Biography
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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.
Filmography
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Journey for Margaret (1942)
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Cairo (1942)
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I Married an Angel (1942)
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Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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The Feminine Touch (1941)
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Rage in Heaven (1941)
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Bitter Sweet (1940)
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)
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I Love You Again (1940)
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New Moon (1940)
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Northwest Passage (1940)
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I Take This Woman (1940)
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Another Thin Man (1939)
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939)
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Stand Up and Fight (1939)
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Sweethearts (1938)
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Marie Antoinette (1938)
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Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)
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Rosalie (1937)
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
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Personal Property (1937)
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After the Thin Man (1936)
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Love on the Run (1936)
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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
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His Brother's Wife (1936)
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San Francisco (1936)
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Rose Marie (1936)
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I Live My Life (1935)
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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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Forsaking All Others (1934)
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Hide-Out (1934)
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The Thin Man (1934)
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Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
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Laughing Boy (1934)
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Eskimo (1933)
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The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
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Penthouse (1933)
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Night Court (1932)
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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The Cuban Love Song (1931)
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Guilty Hands (1931)
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Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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Trader Horn (1931)
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The Pagan (1929)
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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
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The Adventurer (1928)
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Under the Black Eagle (1928)
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Spoilers of the West (1927)
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Foreign Devils (1927)
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The Eyes of the Totem (1927)
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California (1927)
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Winners Of The Wilderness (1927)
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War Paint (1926)
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The Gentle Cyclone (1926)
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The Desert's Price (1925)
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Fire Away (1925)
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The Timber Wolf (1925)
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Ranger of the Big Pines (1925)
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Hearts and Spurs (1925)
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The Trail Rider (1925)
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Gold Heels (1924)
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Winner Take All (1924)
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The Beautiful Sinner (1924)
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The Battling Fool (1924)
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Loving Lies (1924)
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The Little Girl Next Door (1923)
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The Boss of Camp 4 (1922)
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Forget Me Not (1922)
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According to Hoyle (1922)
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Double Adventure (1921)
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)
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The Hawk's Trail (1919)
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The Lady of the Dugout (1918)
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Men of the Desert (1917)
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On Trial (1917)
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The Land of Long Shadows (1917)
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Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist (1916)
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Cana Wedding Guest / Second Assistant Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
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The Birth of a Nation (1915)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1889-03-21
Deathday1943-02-05 (53 years old)
Birth NameWoodbridge Strong Van Dyke Ii
Birth PlaceSan Diego, United States of America
ReligionChristian Science
FatherWoodbridge Strong Van Dyke
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWoodbridge Strong Van Dyke II, W.S. Van Dyke II, W. S. Van Dyke II, W. S. Van Dyke, Major W.S. Van Dyke II, Major W. S. Van Dyke II, Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II, Maj. W. S. Van Dyke II, Woody Van Dyke, В.С. Ван Дайк, William S. Van Dyke, One-Take Woody, Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr., Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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