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W.S. Van Dyke

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1889-03-21

Deathday: 1943-02-05 (53 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 81

Movies 81

Director 73

Producer 4

self 2

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Biography

Filmography

all 81

Movies 81

Director 73

Producer 4

self 2

Journey for Margaret (1942)

Cairo (1942)

I Married an Angel (1942)

Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

The Feminine Touch (1941)

Rage in Heaven (1941)

Bitter Sweet (1940)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

I Love You Again (1940)

New Moon (1940)

I Take This Woman (1940)

Another Thin Man (1939)

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

Sweethearts (1938)

Marie Antoinette (1938)

Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)

Rosalie (1937)

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

Personal Property (1937)

After the Thin Man (1936)

Love on the Run (1936)

The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)

His Brother's Wife (1936)

San Francisco (1936)

Rose Marie (1936)

I Live My Life (1935)

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Forsaking All Others (1934)

Hide-Out (1934)

The Thin Man (1934)

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Laughing Boy (1934)

Eskimo (1933)

The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)

Penthouse (1933)

Night Court (1932)

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

The Cuban Love Song (1931)

Guilty Hands (1931)

Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)

Trader Horn (1931)

The Pagan (1929)

White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)

Under the Black Eagle (1928)

Spoilers of the West (1927)

Foreign Devils (1927)

The Eyes of the Totem (1927)

California (1927)

Winners Of The Wilderness (1927)

War Paint (1926)

The Gentle Cyclone (1926)

The Desert's Price (1925)

The Timber Wolf (1925)

Ranger of the Big Pines (1925)

Hearts and Spurs (1925)

The Trail Rider (1925)

Gold Heels (1924)

Winner Take All (1924)

The Beautiful Sinner (1924)

The Battling Fool (1924)

Loving Lies (1924)

The Little Girl Next Door (1923)

The Boss of Camp 4 (1922)

Forget Me Not (1922)

According to Hoyle (1922)

Double Adventure (1921)

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1889-03-21

Deathday
1943-02-05 (53 years old)

Birth Name
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke Ii

Birth Place
San Diego, United States

Religion
Christian Science

Father
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke

Citizenships
United States

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame