FILM DIRECTOR
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
Leo McCarey
Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, including the critically acclaimed Duck Soup, Make Way for Tomorrow, The Awful Truth, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo McCarey has received more than 408,651 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Leo McCarey is the 327th most popular film director (down from 273rd in 2019), the 2,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,846th in 2019) and the 87th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
57.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Leo McCarey ranks 327 out of 2,041. Before him are Marc Allégret, Francis Veber, Anatole Litvak, King Vidor, Steven Soderbergh, and Garry Marshall. After him are George Roy Hill, Jane Campion, Gustav Ucicky, Samuel Fuller, Jan de Bont, and William Kennedy Dickson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Allégret
1900 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 321
Francis Veber
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 322
Anatole Litvak
1902 - 1974
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 323
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 324
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 325
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 326
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 327
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 328
Jane Campion
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 329
Gustav Ucicky
1899 - 1961
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 330
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 331
Jan de Bont
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 332
William Kennedy Dickson
1860 - 1935
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 333
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Leo McCarey ranks 78. Before him are August Hirt, Matvei Zakharov, Jean Borotra, István Dobi, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Emil Artin. After him are Hastings Banda, Fyodor Kuznetsov, Desanka Maksimović, Luigi Fagioli, Helmuth von Pannwitz, and Piero Sraffa. Among people deceased in 1969, Leo McCarey ranks 62. Before him are Artur da Costa e Silva, Ernest Ansermet, Jiří Trnka, Joseph Kosma, Ramón Grau, and Lucien Bianchi. After him are Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, Wilhelm Backhaus, Frederic Bartlett, Kimon Georgiev, Prince Konrad of Bavaria, and Mikio Naruse.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsAugust Hirt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 72
Matvei Zakharov
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 73
Jean Borotra
TENNIS PLAYER
1898 - 1994
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 74
István Dobi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 75
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 76
Emil Artin
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1962
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 77
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 78
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 79
Fyodor Kuznetsov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1961
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 80
Desanka Maksimović
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 81
Luigi Fagioli
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1952
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 82
Helmuth von Pannwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1947
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 83
Piero Sraffa
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsArtur da Costa e Silva
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 56
Ernest Ansermet
COMPOSER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 57
Jiří Trnka
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1969
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 58
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 59
Ramón Grau
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1969
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 60
Lucien Bianchi
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1969
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 61
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 62
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 63
Wilhelm Backhaus
MUSICIAN
1884 - 1969
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 64
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 65
Kimon Georgiev
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1969
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 66
Prince Konrad of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1969
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 67
Mikio Naruse
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 68
In United States
Among people born in United States, Leo McCarey ranks 2,094 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Lefkowitz (1943), Garry Marshall (1934), Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890), Don Walsh (1931), Jermaine Jackson (1954), and Jonathan Frakes (1952). After him are Fredric Jameson (1934), Ellen Barkin (1954), Farley Granger (1925), Jesse Douglas (1897), George Roy Hill (1921), and Ornette Coleman (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Lefkowitz
PHYSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 2,088
Garry Marshall
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,089
Edwin Howard Armstrong
INVENTOR
1890 - 1954
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,090
Don Walsh
EXPLORER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,091
Jermaine Jackson
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,092
Jonathan Frakes
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,093
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,094
Fredric Jameson
WRITER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,095
Ellen Barkin
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,096
Farley Granger
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,097
Jesse Douglas
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,098
George Roy Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 2,099
Ornette Coleman
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2015
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,100
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Leo McCarey ranks 87. Before him are Paul Schrader (1946), Frank Borzage (1894), Darren Aronofsky (1969), King Vidor (1894), Steven Soderbergh (1963), and Garry Marshall (1934). After him are George Roy Hill (1921), Samuel Fuller (1912), Sofia Coppola (1971), Tobe Hooper (1943), Henry King (1886), and George Stevens (1904).
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 81
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 82
Darren Aronofsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 83
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 84
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 85
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 86
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 87
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 88
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 89
Sofia Coppola
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 90
Tobe Hooper
1943 - 2017
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 91
Henry King
1886 - 1982
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 92
George Stevens
1904 - 1975
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 93