Leo McCarey
Known for
Directing
Born
October 3, 1896
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
July 5, 1969 (aged 72)
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.
Best known work
Duck Soup
1933
An Affair to Remember
1957
The Awful Truth
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
Going My Way
1944
My Favorite Wife
1940
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Love Affair
1939
Big Business
1929
Move Over, Darling
1963Filmography
TBA
Freed 'em and WeepDirector
TBA
2025
2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Filmas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994
Love AffairOriginal Film Writer
1963
Move Over, DarlingStory
1962
Satan Never SleepsDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Director, Screenplay, Producer
1957
An Affair to RememberDirector, Story, Screenplay, Songs
1955
Tom and JerryDirector
1955
Meet the GovernorWriter, Director
1955
1952
My Son Johnas John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer, Director, Story
1951
The Screen Directoras Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1950
You Can Change The WorldDirector
1948
Good SamDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1948
1945
The Bells of St. Mary'sProducer, Director, Story
1944
Going My WayProducer, Director, Story
1942
Once Upon a HoneymoonDirector, Story
1940
My Favorite WifeProducer, Original Story
1939
Love AffairDirector, Producer, Story
1938
The Cowboy and the LadyOriginal Story
1937
The Awful TruthDirector, Producer
1937
Make Way for Tomorrowas Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited), Director, Producer