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Leo McCarey

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Leo McCarey

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 3, 1896 (130 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Acting
2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1952My Son JohnJohn Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)
1951The Screen DirectorSelf (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1937Make Way for TomorrowPasserby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
Production
1962Satan Never SleepsProducer
1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Producer
1952My Son JohnProducer
1948Good SamProducer
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sProducer
1944Going My WayProducer
1940My Favorite WifeProducer
1939Love AffairProducer
1937Make Way for TomorrowProducer
1937The Awful TruthProducer
1930Let's Go NativeProducer
1929Going Ga-GaSupervising Producer
1929A Pair of TightsSupervising Producer
1928Feed 'em and WeepSupervising Producer
1927Call of the CuckooProduction Supervisor
1927The Battle of the CenturyProduction Supervisor
Directing
2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)Director
1962Satan Never SleepsDirector
1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Director
1957An Affair to RememberDirector
1955Meet the GovernorDirector
1955Tom and JerryDirector
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseDirector
1952My Son JohnDirector
1950You Can Change The WorldDirector
1948Good SamDirector
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sDirector
1944Going My WayDirector
1942Once Upon a HoneymoonDirector
1939Love AffairDirector
1937Make Way for TomorrowDirector
1937The Awful TruthDirector
1936The Milky WayDirector
1935Ruggles of Red GapDirector
1934Belle of the NinetiesDirector
1934Six of a KindDirector
1933Duck SoupDirector
1932The Kid from SpainDirector
1931IndiscreetDirector
1930Let's Go NativeDirector
1930Part Time WifeDirector
1930Wild CompanyDirector
1929LibertyDirector
1929Wrong AgainDirector
1929The SophomoreDirector
1929Big BusinessCo-Director
1929Madame QDirector
1929Red Hot RhythmDirector
1929Why Is a Plumber?Director
1929The Unkissed ManDirector
1928We Faw DownDirector
1928Pass the GravyDirector
1928The Boy FriendDirector
1928The Family GroupDirector
1928The Fight PestDirector
1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentDirector
1928The Finishing TouchCo-Director
1928Should Married Men Go Home?Co-Director
1928Habeas CorpusCo-Director
1928Should Women Drive?Director
1927Jewish PrudenceDirector
1927Don't Tell EverythingDirector
1927Should Men Walk Home?Director
1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Director
1927The Way of All PantsDirector
1927Flaming FathersDirector
1927Eve's Love LettersDirector
1927Why Girls Say NoDirector
1927Sugar DaddiesCo-Director
1927Fighting FathersDirector
1926Bromo and JulietDirector
1926Mighty Like a MooseDirector
1926Tell 'Em NothingDirector
1926Be Your AgeDirector
1926Mama BehaveDirector
1926Long Fliv the KingDirector
1926Crazy Like a FoxDirector
1926Dog ShyDirector
1926Charley My Boy!Director
1926Mum's the WordDirector
1925What Price Goofy?Director
1925The Caretaker's DaughterDirector
1925The Rat's KnucklesDirector
1925Innocent HusbandsDirector
1925His Wooden WeddingDirector
1925Should Husbands Be Watched?Director
1925Isn't Life Terrible?Director
1925No Father to Guide HimDirector
1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Director
1925The Uneasy ThreeDirector
1925The Family EntranceDirector
1925Hard BoiledDirector
1925Bad BoyDirector
1925Big Red Riding HoodDirector
1925Fighting FluidDirector
1925Hello Baby!Director
1925Looking for SallyDirector
1925Plain and Fancy GirlsDirector
1924Seeing Nellie HomeDirector
1924A Ten-Minute EggDirector
1924Outdoor PajamasDirector
1924Young OldfieldDirector
1924Too Many MammasDirector
1924All WetDirector
1924Accidental AccidentsDirector
1924Sittin' PrettyDirector
1924Sweet DaddyDirector
1924Why Husbands Go MadDirector
1924Why Men WorkDirector
1924Bungalow BoobsDirector
1924The Royal RazzDirector
1924The Poor FishDirector
1924Publicity PaysDirector
1924Stolen GoodsDirector
1924Jeffries, Jr.Director
1923White TigerAssistant Director
1923DriftingAssistant Director
1922The Wise KidAssistant Director
1922Man Under CoverAssistant Director
1921Outside the LawAssistant Director
1921Society SecretsDirector
-Freed 'em and WeepDirector
-Christopher CloseupDirector
Writing
1994Love AffairOriginal Film Writer
1963Move Over, DarlingStory
1962Satan Never SleepsScreenplay
1962Something's Got to GiveStory
1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Screenplay
1957An Affair to RememberStory
1957An Affair to RememberScreenplay
1955Meet the GovernorWriter
1952My Son JohnScreenplay
1952My Son JohnStory
1948Good SamScreenplay
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sStory
1944Going My WayStory
1942Once Upon a HoneymoonStory
1940My Favorite WifeOriginal Story
1939Love AffairStory
1938The Cowboy and the LadyOriginal Story
1930Part Time WifeWriter
1930Below ZeroStory
1930Hog WildStory
1930The Night LifeWriter
1930The golf playerWriter
1930The golferWriter
1930Fast WorkStory
1930Follies of loveWriter
1930BlottoStory
1930BratsStory
1930RadiomaníaScreenplay
1929LibertyWriter
1929Perfect DayWriter
1929Double WhoopeeStory
1929Men O' WarWriter
1929Hurdy GurdyWriter
1929Leaping LoveWriter
1929Berth MarksStory
1929Ruby LipsStory
1929Off to BuffaloStory
1929Thin TwinsStory
1929Stepping OutStory
1929Bacon GrabbersWriter
1929Unaccustomed as We AreStory
1929Going Ga-GaWriter
1929Wrong AgainStory
1929Snappy SneezerStory
1929Dad's DayStory
1929Madame QStory
1929The Big SquawkStory
1929Angora LoveWriter
1929Movie NightStory
1929Red Hot RhythmStory
1929Crazy FeetStory
1929Sky BoyWriter
1929Why Is a Plumber?Writer
1928Should Married Men Go Home?Writer
1928From Soup to NutsWriter
1928The Boy FriendWriter
1928Aching YouthStory
1928The Fight PestStory
1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentStory
1928All PartsWriter
1928The BoosterWriter
1928Chasing HusbandsWriter
1928Pass the GravyWriter
1928Should Women Drive?Story
1927Jewish PrudenceWriter
1927Putting Pants on PhilipStory
1927The Second 100 YearsStory
1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Writer
1927Flaming FathersWriter
1927Fighting FathersWriter
1925The Uneasy ThreeWriter
1925Looking for SallyWriter
1924Publicity PaysWriter
1924Stolen GoodsWriter
1924Jeffries, Jr.Writer