Leo McCarey

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Leo McCarey

Directing October 3, 1896

Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

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Duck Soup

Duck Soup

7.3 1933 Movie
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

7.4 1957 Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

7.2 1937 Movie
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

7.5 1937 Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way

6.7 1944 Movie
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

7.0 1940 Movie
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

6.9 1945 Movie
Love Affair

Love Affair

7.0 1939 Movie
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

6.7 1963 Movie
Big Business

Big Business

6.7 1929 Movie
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

7.0 1955 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

    Movie Director

  2. 2002
    Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1994
    Love Affair

    Movie Original Film Writer

  4. 1963
    Move Over, Darling

    Movie Story

  5. 1962
    Satan Never Sleeps

    Movie Director

  6. 1958
    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

    Movie Director

  7. 1957
    An Affair to Remember

    Movie Director

  8. 1955
    Tom and Jerry

    Movie Director

  9. 1955
    Screen Director's Playhouse

    TV show Director

  10. 1955
    Meet the Governor

    Movie Writer

  11. 1952
    My Son John

    Movie John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)

  12. 1951
    The Screen Director

    Movie Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

  13. 1950
    You Can Change The World

    Movie Director

  14. 1948
    Good Sam

    Movie Director

  15. 1948
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    TV show Self

  16. 1945
    The Bells of St. Mary's

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1944
    Going My Way

    Movie Story

  2. 1942
    Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Movie Director

  3. 1940
    My Favorite Wife

    Movie Producer

  4. 1939
    Love Affair

    Movie Director

  5. 1938
    The Cowboy and the Lady

    Movie Original Story

  6. 1937
    The Awful Truth

    Movie Director

  7. 1937
    Make Way for Tomorrow

    Movie Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)

  8. 1936
    The Milky Way

    Movie Director

  9. 1935
    Ruggles of Red Gap

    Movie Director

  10. 1934
    Belle of the Nineties

    Movie Director

  11. 1934
    Six of a Kind

    Movie Director

  12. 1933
    Duck Soup

    Movie Director

  13. 1932
    The Kid from Spain

    Movie Director

  14. 1931
    Indiscreet

    Movie Director

  15. 1930
    Part Time Wife

    Movie Director

  16. 1930
    Follies of love

    Movie Writer

  17. 1930
    Let's Go Native

    Movie Director

  18. 1930
    Radiomanía

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1930
    Wild Company

    Movie Director

  20. 1930
    Fast Work

    Movie Story

  21. 1930
    Hog Wild

    Movie Story

  22. 1930
    Below Zero

    Movie Story

  23. 1930
    The Night Life

    Movie Writer

  24. 1930
    The golfer

    Movie Writer