Leo McCarey

Director and producer. Born 3 October 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 5 July 1969.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 8 titles

Oscars3 won · 5 nominated

Born

3 October 1896, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

5 July 1969

Active

1933–1957

Frequently works with

Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Delmer Daves, Irene Dunne, Viña Delmar

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

85Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Leo’s work 6 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above5

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 8 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 8 films
Screen time: 13 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $44m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 3 Oscars3 won · 5 nominated
Active: 1933–1957

Genres

Comedy5
Drama5
Romance4
Music1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestMake Way for Tomorrow1937

64WorstThe Bells of St. Mary's1945

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

1101920s

241930s

51940s

71950s

21960s

11990s

12020s

Co-stars most worked with

Bing Crosby2 titles

Cary Grant2 titles

Irene Dunne2 titles