Leo McCarey

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
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
The Awful Truth
Birth Location Los Angeles, California, USA
Born 1896-10-03
Died 1969-07-05

Movies

The Screen Director as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1951
Make Way for Tomorrow as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
1937

Movies

Love Affair Original Film Writer
1994
1963
1962
Satan Never Sleeps Screenplay
1962
1962
1957
1957
1955
1955
My Son John Story
1952
My Son John Screenplay
1952
My Son John Producer
1952
My Son John Director
1952
1950
Good Sam Producer
1948
Good Sam Screenplay
1948
Good Sam Director
1948
1945
1945
Going My Way Producer
1944
Going My Way Director
1944
Going My Way Story
1944
1942
1942
My Favorite Wife Original Story
1940
My Favorite Wife Producer
1940
Love Affair Story
1939
Love Affair Producer
1939
Love Affair Director
1939
The Cowboy and the Lady Original Story
1938
The Awful Truth Producer
1937
The Awful Truth Director
1937
1937
1937
The Milky Way Director
1936
1935
1934
Six of a Kind Director
1934
Duck Soup Director
1933
1932
Indiscreet Director
1931
1930
Part Time Wife Director
1930
1930
Let's Go Native Producer
1930
Let's Go Native Director
1930
Wild Company Director
1930
Fast Work Story
1930
Hog Wild Story
1930
Below Zero Story
1930
The golfer Writer
1930
1930
1930
Brats Story
1930
Blotto Story
1930
Angora Love Writer
1929
1929
Red Hot Rhythm Director
1929
Stepping Out Story
1929
1929
Sky Boy Writer
1929
Crazy Feet Story
1929
The Sophomore Director
1929
Perfect Day Writer
1929
1929
Dad's Day Story
1929
Men O'War Writer
1929
Leaping Love Writer
1929
Madame Q Story
1929
Madame Q Director
1929
Berth Marks Story
1929
1929
1929
Movie Night Story
1929
Hurdy Gurdy Writer
1929
The Unkissed Man Director
1929
Big Business Co-Director
1929
Thin Twins Story
1929
1929
Wrong Again Story
1929
Wrong Again Director
1929
1929
A Pair of Tights Supervising Producer
1929
Liberty Writer
1929
Liberty Director
1929
Ruby Lips Story
1929
Going Ga-Ga Supervising Producer
1929
Going Ga-Ga Writer
1929
We Faw Down Director
1928
1928
Feed 'em and Weep Supervising Producer
1928
Habeas Corpus Director
1928
The Booster Writer
1928
The Boy Friend Director
1928
1928
All Parts Writer
1928
1928
1928
The Fight Pest Director
1928
1928
Aching Youth Story
1928
1928
The Family Group Director
1928
1928
Pass the Gravy Director
1928
The Battle of the Century Production Supervisor
1927
1927
Flaming Fathers Director
1927
1927
Call of the Cuckoo Production Supervisor
1927
Sugar Daddies Director
1927
1927
1927
1927
Jewish Prudence Director
1927
Why Girls Say No Director
1927
1927
Be Your Age Director
1926
Tell 'Em Nothing Director
1926
Bromo and Juliet Director
1926
Crazy Like a Fox Director
1926
1926
1926
Mum's the Word Director
1926
Dog Shy Director
1926
Mama Behave Director
1926
Charley My Boy! Director
1926
1925
The Uneasy Three Director
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
1925
Bad Boy Director
1925
1925
Hard Boiled Director
1925
1925
1925
Fighting Fluid Director
1925
Hello Baby! Director
1925
1925
The Royal Razz Director
1924
The Poor Fish Director
1924
1924
Bungalow Boobs Director
1924
Too Many Mammas Director
1924
Sittin' Pretty Director
1924
Outdoor Pajamas Director
1924
Why Men Work Director
1924
Sweet Daddy Director
1924
1924
A Ten-Minute Egg Director
1924
1924
Stolen Goods Director
1924
Stolen Goods Writer
1924
Young Oldfield Director
1924
1924
Publicity Pays Director
1924
Jeffries Jr. Director
1924
Jeffries Jr. Writer
1924
All Wet Director
1924
White Tiger Assistant Director
1923
Drifting Assistant Director
1923
Society Secrets Director
1921
Outside the Law Assistant Director
1921