Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Born: October 15, 1900
Died: September 13, 1987 (age 86)
From: San Francisco, California, USA

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, DeMille had been the magnet…

Filmography (95)

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
Self (archive footage)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
The Making of the Wizard of Oz (1979)
Self
Moment to Moment (1966)
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Mary, Mary (1963)
Director
Gypsy (1962)
Director
A Majority of One (1961)
Director
The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)
Director
Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
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The FBI Story (1959)
Director
Home Before Dark (1958)
Director
No Time for Sergeants (1958)
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Toward the Unknown (1956)
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The Bad Seed (1956)
Director
Mister Roberts (1955)
Director
Strange Lady in Town (1955)
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Rose Marie (1954)
Director
Latin Lovers (1953)
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Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
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Lovely to Look At (1952)
Director
Quo Vadis (1951)
Director
Rome, the Eternal City (1951)
Self
East Side, West Side (1949)
Director
Any Number Can Play (1949)
Director
Little Women (1949)
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