Mervyn LeRoy

Directing

Born October 15, 1900 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died September 13, 1987

Also known as Mervyn Le Roy · Mervyn Leroy · 머빈 르로이

Biography

Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director and producer. During the 1930s, he was one of the two great practitioners of economical and effective film directing at Warner Brothers studios, the other being his colleague Michael Curtiz. LeRoy's most acclaimed films of his tenure at Warners include Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Anthony Adverse (1936), and They Won't Forget (1937). LeRoy left Warners and moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in 1939 to serve as both director and producer. He is best known for producing the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, as well as for directing the 1951 Oscar-nominated film Quo Vadis.

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Awards & recognition

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award · 1975
Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1962
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 1956
Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1946
Academy Honorary Award · 1945

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National Board of Review Award — Best Film
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1962 · nominated
Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1961 · nominated
Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1958 · nominated
Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1951 · nominated
Academy Award — Best Director · 1943 · nominated