Leo McCarey
View on IMDb ↗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
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Ed Sullivan Show
My Son JohnFilmography (5)
- 2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1952
My Son JohnJohn Jefferson (voice) (uncredited) - 1951The Screen DirectorSelf (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
- 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - 1937
Make Way for TomorrowPasserby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
Crew (150)
- 2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)Director
- 1994Love AffairOriginal Film Writer
- 1963Move Over, DarlingStory
- 1962Satan Never SleepsScreenplay
- 1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Producer
- 1957An Affair to RememberSongs
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseDirector
- 1955Meet the GovernorWriter
- 1955Tom and JerryDirector
- 1950You Can Change The WorldDirector
- 1948Good SamProducer
- 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sStory
- 1944Going My WayStory
- 1942Once Upon a HoneymoonStory
- 1940My Favorite WifeOriginal Story
- 1939Love AffairStory
- 1938The Cowboy and the LadyOriginal Story
- 1937The Awful TruthProducer
- 1936The Milky WayDirector
- 1935Ruggles of Red GapDirector
- 1934Belle of the NinetiesDirector
- 1934Six of a KindDirector
- 1933Duck SoupDirector
- 1932The Kid from SpainDirector
- 1931IndiscreetDirector
- 1930RadiomaníaScreenplay
- 1930Follies of loveWriter
- 1930Part Time WifeWriter
- 1930The golf playerWriter
- 1930The golferWriter
- 1930Let's Go NativeProducer
- 1930The Night LifeWriter
- 1930BlottoStory
- 1930Wild CompanyDirector
- 1930Fast WorkStory
- 1930Hog WildStory
- 1930BratsStory
- 1930Below ZeroStory
- 1929Ruby LipsStory
- 1929Leaping LoveWriter
- 1929Thin TwinsStory
- 1929Red Hot RhythmStory
- 1929Off to BuffaloStory
- 1929The Big SquawkStory
- 1929Why Is a Plumber?Writer
- 1929A Pair of TightsSupervising Producer
- 1929Hurdy GurdyWriter
- 1929Dad's DayStory
- 1929Perfect DayWriter
- 1929Unaccustomed as We AreStory
- 1929LibertyWriter
- 1929Going Ga-GaSupervising Producer
- 1929Men O' WarWriter
- 1929Wrong AgainStory
- 1929Madame QStory
- 1929Crazy FeetStory
- 1929Berth MarksStory
- 1929Double WhoopeeStory
- 1929Snappy SneezerStory
- 1929Movie NightStory
- 1929Big BusinessCo-Director
- 1929Angora LoveWriter
- 1929Bacon GrabbersWriter
- 1929Stepping OutStory
- 1929The SophomoreDirector
- 1929The Unkissed ManDirector
- 1929Sky BoyWriter
- 1928Aching YouthStory
- 1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentStory
- 1928Should Women Drive?Story
- 1928All PartsWriter
- 1928The Family GroupDirector
- 1928The Fight PestStory
- 1928The BoosterWriter
- 1928Chasing HusbandsWriter
- 1928The Finishing TouchCo-Director
- 1928Habeas CorpusCo-Director
- 1928Pass the GravyWriter
- 1928From Soup to NutsWriter
- 1928Should Married Men Go Home?Co-Director
- 1928Feed 'em and WeepSupervising Producer
- 1928We Faw DownDirector
- 1928The Boy FriendWriter
- 1927Don't Tell EverythingDirector
- 1927Should Second Husbands Come First?Writer
- 1927Should Men Walk Home?Director
- 1927Why Girls Say NoDirector
- 1927Fighting FathersWriter
- 1927The Battle of the CenturyProduction Supervisor
- 1927Jewish PrudenceWriter
- 1927Eve's Love LettersDirector
- 1927The Way of All PantsDirector
- 1927Putting Pants on PhilipStory
- 1927The Second 100 YearsStory
- 1927Sugar DaddiesCo-Director
- 1927Call of the CuckooProduction Supervisor
- 1927Flaming FathersWriter
- 1926Dog ShyDirector
- 1926Mama BehaveDirector
- 1926Mighty Like a MooseDirector
- 1926Long Fliv the KingDirector
- 1926Crazy Like a FoxDirector
- 1926Mum's the WordDirector
- 1926Be Your AgeDirector
- 1926Bromo and JulietDirector
- 1926Charley My Boy!Director
- 1926Tell 'Em NothingDirector
- 1925Plain and Fancy GirlsDirector
- 1925The Family EntranceDirector
- 1925Should Husbands Be Watched?Director
- 1925Hard BoiledDirector
- 1925Bad BoyDirector
- 1925His Wooden WeddingDirector
- 1925Innocent HusbandsDirector
- 1925The Uneasy ThreeWriter
- 1925The Rat's KnucklesDirector
- 1925No Father to Guide HimDirector
- 1925Fighting FluidDirector
- 1925What Price Goofy?Director
- 1925Big Red Riding HoodDirector
- 1925Looking for SallyWriter
- 1925Hello Baby!Director
- 1925Isn't Life Terrible?Director
- 1925Is Marriage the Bunk?Director
- 1925The Caretaker's DaughterDirector
- 1924Sweet DaddyDirector
- 1924Bungalow BoobsDirector
- 1924Why Men WorkDirector
- 1924Accidental AccidentsDirector
- 1924The Poor FishDirector
- 1924Sittin' PrettyDirector
- 1924Why Husbands Go MadDirector
- 1924The Royal RazzDirector
- 1924Stolen GoodsWriter
- 1924Jeffries, Jr.Writer
- 1924Seeing Nellie HomeDirector
- 1924A Ten-Minute EggDirector
- 1924Outdoor PajamasDirector
- 1924Young OldfieldDirector
- 1924All WetDirector
- 1924Publicity PaysWriter
- 1924Too Many MammasDirector
- 1923DriftingAssistant Director
- 1923White TigerAssistant Director
- 1922The Wise KidAssistant Director
- 1922Man Under CoverAssistant Director
- 1921Society SecretsDirector
- 1921Outside the LawAssistant Director
- —Freed 'em and WeepDirector
- —Christopher CloseupDirector