Leo McCarey

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $37,605,246 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,112)

Best-known technical roles: Move Over, Darling (Screenwriter), The Bells of St. Mary's (Director), Going My Way (Director)

Born: October 3, 1898

Died: July 5, 1969

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	7	$37,600,000	$5,246	$37,605,246
	Screenwriter	2	$12,705,882	$4,645	$12,710,527

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,311	$37,600,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,750	$12,705,882
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100)	16,079	$5,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,176	$4,645
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,112	$37,605,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,188	$12,710,527

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 25, 1963	Move Over, Darling	Screenwriter	$12,705,882		$12,705,882
Dec 31, 1956	An Affair to Remember	Director Screenwriter		$4,645	$4,645
Dec 7, 1945	The Bells of St. Mary's	Director	$21,300,000		$21,300,000
May 3, 1944	Going My Way	Director	$16,300,000		$16,300,000
Oct 21, 1937	The Awful Truth	Director
Apr 30, 1937	Make Way for Tomorrow	Director
Sep 21, 1934	Belle of the Nineties	Director
Nov 15, 1933	Duck Soup	Director		$601	$601

Averages			$16,768,627	$2,623	$10,062,226
Totals	8		$50,305,882	$5,246	$50,311,128

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 25, 1963	Move Over, Darling			$12,705,882	$12,705,882	100.0%
Dec 31, 1956	An Affair to Remember				$4,645

Averages		n/a	n/a	$12,705,882	$6,355,264	100.0%
Totals	2			$12,705,882	$12,710,527

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,311	$37,600,000
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,750	$12,705,882
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100)	16,079	$5,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,176	$4,645
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,112	$37,605,246
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,188	$12,710,527