

Ruby Lips

1929

Story

Snappy Sneezer

Snappy Sneezer

1929

Story

6.5
The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

Co-Director

6.8
Aching Youth

Aching Youth

1928

Story

All Parts

All Parts

1928

Writer

The Family Group

The Family Group

1928

Director

Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands

1928

Writer

Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus

1928

Co-Director

6.6
Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

1928

Director

Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

1928

Story

The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1928

Director

5.3
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1928

Writer

5.3
We Faw Down

We Faw Down

1928

Director

5.9
Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy

1928

Director

6.4
Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy

1928

Writer

6.4
The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

1928

Director

The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

1928

Story

Feed 'em and Weep

Feed 'em and Weep

1928

Supervising Producer

5.6
The Booster

The Booster

1928

Writer

Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928

Co-Director

6.4
Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928

Writer

6.4
Should Women Drive?

Should Women Drive?

1928

Director

Should Women Drive?

Should Women Drive?

1928

Story

From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928

Writer

6.5
Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1927

Director

10.0
Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

Co-Director

5.9
Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip

1927

Story

6.3
Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

Director

7.0
The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

1927

Story

6.2
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Production Supervisor

5.7
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Production Supervisor

6.8
Eve's Love Letters

Eve's Love Letters

1927

Director

6.0
Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

1927

Director

5.2
Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

1927

Writer

5.2
Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

Director

6.6
Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

Writer

6.6
Fighting Fathers

Fighting Fathers

1927

Director

Fighting Fathers

Fighting Fathers

1927

Writer

The Way of All Pants

The Way of All Pants

1927

Director

6.2
Should Second Husbands Come First?

Should Second Husbands Come First?

1927

Director

8.5
Should Second Husbands Come First?

Should Second Husbands Come First?

1927

Writer

8.5
Why Girls Say No

Why Girls Say No

1927

Director

6.3
Dog Shy

Dog Shy

1926

Director

6.6
Mum's the Word

Mum's the Word

1926

Director

5.7
Be Your Age

Be Your Age

1926

Director

5.2
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

Director

6.2
Mama Behave

Mama Behave

1926

Director

6.0
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926

Director

5.6
Charley My Boy!

Charley My Boy!

1926

Director

5.3
Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

1926

Director

5.6
Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose

1926

Director

6.7
Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing

1926

Director

4.2
Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

1925

Director

6.2
Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

1925

Writer

6.2
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

1925

Director

6.2
The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

Director

2.7
The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925

Director

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925

Writer

What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy?

1925

Director

6.5
Fighting Fluid

Fighting Fluid

1925

Director

5.5
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1925

Director

The Family Entrance

The Family Entrance

1925

Director

Hello Baby!

Hello Baby!

1925

Director

5.5
Big Red Riding Hood

Big Red Riding Hood

1925

Director

5.0
The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

1925

Director

6.8
His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

1925

Director

6.4
Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925

Director

5.8
Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925

Director

5.0
Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

1925

Director

Should Husbands Be Watched?

Should Husbands Be Watched?

1925

Director

6.0
No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him

1925

Director

6.5
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1925

Director

6.7
The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

1924

Director

5.0
A Ten-Minute Egg

A Ten-Minute Egg

1924

Director

5.0
Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays

1924

Director

5.0
Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays

1924

Writer

5.0
Bungalow Boobs

Bungalow Boobs

1924

Director

Seeing Nellie Home

Seeing Nellie Home

1924

Director

5.0
Sweet Daddy

Sweet Daddy

1924

Director

The Royal Razz

The Royal Razz

1924

Director

All Wet

All Wet

1924

Director

5.2
Outdoor Pajamas

Outdoor Pajamas

1924

Director

5.0
Too Many Mammas

Too Many Mammas

1924

Director

3.8
Sittin' Pretty

Sittin' Pretty

1924

Director

5.0
Accidental Accidents

Accidental Accidents

1924

Director

5.0
Young Oldfield

Young Oldfield

1924

Director

5.0
Jeffries, Jr.

Jeffries, Jr.

1924

Director

5.0
Jeffries, Jr.

Jeffries, Jr.

1924

Writer

5.0
Why Husbands Go Mad

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924

Director

Why Men Work

Why Men Work

1924

Director

Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods

1924

Director

5.0
Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods

1924

Writer

5.0
Drifting

Drifting

1923

Assistant Director

6.2
White Tiger

White Tiger

1923

Assistant Director

5.2
The Wise Kid

The Wise Kid

1922

Assistant Director

Man Under Cover

Man Under Cover

1922

Assistant Director

Society Secrets

Society Secrets

1921

Director

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1921

Assistant Director

6.0
Freed 'em and Weep

Freed 'em and Weep

Director