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Home/People/Leo McCarey
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Born
Oct 3, 1896Died: Jul 5, 1969
Lived 72 years
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

4
Movies
1
TV Shows
96
Directed
Also Known As
Leo Mc Carey
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IMDb Profile

Leo McCarey

Directing

Biography
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.
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film poster

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
My Son John poster

My Son John

as John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)
1952
The Screen Director poster

The Screen Director

as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1951
Make Way for Tomorrow poster

Make Way for Tomorrow

as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
1937