Mervyn LeRoy
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
15 Oct 1900
Age
126 Years
Born In
San Francisco, California, USA
Total Projects
22
Years Active
86 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.3 ★
Overview
Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director, producer, and sometime actor. LeRoy worked in costumes, processing labs and as a camera assistant until he became a gag writer and actor in silent films, including The Ten Commandments in 1923. LeRoy credits Ten Commandments director, Cecil B. DeMille, for inspiring him to become a director: "As the top director of the era,...
Known For
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
This Is Your Life
1952
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
Filmography
movie
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self (archive footage)
movie
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
movie
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
as Self
tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self
movie
Rome, the Eternal City
Rome, the Eternal City
as Self
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
movie
You Can't Fool a Camera
You Can't Fool a Camera
as Himself
movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
movie
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
movie
The Chorus Lady
The Chorus Lady
as Duke (the jockey)
movie
Broadway After Dark
Broadway After Dark
as Carl Fisher
movie
The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon
as Jack Rawlins
movie
Going Up
Going Up
as The Bellboy
movie
Little Johnny Jones
Little Johnny Jones
as George Nelson, Jockey
movie
Prodigal Daughters
Prodigal Daughters
as Newsboy
movie
My American Wife
My American Wife
as Extra