Person
Leo McCarey
Directing · 1896–1969 · 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
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
Director
Christopher Closeup
Director
Bacon Grabbers
Writer
Perfect Day
Writer
Good Sam
Director
Angora Love
Writer
Eve's Love Letters
Director
An Affair to Remember
Director
All Parts
Writer
Filmography
- 2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)Director
- 2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994Love AffairOriginal Film Writer
- 1963Move Over, DarlingStory
- 1962Satan Never SleepsDirector
- 1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Director
- 1957An Affair to RememberDirector
- 1955Tom and JerryDirector
- 1955Meet the GovernorWriter
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseDirector
- 1952My Son JohnJohn Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951The Screen DirectorSelf (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
- 1950You Can Change The WorldDirector
- 1948Good SamDirector
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sDirector
- 1944Going My WayStory
- 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonDirector
- 1940My Favorite WifeProducer
- 1939Love AffairDirector
- 1938The Cowboy and the LadyOriginal Story
- 1937The Awful TruthDirector
- 1937Make Way for TomorrowPasserby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
- 1936The Milky WayDirector
- 1935Ruggles of Red GapDirector
- 1934Belle of the NinetiesDirector
- 1934Six of a KindDirector
- 1933Duck SoupDirector
- 1932The Kid from SpainDirector
- 1931IndiscreetDirector
- 1930Part Time WifeDirector
- 1930Follies of loveWriter
- 1930Let's Go NativeDirector
- 1930RadiomaníaScreenplay
- 1930Wild CompanyDirector
- 1930Fast WorkStory
- 1930Hog WildStory
- 1930Below ZeroStory
- 1930The Night LifeWriter
- 1930The golferWriter
- 1930The golf playerWriter
- 1930BratsStory
- 1930BlottoStory
- 1929Angora LoveWriter
- 1929Red Hot RhythmDirector
- 1929Stepping OutStory
- 1929Bacon GrabbersWriter
- 1929Sky BoyWriter
- 1929Crazy FeetStory
- 1929The SophomoreDirector
- 1929Perfect DayWriter
- 1929Snappy SneezerStory
- 1929Dad's DayStory
- 1929Men O' WarWriter
- 1929Leaping LoveWriter
- 1929Madame QStory
- 1929Berth MarksStory
- 1929The Big SquawkStory
- 1929Double WhoopeeStory
- 1929Movie NightStory
- 1929Hurdy GurdyWriter
- 1929Unaccustomed as We AreStory
- 1929The Unkissed ManDirector
- 1929Big BusinessCo-Director
- 1929Thin TwinsStory
- 1929Why Is a Plumber?Director
- 1929Wrong AgainDirector
- 1929Off to BuffaloStory
- 1929A Pair of TightsSupervising Producer
- 1929LibertyDirector
- 1929Ruby LipsStory
- 1929Going Ga-GaWriter
- 1928We Faw DownDirector
- 1928Chasing HusbandsWriter
- 1928Feed 'em and WeepSupervising Producer
- 1928Habeas CorpusCo-Director
- 1928The BoosterWriter
- 1928The Boy FriendWriter
- 1928All PartsWriter
- 1928Should Married Men Go Home?Writer
- 1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentStory
- 1928Should Women Drive?Director
- 1928The Fight PestDirector
- 1928From Soup to NutsWriter
- 1928Aching YouthStory
- 1928The Finishing TouchCo-Director
- 1928The Family GroupDirector
- 1928Pass the GravyDirector
- 1927The Battle of the CenturyProduction Supervisor
- 1927Flaming FathersDirector
- 1927Fighting FathersDirector
- 1927Putting Pants on PhilipStory
- 1927The Way of All PantsDirector
- 1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Director
- 1927Call of the CuckooProduction Supervisor
- 1927The Second 100 YearsStory
- 1927Sugar DaddiesCo-Director
- 1927Don't Tell EverythingDirector
- 1927Eve's Love LettersDirector
- 1927Jewish PrudenceWriter
- 1927Why Girls Say NoDirector
- 1927Should Men Walk Home?Director
- 1926Be Your AgeDirector
- 1926Tell 'Em NothingDirector
- 1926Bromo and JulietDirector
- 1926Crazy Like a FoxDirector
- 1926Mighty Like a MooseDirector
- 1926Long Fliv the KingDirector
- 1926Mum's the WordDirector
- 1926Dog ShyDirector
- 1926Mama BehaveDirector
- 1926Charley My Boy!Director
- 1925His Wooden WeddingDirector
- 1925The Uneasy ThreeWriter
- 1925The Caretaker's DaughterDirector
- 1925No Father to Guide HimDirector
- 1925Innocent HusbandsDirector
- 1925Isn't Life Terrible?Director
- 1925What Price Goofy?Director
- 1925Looking for SallyDirector
- 1925Big Red Riding HoodDirector
- 1925Bad BoyDirector
- 1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Director
- 1925Hard BoiledDirector
- 1925Should Husbands Be Watched?Director
- 1925Plain and Fancy GirlsDirector
- 1925The Family EntranceDirector
- 1925Fighting FluidDirector
- 1925Hello Baby!Director
- 1925The Rat's KnucklesDirector
- 1924The Royal RazzDirector
- 1924The Poor FishDirector
- 1924Accidental AccidentsDirector
- 1924Bungalow BoobsDirector
- 1924Too Many MammasDirector
- 1924Sittin' PrettyDirector
- 1924Outdoor PajamasDirector
- 1924Why Men WorkDirector
- 1924Sweet DaddyDirector
- 1924Seeing Nellie HomeDirector
- 1924A Ten-Minute EggDirector
- 1924Why Husbands Go MadDirector
- 1924Stolen GoodsDirector
- 1924Young OldfieldDirector
- 1924Publicity PaysWriter
- 1924Jeffries, Jr.Writer
- 1924All WetDirector
- 1923White TigerAssistant Director
- 1923DriftingAssistant Director
- 1922Man Under CoverAssistant Director
- 1922The Wise KidAssistant Director
- 1921Society SecretsDirector
- 1921Outside the LawAssistant Director
- —Freed 'em and WeepDirector
- —Christopher CloseupDirector
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