Leo McCarey

director • writer • producer

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 pe...

Born: October 3, 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: July 5, 1969 (age 72)

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Known For

7.6

The Awful Truth

Movies & TV Credits

156 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two Movie	—	Directing	Director	2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year One Movie	—	Directing	Director	2023
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (uncredited archive footage)	2002
Love Affair Movie	5.8	Writing	Original Film Writer	1994
Move Over, Darling Movie	7.1	Writing	Story	1963
Satan Never Sleeps Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1962
Something's Got to Give Short Film	—	Writing	Story	1962
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Movie	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	1958
An Affair to Remember Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Tom and Jerry Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1955
Meet the Governor Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1955
Screen Director's Playhouse TV Show	—	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1955
My Son John Movie	5.4	Actor	John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)	1952
My Son John Movie	5.4	Writing	Screenplay	1952
The Screen Director Short Film	6.3	Actor	Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)	1951
You Can Change the World Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1950
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948
Good Sam Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1948
The Bells of St. Mary's Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1945
Going My Way Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1944
Once Upon a Honeymoon Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1942
My Favorite Wife Movie	7.4	Production	Producer	1940
Love Affair Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1939
The Cowboy and the Lady Movie	6.3	Writing	Original Story	1938
Make Way for Tomorrow Movie	8.0	Actor	Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)	1937
Make Way for Tomorrow Movie	8.0	Directing	Director	1937
The Awful Truth Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1937
The Milky Way Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1936
Ruggles of Red Gap Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1935
Belle of the Nineties Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1934
Six of a Kind Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1934
Duck Soup Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1933
The Kid from Spain Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1932
Indiscreet Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1931
Let's Go Native Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1930
Part Time Wife Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1930
Wild Company Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1930
The golf player Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1930
Follies of love Movie	5.5	Writing	Writer	1930
Below Zero Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1930
Blotto Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1930
Brats Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1930
Hog Wild Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1930
La vida nocturna Short Film	6.5	Writing	Writer	1930
Fast Work Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1930
El jugador de golf Short Film	—	Writing	Writer	1930
Radiomanía Short Film	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1930
Red Hot Rhythm Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1929
The Sophomore Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1929
A Pair of Tights Short Film	7.4	Production	Supervising Producer	1929
Angora Love Short Film	6.6	Writing	Writer	1929
Bacon Grabbers Short Film	6.7	Writing	Writer	1929
Berth Marks Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1929
Big Business Short Film	7.4	Directing	Co-Director	1929
Double Whoopee Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1929
Liberty Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1929
Men O'War Short Film	7.0	Writing	Writer	1929
Movie Night Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1929
Perfect Day Short Film	7.0	Writing	Writer	1929
Unaccustomed As We Are Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1929
Wrong Again Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1929
Snappy Sneezer Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1929
Going Ga-Ga Short Film	6.6	Writing	Writer	1929
Madame Q Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1929
The Big Squawk Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1929
Crazy Feet Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1929
Dad's Day Short Film	6.2	Writing	Story	1929
Hurdy Gurdy Short Film	6.3	Writing	Writer	1929
Why Is a Plumber? Short Film	4.1	Directing	Director	1929
The Unkissed Man Short Film	7.8	Directing	Director	1929
Stepping Out Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1929
Shy Boy Short Film	6.9	Writing	Writer	1929
Leaping Love Short Film	7.0	Writing	Writer	1929
Ruby Lips Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1929
Off to Buffalo Short Film	7.9	Writing	Story	1929
Thin Twins Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1929
From Soup to Nuts Short Film	6.5	Writing	Writer	1928
Habeas Corpus Short Film	6.6	Directing	Co-Director	1928
Pass the Gravy Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1928
Should Married Men Go Home? Short Film	6.5	Writing	Writer	1928
The Boy Friend Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1928
The Finishing Touch Short Film	7.0	Directing	Co-Director	1928
We Faw Down Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1928
Feed 'em and Weep Short Film	6.7	Production	Supervising Producer	1928
Chasing Husbands Short Film	8.1	Writing	Writer	1928
Aching Youth Short Film	8.7	Writing	Story	1928
The Fight Pest Short Film	7.9	Directing	Director	1928
All Parts Short Film	7.2	Writing	Writer	1928
The Booster Short Film	—	Writing	Writer	1928
The Family Group Short Film	8.3	Directing	Director	1928
Imagine My Embarrassment Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1928
Should Women Drive? Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1928
Call of the Cuckoo Short Film	5.7	Production	Production Supervisor	1927
Eve's Love Letters Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1927
Jewish Prudence Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1927
Putting Pants on Philip Short Film	6.4	Writing	Story	1927
Sugar Daddies Short Film	5.9	Directing	Co-Director	1927
The Battle of the Century Short Film	6.9	Production	Production Supervisor	1927
The Second 100 Years Short Film	6.5	Writing	Story	1927
The Way of All Pants Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1927
Why Girls Say No Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1927
Should Men Walk Home? Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1927
Should Second Husbands Come First? Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1927
Flaming Fathers Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1927
Don't Tell Everything Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1927
Fighting Fathers Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1927
Be Your Age Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1926
Bromo and Juliet Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1926
Charley My Boy! Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1926
Crazy Like a Fox Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1926
Dog Shy Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1926
Long Fliv the King Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1926
Mama Behave Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1926
Mighty Like a Moose Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1926
Mum's the Word Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1926
Tell 'Em Nothing Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1926
Bad Boy Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1925
His Wooden Wedding Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1925
Innocent Husbands Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1925
Isn't Life Terrible? Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1925
The Caretaker's Daughter Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1925
The Uneasy Three Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1925
What Price Goofy? Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director	1925
Should Husbands Be Watched? Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1925
The Rat's Knuckles Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1925
No Father to Guide Him Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1925
Is Marriage the Bunk? Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1925
Big Red Riding Hood Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1925
Fighting Fluid Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1925
Hello Baby! Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1925
Looking for Sally Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1925
Plain and Fancy Girls Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1925
The Family Entrance Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director	1925
Hard Boiled Short Film	8.5	Directing	Director	1925
All Wet Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
A Ten-Minute Egg Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1924
The Poor Fish Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1924
Too Many Mammas Short Film	7.6	Directing	Director	1924
Outdoor Pajamas Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1924
Sittin' Pretty Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1924
Publicity Pays Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1924
Accidental Accidents Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1924
Young Oldfield Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1924
Seeing Nellie Home Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1924
Jeffries Jr. Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1924
Stolen Goods Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1924
Sweet Daddy Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	1924
Why Husbands Go Mad Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
Bungalow Boobs Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1924
The Royal Razz Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
Why Men Work Short Film	8.9	Directing	Director	1924
White Tiger Movie	5.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1923
Drifting Movie	6.4	Directing	Assistant Director	1923
Outside the Law Movie	6.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1921
Society Secrets Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1921
Christopher Closeup TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	—

Leo McCarey

Known For

An Affair to Remember

Duck Soup

Going My Way

The Awful Truth

Movies & TV Credits