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Leo McCarey

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Leo McCarey

Born October 3, 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USADied July 5, 196995 films

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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."

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Duck Soup poster7.3Duck Soup1933An Affair to Remember poster7.4An Affair to Remember1957The Awful Truth poster7.2The Awful Truth1937Going My Way poster6.7Going My Way1944The Bells of St. Mary's poster6.8The Bells of St. Mary's1945Love Affair poster7.0Love Affair1939Ruggles of Red Gap poster7.1Ruggles of Red Gap1935Liberty poster6.9Liberty1929

Filmography

95 films as director
  1. TBAFreed 'em and WeepDirector
  2. 2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)Director
  3. 1962Satan Never SleepsDirector
  4. 1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Director
  5. 1957An Affair to RememberDirector
  6. 1955Tom and JerryDirector
  7. 1955Meet the GovernorDirector
  8. 1952My Son JohnDirector
  9. 1950You Can Change The WorldDirector
  10. 1948Good SamDirector
  11. 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sDirector
  12. 1944Going My WayDirector
  13. 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonDirector
  14. 1939Love AffairDirector
  15. 1937The Awful TruthDirector
  16. 1937Make Way for TomorrowDirector
  17. 1936The Milky WayDirector
  18. 1935Ruggles of Red GapDirector
  19. 1934Belle of the NinetiesDirector
  20. 1934Six of a KindDirector
  21. 1933Duck SoupDirector
  22. 1932The Kid from SpainDirector
  23. 1931IndiscreetDirector
  24. 1930Part Time WifeDirector
  25. 1930Let's Go NativeDirector
  26. 1930Wild CompanyDirector
  27. 1929Red Hot RhythmDirector
  28. 1929The SophomoreDirector
  29. 1929Madame QDirector
  30. 1929The Unkissed ManDirector
  31. 1929Why Is a Plumber?Director
  32. 1929Wrong AgainDirector
  33. 1929LibertyDirector
  34. 1928We Faw DownDirector
  35. 1928The Boy FriendDirector
  36. 1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentDirector
  37. 1928Should Women Drive?Director
  38. 1928The Fight PestDirector
  39. 1928The Family GroupDirector
  40. 1928Pass the GravyDirector
  41. 1927Flaming FathersDirector
  42. 1927Fighting FathersDirector
  43. 1927The Way of All PantsDirector
  44. 1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Director
  45. 1927Don't Tell EverythingDirector
  46. 1927Eve's Love LettersDirector
  47. 1927Jewish PrudenceDirector
  48. 1927Why Girls Say NoDirector
  49. 1927Should Men Walk Home?Director
  50. 1926Be Your AgeDirector
  51. 1926Tell 'Em NothingDirector
  52. 1926Bromo and JulietDirector
  53. 1926Crazy Like a FoxDirector
  54. 1926Mighty Like a MooseDirector
  55. 1926Long Fliv the KingDirector
  56. 1926Mum's the WordDirector
  57. 1926Dog ShyDirector
  58. 1926Mama BehaveDirector
  59. 1926Charley My Boy!Director
  60. 1925His Wooden WeddingDirector
  61. 1925The Uneasy ThreeDirector
  62. 1925The Caretaker's DaughterDirector
  63. 1925No Father to Guide HimDirector
  64. 1925Innocent HusbandsDirector
  65. 1925Isn't Life Terrible?Director
  66. 1925What Price Goofy?Director
  67. 1925Looking for SallyDirector
  68. 1925Big Red Riding HoodDirector
  69. 1925Bad BoyDirector
  70. 1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Director
  71. 1925Hard BoiledDirector
  72. 1925Should Husbands Be Watched?Director
  73. 1925Plain and Fancy GirlsDirector
  74. 1925The Family EntranceDirector
  75. 1925Fighting FluidDirector
  76. 1925Hello Baby!Director
  77. 1925The Rat's KnucklesDirector
  78. 1924The Royal RazzDirector
  79. 1924The Poor FishDirector
  80. 1924Accidental AccidentsDirector
  81. 1924Bungalow BoobsDirector
  82. 1924Too Many MammasDirector
  83. 1924Sittin' PrettyDirector
  84. 1924Outdoor PajamasDirector
  85. 1924Why Men WorkDirector
  86. 1924Sweet DaddyDirector
  87. 1924Seeing Nellie HomeDirector
  88. 1924A Ten-Minute EggDirector
  89. 1924Why Husbands Go MadDirector
  90. 1924Stolen GoodsDirector
  91. 1924Young OldfieldDirector
  92. 1924Publicity PaysDirector
  93. 1924Jeffries, Jr.Director
  94. 1924All WetDirector
  95. 1921Society SecretsDirector