Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Director and producer. Born 15 October 1900 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 13 September 1987.

11

Titles on Fi1m10 directing · 1 producing

72

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 10 titles

3

Golden Globes3 won · 2 nominated

Born

15 October 1900, San Francisco, California, USA

Died

13 September 1987

Active

1931–1955

Frequently works with

Greer Garson, Hal B. Wallis, Edward G. Robinson, Glenda Farrell, Henry Travers, Sheridan Gibney, Sidney Franklin, Walter Pidgeon

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Baseline Drive-In theater advertisement for the American dark drama film Home Before Dark (1958). From the 28 November 1958 San Bernardino Sun. — Baseline Drive-In theater advertisement for the American dark drama film Home Before Dark (1958). From the 28 November 1958 San Bernardino Sun.Warner Bros, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Crown Prince Akihito [now the Emperor] visits MGM studios (The Crown prince answers the greetings of leading lady Ann Blyth. The director on the right is Mervyn (1953) — Crown Prince Akihito [now the Emperor] visits MGM studios (The Crown prince answers the greetings of leading lady Ann Blyth. The director on the right is Mervyn (1953)映画の友 (Eiga no tomo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Harbor Drive-In theater advertisement for the psychological thriller film, The Bad Seed. 25 October 1956. — Harbor Drive-In theater advertisement for the psychological thriller film, The Bad Seed. 25 October 1956.Warner Bros., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

来朝せるジョー・E・ブラウンとマーヴィン・ルロイ (1934) — 来朝せるジョー・E・ブラウンとマーヴィン・ルロイ (1934)新聞聯合社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Director Mervyn LeRoy with his wife, Doris, on a ship at San Pedro. The occasion was probably the departure or return of Mervyn and Doris from their honeymoon t (1934) — Director Mervyn LeRoy with his wife, Doris, on a ship at San Pedro. The occasion was probably the departure or return of Mervyn and Doris from their honeymoon t (1934)Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Director Mervyn LeRoy with his wife, Doris, on a ship at San Pedro. The occasion was probably the departure or return of Mervyn and Doris from their honeymoon t (1934) — Director Mervyn LeRoy with his wife, Doris, on a ship at San Pedro. The occasion was probably the departure or return of Mervyn and Doris from their honeymoon t (1934)Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Warner Bros, Public domain; 映画の友 (Eiga no tomo), Public domain; Warner Bros., Public domain; 新聞聯合社, Public domain; Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 (licence); Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.