Leo McCarey
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 70
Thomas Leo McCarey was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, including the critically acclaimed Duck Soup, Make Way for Tomorrow, The Awful Truth, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary's, My Son John, and An Affair to Remember.
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1969Died5 July 19691963
Move Over, DarlingFilm, Writer1962
Satan Never SleepsFilm, Director, Writer1957
An Affair to RememberFilm, Director, Writer1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, Director1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
Good SamFilm, 1948Director, Writer1945Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best StoryAward1944
Going My WayFilm, Director, Writer1942
Once Upon a HoneymoonFilm, Director, Writer1939
Love AffairFilm, Director, Writer1938Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1937
Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Director, Producer1935
Ruggles of Red GapFilm, Director1934
Belle of the NinetiesFilm, Director1930
Below ZeroFilm, Writer1929
Angora LoveFilm, Writer1927
Putting Pants on PhilipFilm, Writer1926
Mighty Like a MooseFilm, Director1898Born3 October 1898
Move Over, DarlingFilm, Writer1962Satan Never SleepsFilm, Director, Writer1957An Affair to RememberFilm, Director, Writer1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, Director1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesGood SamFilm, 1948Director, Writer1945Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best StoryAward1944Going My WayFilm, Director, Writer1942Once Upon a HoneymoonFilm, Director, Writer1939Love AffairFilm, Director, Writer1938Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1937Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Director, Producer1935Ruggles of Red GapFilm, Director1934Belle of the NinetiesFilm, Director1930Below ZeroFilm, Writer1929Angora LoveFilm, Writer1927Putting Pants on PhilipFilm, Writer1926Mighty Like a MooseFilm, Director1898Born3 October 1898Known for
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Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
An Affair to Remember 1957
Duck Soup 1933
Blotto 1930
The Awful Truth 1937
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Cary Grant Leo directed The Awful Truth (1937)
Stan Laurel Leo directed Big Business and We Faw Down
Oliver Hardy Leo directed Big Business and We Faw Down
Hal Roach Produced Berth Marks, Big Business and Liberty
Charley Chase Leo directed Be Your Age (1926)
Edgar Kennedy Leo directed Duck Soup and Bacon Grabbers
Eugene Pallette Leo directed Sugar Daddies (1927)
Jimmy Finlayson Leo directed Big Business and Liberty
Olive Borden Leo directed The Royal Razz and Too Many Mammas
Tiny Sandford Leo directed Big Business and Crazy like a Fox
Fred Kelsey Leo directed Wrong Again and Dog Shy
Max Davidson Leo directed No Woman Knows and Why Girls Say No
Sam Lufkin Leo directed Bacon Grabbers and Liberty
Charley Rogers Leo directed Habeas Corpus and Madame Q
Rolfe Sedan Leo directed Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Dell Henderson Leo directed Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Harry Bernard Leo directed Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Leo Willis Leo directed Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
Lewis R. Foster Directed Angora Love and Bacon Grabbers
Martha Sleeper Leo directed The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Sammy Brooks Leo directed Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
Earl Mohan Leo directed Accidental Accidents (1924)
Spec O'Donnell Leo directed Why Girls Say No and Pass the Gravy
Katherine Grant Leo directed Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
Filmography 40
203 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1969 · aged 70
