Mervyn LeRoy
Directing Born Oct 15, 1900 Died Sep 13, 1987 San Francisco, California, USA 121 credits
Biography
Mervyn LeRoy works in directing. Born October 15, 1900 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died September 13, 1987. Archytele lists 121 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
Moment to Moment · ProducerMoment to Moment · Director
Mary, Mary · DirectorMary, Mary · Producer
Gypsy · DirectorGypsy · Producer
The Devil at 4 O'Clock · DirectorA Majority of One · DirectorA Majority of One · Producer
Wake Me When It's Over · DirectorWake Me When It's Over · Producer
The FBI Story · DirectorThe FBI Story · Producer
No Time for Sergeants · DirectorHome Before Dark · Director
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Bad Seed · DirectorThe Bad Seed · ProducerToward the Unknown · DirectorToward the Unknown · Producer
Mister Roberts · DirectorStrange Lady in Town · DirectorStrange Lady in Town · Producer
Rose Marie · Director
Latin Lovers · Director
This Is Your LifeMillion Dollar Mermaid · DirectorLovely to Look At · Director
Quo Vadis · DirectorRome, the Eternal City
Little Women · DirectorLittle Women · ProducerThe Great Sinner · Co-DirectorAny Number Can Play · DirectorEast Side, West Side · Director
The Ed Sullivan ShowHomecoming · Director
Desire Me · Director
Without Reservations · Director
The House I Live In · DirectorThe House I Live In · Producer
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo · Director
Madame Curie · DirectorYou, John Jones! · Director
Random Harvest · Director
Full Filmography
121 titles- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
- The Making of the Wizard of Oz (1979) as Self
- Moment to Moment (1966) Producer
- Moment to Moment (1966) Director
- Mary, Mary (1963) Director
- Mary, Mary (1963) Producer
- Gypsy (1962) Director
- Gypsy (1962) Producer
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961) Director
- A Majority of One (1961) Director
- A Majority of One (1961) Producer
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960) Director
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960) Producer
- The FBI Story (1959) Director
- The FBI Story (1959) Producer
- No Time for Sergeants (1958) Director
- Home Before Dark (1958) Director
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Bad Seed (1956) Director
- The Bad Seed (1956) Producer
- Toward the Unknown (1956) Director
- Toward the Unknown (1956) Producer
- Mister Roberts (1955) Director
- Strange Lady in Town (1955) Director
- Strange Lady in Town (1955) Producer
- Rose Marie (1954) Director
- Latin Lovers (1953) Director
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) Director
- Lovely to Look At (1952) Director
- Quo Vadis (1951) Director
- Rome, the Eternal City (1951) as Self
- Little Women (1949) Director
- Little Women (1949) Producer
- The Great Sinner (1949) Co-Director
- Any Number Can Play (1949) Director
- East Side, West Side (1949) Director
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Homecoming (1948) Director
- Desire Me (1947) Director
- Without Reservations (1946) Director
- The House I Live In (1945) Director
- The House I Live In (1945) Producer
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Director
- Madame Curie (1943) Director
- You, John Jones! (1943) Director
- Random Harvest (1942) Director
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) Director
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) Producer
- Johnny Eager (1941) Director
- Johnny Eager (1941) Producer
- You Can't Fool a Camera (1941) as Himself
- Unholy Partners (1941) Director
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) Director
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- Escape (1940) Director
- Escape (1940) Producer
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) Producer
- At the Circus (1939) Producer
- Stand Up and Fight (1939) Producer
- Dramatic School (1938) Producer
- Fools for Scandal (1938) Director
- Fools for Scandal (1938) Producer
- Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937) Producer
- The Great Garrick (1937) Producer
- They Won't Forget (1937) Director
- The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) Director
- Three Men on a Horse (1936) Director
- Anthony Adverse (1936) Director
- The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936)
- I Found Stella Parish (1935) Director
- Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) Director
- Page Miss Glory (1935) Director
- Hi, Nellie! (1934) Director
- Heat Lightning (1934) Director
- Happiness Ahead (1934) Director
- Sweet Adeline (1934) Director
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Director
- The World Changes (1933) Director
- Elmer, the Great (1933) Director
- Hard to Handle (1933) Director
- Tugboat Annie (1933) Director
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Director
- Three on a Match (1932) Director
- Two Seconds (1932) Director
- High Pressure (1932) Director
- The Heart of New York (1932) Director
- Big City Blues (1932) Director
- Little Caesar (1931) Director
- Five Star Final (1931) Director
- Tonight or Never (1931) Director
- Too Young to Marry (1931) Director
- Gentleman's Fate (1931) Director
- Local Boy Makes Good (1931) Director
- Broadminded (1931) Director
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) Director
- Top Speed (1930) Director
- Numbered Men (1930) Director
- Playing Around (1930) Director
- Broadway Babies (1929) Director
- Little Johnny Jones (1929) Director
- Hot Stuff (1929) Director
- Oh Kay! (1928) Director
- Harold Teen (1928) Director
- Naughty Baby (1928) Director
- Flying Romeos (1928) Director
- No Place to Go (1927) Director
- Ella Cinders (1926) Scenario Writer
- The Chorus Lady (1924) as Duke (the jockey)
- Broadway After Dark (1924) as Carl Fisher
- Little Johnny Jones (1923) as George Nelson, Jockey
- Going Up (1923) as The Bellboy
- Prodigal Daughters (1923) as Newsboy
- The Call of the Canyon (1923) as Jack Rawlins
- My American Wife (1922) as Extra
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mervyn LeRoy best known for?
Mervyn LeRoy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), Gypsy (1962), Gypsy (1962), The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961).
When and where was Mervyn LeRoy born?
Mervyn LeRoy was born on October 15, 1900 in San Francisco, California, USA. They passed away on September 13, 1987.
How many credits does Mervyn LeRoy have?
Mervyn LeRoy has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1922 to 2008.
What is Mervyn LeRoy's background in cinema and television?
Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director, producer, and sometime actor. LeRoy worked in costumes, processing labs and as a camera assistant until he became a gag writer and actor in silent films, including The Ten Commandments in 1923. LeRoy credits Ten Commandments director, Cecil B. DeMille, for inspiring him to b...