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Leo McCarey

Directing Born Oct 3, 1896 Died Jul 5, 1969 Los Angeles, California, USA 203 credits
203
Total Credits
1921–2025
105 Years Career Span
19
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Leo McCarey works in directing. Born October 3, 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died July 5, 1969. Archytele tracks 203 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Love Affair

1994
Film

Move Over, Darling

1963
Film

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958
Film

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958
Film

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958
Film

An Affair to Remember

1957
Film

An Affair to Remember

1957
Film

An Affair to Remember

1957
Film

An Affair to Remember

1957

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
Film

You Can Change The World

1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine 2 shared titles
Alice Morel-Michaud 1 shared title
Louka Grenon 1 shared title
Camille Felton 1 shared title
Romane Denis 1 shared title
Luka Limoges 1 shared title
Antoine Olivier Pilon 1 shared title
Charles-Émile Lafleur 1 shared title
David Beaudoin 1 shared title
Myriam LeBlanc 1 shared title

Career timeline

Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) · Director
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Love Affair · Original Film Writer
Move Over, Darling · Story
Satan Never Sleeps · DirectorSatan Never Sleeps · ProducerSatan Never Sleeps · Screenplay
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! · DirectorRally 'Round the Flag, Boys! · ScreenplayRally 'Round the Flag, Boys! · Producer
An Affair to Remember · DirectorAn Affair to Remember · StoryAn Affair to Remember · ScreenplayAn Affair to Remember · Songs
Screen Director's Playhouse · DirectorTom and Jerry · DirectorMeet the Governor · DirectorMeet the Governor · Writer
My Son JohnMy Son John · DirectorMy Son John · ScreenplayMy Son John · StoryMy Son John · Producer
The Screen Director
You Can Change The World · Director
The Ed Sullivan ShowGood Sam · DirectorGood Sam · ScreenplayGood Sam · Producer
The Bells of St. Mary's · DirectorThe Bells of St. Mary's · ProducerThe Bells of St. Mary's · Story
Going My Way · DirectorGoing My Way · ProducerGoing My Way · Story
Once Upon a Honeymoon · DirectorOnce Upon a Honeymoon · Story
My Favorite Wife · ProducerMy Favorite Wife · Original Story
Love Affair · DirectorLove Affair · ProducerLove Affair · Story
The Cowboy and the Lady · Original Story
The Awful Truth · DirectorThe Awful Truth · ProducerMake Way for TomorrowMake Way for Tomorrow · DirectorMake Way for Tomorrow · Producer
The Milky Way · Director
Ruggles of Red Gap · Director
Six of a Kind · DirectorBelle of the Nineties · Director
Duck Soup · Director
The Kid from Spain · Director
Indiscreet · Director
Fast Work · StoryBelow Zero · StoryThe golfer · WriterLet's Go Native · DirectorLet's Go Native · Producer
Double Whoopee · StoryBacon Grabbers · WriterPerfect Day · WriterUnaccustomed as We Are · StoryAngora Love · Writer
Pass the Gravy · DirectorPass the Gravy · WriterChasing Husbands · WriterShould Married Men Go Home? · WriterShould Married Men Go Home? · Co-Director
The Battle of the Century · Production SupervisorPutting Pants on Philip · StoryWhy Girls Say No · DirectorThe Second 100 Years · StorySugar Daddies · Co-Director
Dog Shy · DirectorBromo and Juliet · DirectorMama Behave · DirectorCrazy Like a Fox · DirectorMighty Like a Moose · Director

Full Filmography

203 titles
  • Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) (2025) Director
  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Love Affair (1994) Original Film Writer
  • Move Over, Darling (1963) Story
  • Satan Never Sleeps (1962) Director
  • Satan Never Sleeps (1962) Producer
  • Satan Never Sleeps (1962) Screenplay
  • Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) Director
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  • Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) Screenplay
  • Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) Producer
  • An Affair to Remember (1957) Director
  • An Affair to Remember (1957) Story
  • An Affair to Remember (1957) Screenplay
  • An Affair to Remember (1957) Songs
  • Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) Director
  • Tom and Jerry (1955) Director
  • Meet the Governor (1955) Director
  • Meet the Governor (1955) Writer
  • My Son John (1952) as John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)
  • My Son John (1952) Director
  • My Son John (1952) Screenplay
  • My Son John (1952) Story
  • My Son John (1952) Producer
  • The Screen Director (1951) as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
  • You Can Change The World (1950) Director
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Good Sam (1948) Director
  • Good Sam (1948) Screenplay
  • Good Sam (1948) Producer
  • The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Director
  • The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Producer
  • The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Story
  • Going My Way (1944) Director
  • Going My Way (1944) Producer
  • Going My Way (1944) Story
  • Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) Director
  • Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) Story
  • My Favorite Wife (1940) Producer
  • My Favorite Wife (1940) Original Story
  • Love Affair (1939) Director
  • Love Affair (1939) Producer
  • Love Affair (1939) Story
  • The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) Original Story
  • The Awful Truth (1937) Director
  • The Awful Truth (1937) Producer
  • Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
  • Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Director
  • Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Producer
  • The Milky Way (1936) Director
  • Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) Director
  • Six of a Kind (1934) Director
  • Belle of the Nineties (1934) Director
  • Duck Soup (1933) Director
  • The Kid from Spain (1932) Director
  • Indiscreet (1931) Director
  • Fast Work (1930) Story
  • Below Zero (1930) Story
  • The golfer (1930) Writer
  • Let's Go Native (1930) Director
  • Let's Go Native (1930) Producer
  • The golf player (1930) Writer
  • Hog Wild (1930) Story
  • Brats (1930) Story
  • Wild Company (1930) Director
  • Blotto (1930) Story
  • Part Time Wife (1930) Director
  • Part Time Wife (1930) Writer
  • Follies of love (1930) Writer
  • Radiomanía (1930) Screenplay
  • The Night Life (1930) Writer
  • Double Whoopee (1929) Story
  • Bacon Grabbers (1929) Writer
  • Perfect Day (1929) Writer
  • Unaccustomed as We Are (1929) Story
  • Angora Love (1929) Writer
  • Wrong Again (1929) Director
  • Wrong Again (1929) Story
  • Movie Night (1929) Story
  • Big Business (1929) Co-Director
  • Madame Q (1929) Director
  • Madame Q (1929) Story
  • Why Is a Plumber? (1929) Director
  • Why Is a Plumber? (1929) Writer
  • Berth Marks (1929) Story
  • Thin Twins (1929) Story
  • Men O' War (1929) Writer
  • Liberty (1929) Director
  • Liberty (1929) Writer
  • A Pair of Tights (1929) Supervising Producer
  • Dad's Day (1929) Story
  • The Big Squawk (1929) Story
  • Leaping Love (1929) Writer
  • The Sophomore (1929) Director
  • Red Hot Rhythm (1929) Director
  • Red Hot Rhythm (1929) Story
  • The Unkissed Man (1929) Director
  • Crazy Feet (1929) Story
  • Hurdy Gurdy (1929) Writer
  • Snappy Sneezer (1929) Story
  • Stepping Out (1929) Story
  • Going Ga-Ga (1929) Writer
  • Going Ga-Ga (1929) Supervising Producer
  • Sky Boy (1929) Writer
  • Ruby Lips (1929) Story
  • Off to Buffalo (1929) Story
  • Pass the Gravy (1928) Director
  • Pass the Gravy (1928) Writer
  • Chasing Husbands (1928) Writer
  • Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) Writer
  • Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) Co-Director
  • All Parts (1928) Writer
  • From Soup to Nuts (1928) Writer
  • The Finishing Touch (1928) Co-Director
  • Aching Youth (1928) Story
  • Feed 'em and Weep (1928) Supervising Producer
  • We Faw Down (1928) Director
  • Habeas Corpus (1928) Co-Director
  • The Family Group (1928) Director
  • The Fight Pest (1928) Director
  • The Fight Pest (1928) Story
  • The Boy Friend (1928) Director
  • The Boy Friend (1928) Writer
  • Should Women Drive? (1928) Director
  • Should Women Drive? (1928) Story
  • The Booster (1928) Writer
  • Imagine My Embarrassment (1928) Director
  • Imagine My Embarrassment (1928) Story
  • The Battle of the Century (1927) Production Supervisor
  • Putting Pants on Philip (1927) Story
  • Why Girls Say No (1927) Director
  • The Second 100 Years (1927) Story
  • Sugar Daddies (1927) Co-Director
  • Call of the Cuckoo (1927) Production Supervisor
  • Should Men Walk Home? (1927) Director
  • Don't Tell Everything (1927) Director
  • Eve's Love Letters (1927) Director
  • The Way of All Pants (1927) Director
  • Should Second Husbands Come First? (1927) Director
  • Should Second Husbands Come First? (1927) Writer
  • Jewish Prudence (1927) Director
  • Jewish Prudence (1927) Writer
  • Flaming Fathers (1927) Director
  • Flaming Fathers (1927) Writer
  • Fighting Fathers (1927) Director
  • Fighting Fathers (1927) Writer
  • Dog Shy (1926) Director
  • Bromo and Juliet (1926) Director
  • Mama Behave (1926) Director
  • Crazy Like a Fox (1926) Director
  • Mighty Like a Moose (1926) Director
  • Long Fliv the King (1926) Director
  • Mum's the Word (1926) Director
  • Be Your Age (1926) Director
  • Charley My Boy! (1926) Director
  • Tell 'Em Nothing (1926) Director
  • Hello Baby! (1925) Director
  • Fighting Fluid (1925) Director
  • Isn't Life Terrible? (1925) Director
  • No Father to Guide Him (1925) Director
  • Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925) Director
  • Hard Boiled (1925) Director
  • The Rat's Knuckles (1925) Director
  • The Caretaker's Daughter (1925) Director
  • Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925) Director
  • Big Red Riding Hood (1925) Director
  • Plain and Fancy Girls (1925) Director
  • Innocent Husbands (1925) Director
  • What Price Goofy? (1925) Director
  • His Wooden Wedding (1925) Director
  • Looking for Sally (1925) Director
  • Looking for Sally (1925) Writer
  • The Uneasy Three (1925) Director
  • The Uneasy Three (1925) Writer
  • The Family Entrance (1925) Director
  • Bad Boy (1925) Director
  • Publicity Pays (1924) Director
  • Publicity Pays (1924) Writer
  • Sweet Daddy (1924) Director
  • Outdoor Pajamas (1924) Director
  • Sittin' Pretty (1924) Director
  • All Wet (1924) Director
  • A Ten-Minute Egg (1924) Director
  • The Poor Fish (1924) Director
  • Bungalow Boobs (1924) Director
  • Why Men Work (1924) Director
  • Too Many Mammas (1924) Director
  • Why Husbands Go Mad (1924) Director
  • The Royal Razz (1924) Director
  • Accidental Accidents (1924) Director
  • Stolen Goods (1924) Director
  • Stolen Goods (1924) Writer
  • Seeing Nellie Home (1924) Director
  • Young Oldfield (1924) Director
  • Jeffries, Jr. (1924) Director
  • Jeffries, Jr. (1924) Writer
  • Drifting (1923) Assistant Director
  • White Tiger (1923) Assistant Director
  • Man Under Cover (1922) Assistant Director
  • The Wise Kid (1922) Assistant Director
  • Society Secrets (1921) Director
  • Outside the Law (1921) Assistant Director
  • Christopher Closeup Director
  • Freed 'em and Weep Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Leo McCarey best known for?

Leo McCarey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love Affair (1994), Move Over, Darling (1963), Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958).

When and where was Leo McCarey born?

Leo McCarey was born on October 3, 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. They passed away on July 5, 1969.

How many credits does Leo McCarey have?

Leo McCarey has accumulated over 203 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2025.

What is Leo McCarey's background in cinema and television?

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."

Leo McCarey by the numbers

203credits
200films
3TV series
1921–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (203) Born on October 3 In memoriam 1969

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