Director

Mervyn LeRoy: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 67
as director: 58
on screen: 1929–2008
box office: $25.8M
nominations: 2

Biggest hits

The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movies

The films of Mervyn LeRoy that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Wizard of Oz (1939) leads with $25.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Mervyn LeRoy's Career in Numbers

Mervyn LeRoy's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mervyn LeRoy works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Broadway Babies (1929) to Moment to Moment (1966), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Mervyn LeRoy Movies by Decade

1920s 1
1930s 29
1940s 14
1950s 9
1960s 6

The 1930s were Mervyn LeRoy's busiest decade, with 29 films.

Mervyn LeRoy Movies by Genre

Drama 25
Comedy 14
Romance 7
Music 5
Thriller 2
Biography 2
Adventure 1
Mystery 1
Documentary 1
Crime 1

Drama is the genre Mervyn LeRoy has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of comedy (14).

Mervyn LeRoy Career Milestones

First film: Broadway Babies 1929
Biggest box office hit: The Wizard of Oz $25.6M worldwide
Newest film: Moment to Moment 1966

67 credits

Mervyn LeRoy Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mervyn LeRoy is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 58 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy Movies as an Actor

1936 The Making of a Great Motion Picture Documentary

Mervyn LeRoy in Documentaries & Specials

2 nominations

Mervyn LeRoy: Awards & Nominations

2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1943 to 1951. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

DGA Awards 1 nomination
Oscars 1 nomination

4th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Mervyn LeRoy: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Quo Vadis
The 15th Academy Awards
- Mervyn LeRoy: Nominated Best Director Random Harvest

Works with

Who Mervyn LeRoy Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mervyn LeRoy shares the most films with. Guy Kibbee comes first, with 6 films together, followed by J. Carrol Naish (6).

FAQ

Mervyn LeRoy: Questions & Answers

How many movies Mervyn LeRoy has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Mervyn LeRoy been in?

Mervyn LeRoy is credited on 67 films, from 1929 to 2008. 1 of them as an actor and 58 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Mervyn LeRoy's highest-grossing movie?

The Wizard of Oz (1939) is Mervyn LeRoy's biggest box office hit, with $25.6M worldwide, ahead of Quo Vadis (1951) ($101K). Across every film with box office figures, Mervyn LeRoy's movies have made $25.8M.

Mervyn LeRoy's biggest hits

Has Mervyn LeRoy won an Oscar?

Mervyn LeRoy has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Mervyn LeRoy has 0 wins from 2 nominations.

What is Mervyn LeRoy's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mervyn LeRoy's filmography is You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Mervyn LeRoy work with most often?

Mervyn LeRoy shares the most films with Guy Kibbee (6 films), J. Carrol Naish (6 films) and Spencer Tracy (6 films).

The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 67 directing credits.

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