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Leo McCarey

Directing • 1896-10-03 • 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 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

Duck Soup

1933

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

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Filmography

2025
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)Film
Director
1962
Satan Never SleepsFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Film
Director
★ 5.2
1957
An Affair to RememberFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1955
Meet the GovernorFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1955
Tom and JerryFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1952
My Son JohnFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1950
You Can Change The WorldFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1948
Good SamFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1945
The Bells of St. Mary'sFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1944
Going My WayFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1942
Once Upon a HoneymoonFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1939
Love AffairFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1937
The Awful TruthFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1937
Make Way for TomorrowFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1936
The Milky WayFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1935
Ruggles of Red GapFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1934
Belle of the NinetiesFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1934
Six of a KindFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1933
Duck SoupFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1932
The Kid from SpainFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1931
IndiscreetFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1930
Let's Go NativeFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1930
Wild CompanyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1930
Part Time WifeFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1929
Big BusinessFilm
Co-Director
★ 6.7
1929
LibertyFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1929
Wrong AgainFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1929
Madame QFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1929
The SophomoreFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1929
Red Hot RhythmFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1929
Why Is a Plumber?Film
Director
★ 8.0
1929
The Unkissed ManFilm
Director
1928
The Finishing TouchFilm
Co-Director
★ 6.9
1928
Habeas CorpusFilm
Co-Director
★ 6.6
1928
We Faw DownFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1928
Should Married Men Go Home?Film
Co-Director
★ 6.4
1928
Pass the GravyFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1928
The Boy FriendFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1928
Should Women Drive?Film
Director
★ 9.0
1928
Imagine My EmbarrassmentFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1928
The Family GroupFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1928
The Fight PestFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1927
Sugar DaddiesFilm
Co-Director
★ 6.0
1927
Should Men Walk Home?Film
Director
★ 7.1
1927
Jewish PrudenceFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1927
Should Second Husbands Come First?Film
Director
★ 8.4
1927
Eve's Love LettersFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1927
The Way of All PantsFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1927
Don't Tell EverythingFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1927
Why Girls Say NoFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1927
Flaming FathersFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1927
Fighting FathersFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1926
Mighty Like a MooseFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1926
Crazy Like a FoxFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1926
Dog ShyFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1926
Bromo and JulietFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1926
Mum's the WordFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1926
Be Your AgeFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1926
Long Fliv the KingFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1926
Charley My Boy!Film
Director
★ 5.6
1926
Tell 'Em NothingFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1926
Mama BehaveFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1925
Isn't Life Terrible?Film
Director
★ 6.1
1925
His Wooden WeddingFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1925
Innocent HusbandsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1925
Bad BoyFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1925
What Price Goofy?Film
Director
★ 6.6
1925
The Rat's KnucklesFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1925
Looking for SallyFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1925
Should Husbands Be Watched?Film
Director
★ 8.0
1925
Plain and Fancy GirlsFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1925
Fighting FluidFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1925
The Caretaker's DaughterFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1925
No Father to Guide HimFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1925
The Family EntranceFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1925
Big Red Riding HoodFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1925
Hello Baby!Film
Director
★ 6.2
1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?Film
Director
★ 6.0
1925
Hard BoiledFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1925
The Uneasy ThreeFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1924
All WetFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1924
Too Many MammasFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1924
Jeffries, Jr.Film
Director
★ 6.7
1924
Publicity PaysFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1924
Young OldfieldFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1924
The Poor FishFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1924
Accidental AccidentsFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1924
Sittin' PrettyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1924
Bungalow BoobsFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1924
Stolen GoodsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1924
Sweet DaddyFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1924
Seeing Nellie HomeFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1924
Outdoor PajamasFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1924
A Ten-Minute EggFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1924
Why Men WorkFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1924
The Royal RazzFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1924
Why Husbands Go MadFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1923
White TigerFilm
Assistant Director
★ 5.3
1923
DriftingFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1922
The Wise KidFilm
Assistant Director
★ 10.0
1922
Man Under CoverFilm
Assistant Director
★ 8.0
1921
Outside the LawFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.2
1921
Society SecretsFilm
Director
★ 8.0