George Gregory La Cava Net Worth is$1.1 Million George Gregory La Cava Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
A former cartoonist, Gregory La Cava entered films during WWI as an animator for Walter Lantz on such animated films as "The Katzenjammer Kids" series. Hired by the Hearst Corp. as the editor-in-chief for its International Comic Films division, La Cava switched to live-action films in the 1920s and began directing two-reel shorts. Graduating to ...
Date Of Birth March 10, 1892 Died 1952-03-01 Place Of Birth Towanda, Pennsylvania, USA Profession Director, Producer, Animation Department Star Sign Pisces
# Quote 1 [on W.C. Fields ] Bill never really wanted to hurt anybody. He just felt an obligation.
# Fact 1 Directed 8 actors to Oscar nominations: Frank Morgan (Best Actor, The Affairs of Cellini (1934)), Claudette Colbert (Best Actress, Private Worlds (1935)), William Powell (Best Actor, My Man Godfrey (1936)), Carole Lombard (Best Actress, My Man Godfrey (1936)), Mischa Auer (Best Supporting Actor, My Man Godfrey (1936)), Alice Brady (Best Supporting Actress, My Man Godfrey (1936)), Andrea Leeds (Best Supporting Actress, Stage Door (1937)), and Marjorie Rambeau (Best Supporting Actress, Primrose Path (1940)). 2 La Cava is reported to have believed that a script exists only to be ignored. 3 Is portrayed by Allan Arbus in W.C. Fields and Me (1976). 4 He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6906 Hollywood Blvd. 5 Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945." Pages 605-609. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987. 6 Son William Morse La Cava (c. 1925).
Director Title Year Status Character One Touch of Venus 1948 uncredited Living in a Big Way 1947 Lady in a Jam 1942 Unfinished Business 1941 Primrose Path 1940 as Gregory LaCava Fifth Avenue Girl 1939 Stage Door 1937 as Gregory LaCava My Man Godfrey 1936 She Married Her Boss 1935 Private Worlds 1935 What Every Woman Knows 1934 The Affairs of Cellini 1934 Gallant Lady 1933 Bed of Roses 1933 as Gregory LaCava Gabriel Over the White House 1933 as Gregory LaCava The Half Naked Truth 1932 The Age of Consent 1932 as Gregory Lacava Symphony of Six Million 1932 Smart Woman 1931 Laugh and Get Rich 1931 His First Command 1929 Big News 1929 Saturday's Children 1929 Half a Bride 1928 Feel My Pulse 1928 The Gay Defender 1927 Tell It to Sweeney 1927 Running Wild 1927/I Paradise for Two 1927 So's Your Old Man 1926 Say It Again 1926 Let's Get Married 1926 Womanhandled 1925 The New School Teacher 1924 Restless Wives 1924 Beware of the Dog 1923 The Life of Reilly 1923 The Fiddling Fool 1923 Short Wild and Wicked 1923 Short Helpful Hogan 1923 Short So This Is Hamlet? 1923 Short The Pill Pounder 1923 Short The Busybody 1923 Short The Four Orphans 1923 Short A Social Error 1922 Short Faint Hearts 1922 Short His Nibs 1921 Fatherly Love 1921/I Short In Oil 1920 Short Judge Rummy in Bear Facts 1920 Short A Romance of '76 1920 Short A Doity Deed 1920 Short Cupid's Advice 1920 Short His Country Cousin 1920 Short The Dummy 1920 Short All for the Love of a Girl 1920 Short One Good Turn Deserves Another 1920 Short Smokey Smokes (and) Lampoons 1920 Short Kats Is Kats 1920 Short Turn to Right Leg 1920 Short The Mysterious Vamp 1920 Short Swinging His Vacation 1920 Short Spring Fever 1920 Short Knock on the Window, the Door Is a Jamb 1920 Short The Great Umbrella Mystery 1920 Short Sufficiency 1919 Short Business Is Business 1919 Short After the Ball 1919 Short Jungle Jumble 1919 Short Good Night, Nurse 1919 Short The Great Handicap 1919 Short Transatlantic Flight 1919 Short A Wee Bit o' Scotch 1919 Short The Breath of a Nation 1919 Short as Gregory LaCava The Sawdust Trail 1919 Short The Tale of a Shirt 1919 Short Rubbing It In 1919 Short Knocking the 'H' Out of Heinie 1919 Short A Sweet Pickle 1919 Short Twinkle Twinkle 1919 Short That Reminds Me 1919 Short Where Are the Papers 1919 Short Smash-Up in China 1919 Short Snappy Cheese 1919 Short Judge Rummy's Miscue 1919 Short Der Wash On Der Line 1919 Short It Beats the Dutch 1919 Short A Tough Pull 1918 Short Hash and Hypnotism 1918 Short The Latest in Underwear 1918 Short A Bold Bad Man 1918 Short War Gardens 1918/I Short Judge Rummy's Off Day 1918 Short Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! 1918 Short His Dark Past 1918 Short Pep 1918 Short Mopping Up a Million 1918 Short A Heathen Benefit 1918 Short A Picnic for Two 1918 Short Crabs Iss Crabs 1918 Short Third, Jiggs and the Social Lion 1918 Short The Best Man Loses 1918 Short Throwing the Bull 1918/II Short Swat the Fly 1918 Short Fisherman's Luck 1918 Short Der Black Mitt 1918 Short Up in the Air 1918/I Short His Last Will 1918 Short Der Two Twins 1918 Short Doing His Bit 1918 Short Vanity and Vengeance 1918 Short Spirits 1918 Short Too Many Cooks 1918 Short Burglars 1918/I Short All for the Ladies 1918 Short Policy and Pie 1918 Short uncredited Rheumatics 1918 Short Rub-a-Dub-Dub 1918 Short Hearts and Horses 1918 Short Der Captain's Birthday 1918 Short A Tale of a Kangaroo 1917 Short The Spider and the Fly 1917 Short Peace and Quiet 1917 Short Fast and Furious 1917 Short Bullets and Bulls 1917 Short Der Last Straw 1917 Short Mysterious Yarn 1917 Short Tempest in a Paint Pot 1917 Short The Tale of a Monkey 1917 Short At the Circus 1917 Short At the Picnic 1917 Short By the Sand Sea Waves 1917 Short The Tales of a Fish 1917 Short Der End of Der Limit 1917 Short Happy Hooligan in Soft 1917 Short Abie Kabibble Outwitted His Rival 1917 Short The Tanks 1917 Short In the Zoo 1917 Short Happy Gets the Razoo 1917 Short Der Captain's Valet 1917 Short Der Captain Discovers the North Pole 1917 Short He Tries His Hand at Hypnotism 1917 Short White Hope 1917 Short Iska Worreh 1917 Short The Limburger Blows 1917 Short Around the World in Half an Hour 1917 Short 20,000 Legs Under the Sea 1917/I Short Music Hath Charms 1917/I Short The Great Offensive 1917 Short Three Strikes You're Out 1917 Short A Hot Time in the Gym 1917 Short Der Captain Goes-a-Flivvering 1917 Short Sharks Is Sharks 1917 Short The Great Hansom Cab Mystery 1917 Short The New Recruit 1917 Short Robbers and Thieves 1917 Short Happy Hooligan, Double-Cross Nurse 1917 Short Ananias Has Nothing on Hooligan 1917 Short Der Captain Is Examined for Insurance 1917 Short A Tankless Job 1917 Short Der Great Bear Hunt 1917 Short Adventures of Mr. Nobody Holme 1916 Short Der Captain's Magic Act 1916 Short Just Like a Woman 1916 Short Captain Goes a-Swimming 1916 Short Father Gets Into the Movies 1916 Short Jerry Ships a Circus 1916 Short He Tries the Movies Again 1916 Short Round and Round Again 1916 Short Maud the Educated Mule 1916 Short A Quiet Day in the Country 1916 Short Krazy and Ignatz Discuss the Letter 'G' 1916 Short Poor Si Keeler 1916 Short Bang Go the Rifles 1916 Short
Producer Title Year Status Character Tale of a Wag 1920 Short producer The Wrong Track 1920 Short producer A Warm Reception 1920 Short producer Chinese Question 1920 Short producer Sufficiency 1919 Short producer Sauce for the Goose 1919 Short producer How Could William Tell? 1919 Short producer Pigs in Clover 1919 Short producer Where Has My Little Coal Bin? 1919 Short producer Pep 1918 Short producer Der Black Mitt 1918 Short producer His Last Will 1918 Short producer Der Two Twins 1918 Short producer Vanity and Vengeance 1918 Short producer Rub-a-Dub-Dub 1918 Short producer Der Captain's Birthday 1918 Short producer Peace and Quiet 1917 Short producer Fast and Furious 1917 Short producer Der Last Straw 1917 Short producer Mysterious Yarn 1917 Short producer Tempest in a Paint Pot 1917 Short producer By the Sand Sea Waves 1917 Short producer Der End of Der Limit 1917 Short producer Der Captain's Valet 1917 Short producer Der Captain Discovers the North Pole 1917 Short producer The Limburger Blows 1917 Short producer 20,000 Legs Under the Sea 1917/I Short producer Der Captain Goes-a-Flivvering 1917 Short producer Sharks Is Sharks 1917 Short producer Robbers and Thieves 1917 Short producer Der Captain Is Examined for Insurance 1917 Short producer Der Great Bear Hunt 1917 Short producer Captain Goes a-Swimming 1916 Short producer Black's Mysterious Box 1915 Short producer Hicks in Nightmareland 1915 Short producer Cartoons in a Sanitarium 1915 Short producer Cartoons in the Country 1915 Short producer Cartoons in a Seminary 1915 Short producer Cartoons on the Beach 1915 Short producer Cartoons on Tour 1915 Short producer Cartoons in the Laundry 1915 Short producer Cartoons in the Hotel 1915 Short producer Cartoons in the Parlor 1915 Short producer Cartoons in the Kitchen 1915 Short producer Cartoons in a Barbershop 1915 Short producer The Animated Grouch Chaser 1915 Short producer Lady in a Jam 1942 producer Unfinished Business 1941 producer Primrose Path 1940 producer - uncredited Fifth Avenue Girl 1939 producer What Every Woman Knows 1934 producer Feel My Pulse 1928 producer Tell It to Sweeney 1927 producer Running Wild 1927/I producer Paradise for Two 1927 producer A Very Busy Day 1920 Short producer
Animation Department Title Year Status Character Policy and Pie 1918 Short animator - uncredited Der Captain Is Examined for Insurance 1917 Short animator Captain Goes a-Swimming 1916 Short animator Black's Mysterious Box 1915 Short animator Hicks in Nightmareland 1915 Short animator Cartoons in a Sanitarium 1915 Short animator Cartoons in the Country 1915 Short animator Cartoons in a Seminary 1915 Short animator Cartoons on the Beach 1915 Short animator Cartoons on Tour 1915 Short animator Cartoons in the Laundry 1915 Short animator Cartoons in the Hotel 1915 Short animator Cartoons in the Parlor 1915 Short animator Cartoons in the Kitchen 1915 Short animator Cartoons in a Barbershop 1915 Short animator The Animated Grouch Chaser 1915 Short animator
Writer Title Year Status Character Living in a Big Way 1947 screenplay / story Primrose Path 1940 screen play - as Gregory LaCava Fifth Avenue Girl 1939 uncredited My Man Godfrey 1936 uncredited She Married Her Boss 1935 uncredited Private Worlds 1935 screenplay and adaptation Gallant Lady 1933 contributing writer - uncredited Bed of Roses 1933 dialogue The Half Naked Truth 1932 screen play Laugh and Get Rich 1931 screen play His First Command 1929 adaptation Running Wild 1927/I story
Self Title Year Status Character Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 10 1924 Documentary short Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 8 February 1960. At 6906 Hollywood Blvd. 1937 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Director Stage Door (1937)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1938 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Director Stage Door (1937) 1937 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Director My Man Godfrey (1936)
Known for movies My Man Godfrey (1936)
Stage Door (1937)
Primrose Path (1940)
Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
$1.1 Million
