Leo McCareyAwards

Born:
October 3, 1898 in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
Los Angeles-born Leo McCarey was, along with Frank Capra, one of the most popular and successful comedy directors of the pre-World War II era. Unlike Capra, however, McCarey's success endured well after World War II, and like Capra, his work was still influencing filmmakers in the 1990s....Read More

  • Rally 'round the Flag, Boys!

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1959

  • An Affair to Remember

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1957

  • An Affair to Remember

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1957

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1945

  • Going My Way

    Best Original Story

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1944

  • Going My Way

    Best Director

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1944

  • Going My Way

    Best Director

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1944

  • Going My Way

    Best Director

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1944

  • My Favorite Wife

    Best Original Story

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1940

  • Love Affair

    Best Original Story

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1939

  • The Awful Truth

    Best Director

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1937

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