Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Known for
Directing
Born
October 3, 1896
Died
July 5, 1969 (aged 72)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Freed 'em and Weep

Freed 'em and Weep

Movie · Director

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Christopher Closeup

Christopher Closeup

TV · Director · 1 ep

2025
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) poster

Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

Movie · Director

1962
Satan Never Sleeps poster

Satan Never Sleeps

Movie · Director

1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! poster

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Movie · Director

1957
An Affair to Remember poster

An Affair to Remember

Movie · Director

1955
Meet the Governor poster

Meet the Governor

Movie · Director

1955
Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry

Movie · Director

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse poster

Screen Director's Playhouse

TV · Director · 2 eps

1952
My Son John poster

My Son John

Movie · Director

1950
You Can Change The World poster

You Can Change The World

Movie · Director

1948
Good Sam poster

Good Sam

Movie · Director

1945
The Bells of St. Mary's poster

The Bells of St. Mary's

Movie · Director

1944
Going My Way poster

Going My Way

Movie · Director

1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon poster

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Movie · Director

1939
Love Affair poster

Love Affair

Movie · Director

1937
Make Way for Tomorrow poster

Make Way for Tomorrow

Movie · Director

1937
The Awful Truth poster

The Awful Truth

Movie · Director

1936
The Milky Way poster

The Milky Way

Movie · Director

1935
Ruggles of Red Gap poster

Ruggles of Red Gap

Movie · Director

1934
Belle of the Nineties poster

Belle of the Nineties

Movie · Director

1934
Six of a Kind poster

Six of a Kind

Movie · Director

1933
Duck Soup poster

Duck Soup

Movie · Director

1932
The Kid from Spain poster

The Kid from Spain

Movie · Director

1931
Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet

Movie · Director

1930
Let's Go Native poster

Let's Go Native

Movie · Director

1930
Part Time Wife poster

Part Time Wife

Movie · Director

1930
Wild Company poster

Wild Company

Movie · Director

1929
Liberty poster

Liberty

Movie · Director

1929
Wrong Again poster

Wrong Again

Movie · Director

1929
The Sophomore poster

The Sophomore

Movie · Director

1929
Big Business poster

Big Business

Movie · Co-Director

1929
Madame Q

Madame Q

Movie · Director

1929
Red Hot Rhythm poster

Red Hot Rhythm

Movie · Director

1929
Why Is a Plumber? poster

Why Is a Plumber?

Movie · Director

1929
The Unkissed Man poster

The Unkissed Man

Movie · Director

1928
We Faw Down poster

We Faw Down

Movie · Director

1928
Pass the Gravy poster

Pass the Gravy

Movie · Director

1928
The Boy Friend poster

The Boy Friend

Movie · Director

1928
The Family Group poster

The Family Group

Movie · Director

1928
The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

Movie · Director

1928
Imagine My Embarrassment poster

Imagine My Embarrassment

Movie · Director

1928
The Finishing Touch poster

The Finishing Touch

Movie · Co-Director

1928
Should Married Men Go Home? poster

Should Married Men Go Home?

Movie · Co-Director

1928
Habeas Corpus poster

Habeas Corpus

Movie · Co-Director

1928
Should Women Drive?

Should Women Drive?

Movie · Director

1927
Jewish Prudence poster

Jewish Prudence

Movie · Director

1927
Don't Tell Everything poster

Don't Tell Everything

Movie · Director

1927
Should Men Walk Home? poster

Should Men Walk Home?

Movie · Director

1927
The Way of All Pants poster

The Way of All Pants

Movie · Director

1927
Should Second Husbands Come First? poster

Should Second Husbands Come First?

Movie · Director

1927
Flaming Fathers poster

Flaming Fathers

Movie · Director

1927
Eve's Love Letters poster

Eve's Love Letters

Movie · Director

1927
Why Girls Say No poster

Why Girls Say No

Movie · Director

1927
Sugar Daddies poster

Sugar Daddies

Movie · Co-Director

1927
Fighting Fathers

Fighting Fathers

Movie · Director

1926
Bromo and Juliet poster

Bromo and Juliet

Movie · Director

1926
Mighty Like a Moose poster

Mighty Like a Moose

Movie · Director

1926
Tell 'Em Nothing poster

Tell 'Em Nothing

Movie · Director

1926
Be Your Age poster

Be Your Age

Movie · Director

1926
Mama Behave poster

Mama Behave

Movie · Director

1926
Long Fliv the King poster

Long Fliv the King

Movie · Director

1926
Crazy Like a Fox poster

Crazy Like a Fox

Movie · Director

1926
Dog Shy poster

Dog Shy

Movie · Director

1926
Charley My Boy! poster

Charley My Boy!

Movie · Director

1926
Mum's the Word poster

Mum's the Word

Movie · Director

1925
What Price Goofy? poster

What Price Goofy?

Movie · Director

1925
The Caretaker's Daughter poster

The Caretaker's Daughter

Movie · Director

1925
The Rat's Knuckles poster

The Rat's Knuckles

Movie · Director

1925
Innocent Husbands poster

Innocent Husbands

Movie · Director

1925
His Wooden Wedding poster

His Wooden Wedding

Movie · Director

1925
Should Husbands Be Watched? poster

Should Husbands Be Watched?

Movie · Director

1925
Isn't Life Terrible? poster

Isn't Life Terrible?

Movie · Director

1925
No Father to Guide Him poster

No Father to Guide Him

Movie · Director

1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? poster

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Movie · Director

1925
The Uneasy Three poster

The Uneasy Three

Movie · Director

1925
The Family Entrance poster

The Family Entrance

Movie · Director

1925
Hard Boiled poster

Hard Boiled

Movie · Director

1925
Bad Boy poster

Bad Boy

Movie · Director

1925
Big Red Riding Hood poster

Big Red Riding Hood

Movie · Director

1925
Fighting Fluid poster

Fighting Fluid

Movie · Director

1925
Hello Baby! poster

Hello Baby!

Movie · Director

1925
Looking for Sally poster

Looking for Sally

Movie · Director

1925
Plain and Fancy Girls poster

Plain and Fancy Girls

Movie · Director

1924
A Ten-Minute Egg poster

A Ten-Minute Egg

Movie · Director

1924
Seeing Nellie Home poster

Seeing Nellie Home

Movie · Director

1924
Outdoor Pajamas poster

Outdoor Pajamas

Movie · Director

1924
Young Oldfield poster

Young Oldfield

Movie · Director

1924
Too Many Mammas poster

Too Many Mammas

Movie · Director

1924
All Wet poster

All Wet

Movie · Director

1924
Accidental Accidents poster

Accidental Accidents

Movie · Director

1924
Sittin' Pretty poster

Sittin' Pretty

Movie · Director

1924
Sweet Daddy poster

Sweet Daddy

Movie · Director

1924
Why Husbands Go Mad

Why Husbands Go Mad

Movie · Director

1924
The Royal Razz poster

The Royal Razz

Movie · Director

1924
Why Men Work poster

Why Men Work

Movie · Director

1924
Bungalow Boobs poster

Bungalow Boobs

Movie · Director

1924
The Poor Fish poster

The Poor Fish

Movie · Director

1924
Publicity Pays poster

Publicity Pays

Movie · Director

1924
Stolen Goods poster

Stolen Goods

Movie · Director

1924
Jeffries, Jr. poster

Jeffries, Jr.

Movie · Director

1923
White Tiger poster

White Tiger

Movie · Assistant Director

1923
Drifting poster

Drifting

Movie · Assistant Director

1922
The Wise Kid poster

The Wise Kid

Movie · Assistant Director

1922
Man Under Cover poster

Man Under Cover

Movie · Assistant Director

1921
Outside the Law poster

Outside the Law

Movie · Assistant Director

1921
Society Secrets poster

Society Secrets

Movie · Director