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FILM DIRECTOR

Leo McCarey

1898 - 1969

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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. Mary's, My Son John and An Affair To Remember.While focusing mainly on screwball comedies during the 1930s, McCarey turned towards producing more socially conscious and overtly religious films during the 1940s, ultimately finding success and acclaim in both genres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo McCarey has received more than 379,063 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Leo McCarey is the 273rd most popular film director (up from 304th in 2019), the 1,847th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,034th in 2019) and the 78th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Leo McCarey ranks 273 out of 1,581Before him are Henri Verneuil, Damiano Damiani, Tobe Hooper, George Roy Hill, Henry Hathaway, and Jean Rouch. After him are Krzysztof Zanussi, Gabriel Axel, Dušan Makavejev, Jacques Becker, Frank Lloyd, and Paul Schrader.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Leo McCarey ranks 71Before him are Ernő Gerő, Randolph Scott, Julius Schaub, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, Giuseppe Saragat, and Henry Hathaway. After him are Inejiro Asanuma, Helmuth von Pannwitz, Matvei Zakharov, Leopold Infeld, Jean Borotra, and Katarzyna Kobro. Among people deceased in 1969, Leo McCarey ranks 53Before him are Prince Konrad of Bavaria, Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Enrique Ballestrero, René Barrientos, Erika Mann, and Joseph Kosma. After him are Ernest Ansermet, Dragiša Cvetković, Wilhelm Backhaus, Frederic Bartlett, Korney Chukovsky, and Mikio Naruse.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leo McCarey ranks 1,847 out of 18,182Before him are Barbara Bach (1947), Steve Vai (1960), Leonard Bloomfield (1887), Henry Hathaway (1898), Rick Riordan (1964), and Theda Bara (1885). After him are Albert King (1923), Scott McKenzie (1939), Eartha Kitt (1927), Bill Withers (1938), Edward James Olmos (1947), and Philip José Farmer (1918).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Leo McCarey ranks 78Before him are Edwin S. Porter (1870), Tex Avery (1908), Zack Snyder (1966), Tobe Hooper (1943), George Roy Hill (1921), and Henry Hathaway (1898). After him are Paul Schrader (1946), Steven Soderbergh (1963), Roger Corman (1926), Darren Aronofsky (1969), Michael Bay (1965), and Garry Marshall (1934).

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