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Leo McCarey(1896-1969)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey was born on 3 October 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for An Affair to Remember (1957), Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). He was married to Virginia Stella Martin. He died on 5 July 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornOctober 3, 1896
DiedJuly 5, 1969(72)
BornOctober 3, 1896
DiedJuly 5, 1969(72)
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

An Affair to Remember (1957)
An Affair to Remember
7.4
  • Director
  • 1957
Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
Going My Way
7.0
  • Director
  • 1944
Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
The Bells of St. Mary's
7.2
  • Director
  • 1945
Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939)
Love Affair
7.3
  • Director
  • 1939

Credits

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Director

  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Paul Newman, Joan Collins, Jack Carson, and Joanne Woodward in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1958
  • An Affair to Remember (1957)
    An Affair to Remember
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1952
  • You Can Change the World (1950)
    You Can Change the World
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
    The Bells of St. Mary's
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
    Once Upon a Honeymoon
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939)
    Love Affair
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1939
  • 1 sheet 27 x 41
    The Awful Truth
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Victor Moore, and Barbara Read in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
    Make Way for Tomorrow
    8.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Harold Lloyd in The Milky Way (1936)
    The Milky Way
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
    Ruggles of Red Gap
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1935

Writer

  • Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala in Mann - Soul's Heart (1999)
    Mann - Soul's Heart
    6.2
    • Writer (1939 story for "Love Affair", uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Katharine Hepburn, Warren Beatty, and Annette Bening in Love Affair (1994)
    Love Affair
    6.0
    • Writer (1939 story)
    • 1994
  • Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
    Move Over, Darling
    6.9
    • story by
    • 1963
  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Paul Newman, Joan Collins, Jack Carson, and Joanne Woodward in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • An Affair to Remember (1957)
    An Affair to Remember
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1956
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1955
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1952
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • story by
    • 1948
  • Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
    The Bells of St. Mary's
    7.2
    • story
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • story (as Leo Mc Carey)
    • 1944
  • Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
    Once Upon a Honeymoon
    6.4
    • story
    • 1942
  • Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, and Gail Patrick in My Favorite Wife (1940)
    My Favorite Wife
    7.2
    • original story
    • 1940
  • Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939)
    Love Affair
    7.3
    • story
    • 1939

Producer

  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Paul Newman, Joan Collins, Jack Carson, and Joanne Woodward in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1948
  • Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
    The Bells of St. Mary's
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
    Once Upon a Honeymoon
    6.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, and Gail Patrick in My Favorite Wife (1940)
    My Favorite Wife
    7.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939)
    Love Affair
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1939
  • 1 sheet 27 x 41
    The Awful Truth
    7.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Victor Moore, and Barbara Read in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
    Make Way for Tomorrow
    8.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Let's Go Native (1930)
    Let's Go Native
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Frank Albertson and Joyce Compton in Wild Company (1930)
    Wild Company
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Marion Byron, Stuart Erwin, Anita Garvin, and Edgar Kennedy in A Pair of Tights (1929)
    A Pair of Tights
    7.6
    Short
    • supervising producer
    • 1929
  • Going Ga-Ga
    6.5
    Short
    • supervising producer
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Leo Mc Carey
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
  • Born
    • October 3, 1896
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 5, 1969
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Virginia Stella MartinJuly 29, 1916 - July 5, 1969 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Thomas McCarey
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He is responsible for the original teaming of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, though Hal Roach claimed it later and is now sometimes erroneously given credit.
  • Quotes
    You can really call Irene Dunne 'The First Lady of Hollywood', because she's the first real lady Hollywood has ever seen.
  • Salary
    • The Cowboy and the Lady
      (1938)
      $25,000

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