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W.S. Van Dyke

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W.S. Van Dyke

Born
Died
(aged 53)
Birthplace
San Diego, California, USA
Credits
96 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Woodbridge Strong "W. S." Van Dyke II (Woody) (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director and writer who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Director for The Thin Man and San Francisco, and directed four actors to Oscar nominations: William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Norma Shearer, and Robert Morley. Known as a reliable craftsman who made his films on schedule and under budget, he earned the name "One Take Woody" for his quick and efficient style of filming.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Film Self
1938 Another Romance of Celluloid Film Self (uncredited)
1933 Eskimo Film Inspector White (uncredited)
1916 Oliver Twist Film Charles Dickens
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Film Cana Wedding Guest

Crew credits 93

YearTitleJob
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Film Thanks
1942 Journey for Margaret Film Director
1942 Cairo Film Director
1942 I Married an Angel Film Director
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory Film Director
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Film Director
1941 The Feminine Touch Film Director
1941 Rage in Heaven Film Director
1940 Bitter Sweet Film Director
1940 I Love You Again Film Director
1940 I Take This Woman Film Director
1939 Another Thin Man Film Director
1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Film Director
1939 It's a Wonderful World Film Director
1939 Stand Up and Fight Film Director
1938 Sweethearts Film Director
1938 Marie Antoinette Film Director
1937 Rosalie Film Director
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Film Co-Director
1937 They Gave Him a Gun Film Director
1937 Personal Property Film Director
1936 After the Thin Man Film Director
1936 Love on the Run Film Director
1936 The Devil Is a Sissy Film Director
1936 His Brother's Wife Film Director
1936 San Francisco Film Director, Producer
1936 Rose Marie Film Director
1935 I Live My Life Film Director
1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 Film Co-Director
1935 Naughty Marietta Film Director, Producer
1934 Forsaking All Others Film Director
1934 Hide-Out Film Producer, Director
1934 The Thin Man Film Director
1934 Manhattan Melodrama Film Director
1934 Laughing Boy Film Director, Producer
1933 Eskimo Film Director, Producer
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady Film Director, Producer
1933 Penthouse Film Director
1932 Night Court Film Director
1932 Tarzan the Ape Man Film Director
1931 The Cuban Love Song Film Director
1931 Guilty Hands Film Director
1931 Never the Twain Shall Meet Film Director
1931 Trader Horn Film Director
1929 The Pagan Film Director
1928 White Shadows in the South Seas Film Director
1928 The Adventurer Film Director
1928 Under the Black Eagle Film Director
1928 Wyoming Film Director
1927 Spoilers of the West Film Director
1927 Foreign Devils Film Director
1927 The Heart of the Yukon Film Director, Writer
1927 The Eyes of the Totem Film Director
1927 California Film Director
1927 Winners of the Wilderness Film Director
1926 War Paint Film Director
1926 The Gentle Cyclone Film Director
1925 The Desert's Price Film Director
1925 The Timber Wolf Film Director
1925 Ranger of the Big Pines Film Director
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