Leo McCarey
Known for directing · Born 3 October 1896 · Died 5 July 1969 · aged 72 · Los Angeles, California, USA
157 credits
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
1933
An Affair to Remember
1957
The Awful Truth
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
Going My Way
1944
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Love Affair
1939
Big Business
1929
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
My Favorite Wife
1940
Liberty
1929
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
Acting (5)
2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1952My Son JohnJohn Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)Film
1951The Screen DirectorSelf (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)Film
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
1937Make Way for TomorrowPasserby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)Film
Directing (106)
2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)DirectorFilm
1962Satan Never SleepsDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Director, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1957An Affair to RememberDirector, Story, Screenplay, SongsFilm
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseDirectorSeries
1955Meet the GovernorDirector, WriterFilm
1955Tom and JerryDirectorFilm
1952My Son JohnDirector, Screenplay, Story, ProducerFilm
1950You Can Change The WorldDirectorFilm
1948Good SamDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sDirector, Producer, StoryFilm
1944Going My WayDirector, Producer, StoryFilm
1942Once Upon a HoneymoonDirector, StoryFilm
1939Love AffairDirector, Producer, StoryFilm
1937The Awful TruthDirector, ProducerFilm
1937Make Way for TomorrowDirector, ProducerFilm
1936The Milky WayDirectorFilm
1935Ruggles of Red GapDirectorFilm
1934Belle of the NinetiesDirectorFilm
1934Six of a KindDirectorFilm
1933Duck SoupDirectorFilm
1932The Kid from SpainDirectorFilm
1931IndiscreetDirectorFilm
1930Let's Go NativeDirector, ProducerFilm
1930Wild CompanyDirectorFilm
1930Part Time WifeDirector, WriterFilm
1929Big BusinessCo-DirectorFilm
1929LibertyDirector, WriterFilm
1929Wrong AgainDirector, StoryFilm
1929Madame QDirector, StoryFilm
1929The SophomoreDirectorFilm
1929Red Hot RhythmDirector, StoryFilm
1929Why Is a Plumber?Director, WriterFilm
1929The Unkissed ManDirectorFilm
1928The Finishing TouchCo-DirectorFilm
1928We Faw DownDirectorFilm
1928Habeas CorpusCo-DirectorFilm
1928Pass the GravyDirector, WriterFilm
1928The Boy FriendDirector, WriterFilm
1928The Family GroupDirectorFilm
1928The Fight PestDirector, StoryFilm
1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentDirector, StoryFilm
1928Should Women Drive?Director, StoryFilm
1927Sugar DaddiesCo-DirectorFilm
1927Should Men Walk Home?DirectorFilm
1927Jewish PrudenceDirector, WriterFilm
1927The Way of All PantsDirectorFilm
1927Eve's Love LettersDirectorFilm
1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Director, WriterFilm
1927Why Girls Say NoDirectorFilm
1927Flaming FathersDirector, WriterFilm
1927Don't Tell EverythingDirectorFilm
1927Fighting FathersDirector, WriterFilm
1926Mighty Like a MooseDirectorFilm
1926Crazy Like a FoxDirectorFilm
1926Bromo and JulietDirectorFilm
1926Be Your AgeDirectorFilm
1926Mum's the WordDirectorFilm
1926Dog ShyDirectorFilm
1926Long Fliv the KingDirectorFilm
1926Charley My Boy!DirectorFilm
1926Tell 'Em NothingDirectorFilm
1926Mama BehaveDirectorFilm
1925Isn't Life Terrible?DirectorFilm
1925Innocent HusbandsDirectorFilm
1925His Wooden WeddingDirectorFilm
1925What Price Goofy?DirectorFilm
1925The Caretaker's DaughterDirectorFilm
1925Bad BoyDirectorFilm
1925The Rat's KnucklesDirectorFilm
1925Looking for SallyDirector, WriterFilm
1925Should Husbands Be Watched?DirectorFilm
1925No Father to Guide HimDirectorFilm
1925Is Marriage the Bunk?DirectorFilm
1925Big Red Riding HoodDirectorFilm
1925Fighting FluidDirectorFilm
1925Hello Baby!DirectorFilm
1925The Uneasy ThreeDirector, WriterFilm
1925The Family EntranceDirectorFilm
1925Hard BoiledDirectorFilm
1925Plain and Fancy GirlsDirectorFilm
1924Too Many MammasDirectorFilm
1924All WetDirectorFilm
1924Young OldfieldDirectorFilm
1924Publicity PaysDirector, WriterFilm
1924Jeffries, Jr.Director, WriterFilm
1924Seeing Nellie HomeDirectorFilm
1924A Ten-Minute EggDirectorFilm
1924Outdoor PajamasDirectorFilm
1924Accidental AccidentsDirectorFilm
1924Sittin' PrettyDirectorFilm
1924The Poor FishDirectorFilm
1924Stolen GoodsDirector, WriterFilm
1924Sweet DaddyDirectorFilm
1924Why Husbands Go MadDirectorFilm
1924Why Men WorkDirectorFilm
1924Bungalow BoobsDirectorFilm
1924The Royal RazzDirectorFilm
1923White TigerAssistant DirectorFilm
1923DriftingAssistant DirectorFilm
1922The Wise KidAssistant DirectorFilm
1922Man Under CoverAssistant DirectorFilm
1921Outside the LawAssistant DirectorFilm
1921Society SecretsDirectorFilm
—Freed 'em and WeepDirectorFilm
—Christopher CloseupDirectorSeries
Production (5)
1940My Favorite WifeProducer, Original StoryFilm
1929A Pair of TightsSupervising ProducerFilm
1928Feed 'em and WeepSupervising ProducerFilm
1927The Battle of the CenturyProduction SupervisorFilm
1927Call of the CuckooProduction SupervisorFilm
Writing (41)
1994Love AffairOriginal Film WriterFilm
1963Move Over, DarlingStoryFilm
1938The Cowboy and the LadyOriginal StoryFilm
1930Hog WildStoryFilm
1930BratsStoryFilm
1930Below ZeroStoryFilm
1930BlottoStoryFilm
1930The Night LifeWriterFilm
1930Fast WorkStoryFilm
1930The golf playerWriterFilm
1930The golferWriterFilm
1930Follies of loveWriterFilm
1930RadiomaníaScreenplayFilm
1929Perfect DayWriterFilm
1929Berth MarksStoryFilm
1929Unaccustomed as We AreStoryFilm
1929Men O' WarWriterFilm
1929Double WhoopeeStoryFilm
1929Angora LoveWriterFilm
1929Bacon GrabbersWriterFilm
1929Going Ga-GaWriter, Supervising ProducerFilm
1929Movie NightStoryFilm
1929Stepping OutStoryFilm
1929Snappy SneezerStoryFilm
1929Crazy FeetStoryFilm
1929Hurdy GurdyWriterFilm
1929Leaping LoveWriterFilm
1929Ruby LipsStoryFilm
1929Off to BuffaloStoryFilm
1929Thin TwinsStoryFilm
1929Dad's DayStoryFilm
1929The Big SquawkStoryFilm
1929Sky BoyWriterFilm
1928From Soup to NutsWriterFilm
1928Should Married Men Go Home?Writer, Co-DirectorFilm
1928Aching YouthStoryFilm
1928All PartsWriterFilm
1928The BoosterWriterFilm
1928Chasing HusbandsWriterFilm
1927The Second 100 YearsStoryFilm
1927Putting Pants on PhilipStoryFilm