W.S. Van Dyke
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.
Acting (5 movies)
Directing (76 movies)
The Thin Man
1934
I Love You Again
1940
Rage in Heaven
1941
Gold Heels
1924
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
Penthouse
1933
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
According to Hoyle
1922
After the Thin Man
1936
Another Thin Man
1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
Rosalie
1937
Cairo
1942
I Married an Angel
1942
Journey for Margaret
1942
Love on the Run
1936
New Moon
1940
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939
Marie Antoinette
1938
Sweethearts
1938
Personal Property
1937
Rose Marie
1936
San Francisco
1936
Naughty Marietta
1935
Hide-Out
1934
It's a Wonderful World
1939
White Shadows in the South Seas
1928
Trader Horn
1931
The Feminine Touch
1941
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
The Cuban Love Song
1931
Bitter Sweet
1940
Forsaking All Others
1934
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
Stand Up and Fight
1939
His Brother's Wife
1936
Eskimo
1933
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
Never the Twain Shall Meet
1931
Night Court
1932
Guilty Hands
1931
Under the Black Eagle
1928
The Hawk's Trail
1919
I Take This Woman
1940
The Pagan
1929
Laughing Boy
1934
I Live My Life
1935
The Little Girl Next Door
1923
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
The Trail Rider
1925
On Trial
1917
Winners Of The Wilderness
1927
The Beautiful Sinner
1924
Men of the Desert
1917
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920
Hearts and Spurs
1925
The Boss of Camp 4
1922
Winner Take All
1924
The Timber Wolf
1925
The Desert's Price
1925
The Gentle Cyclone
1926
The Land of Long Shadows
1917
Foreign Devils
1927
War Paint
1926
Spoilers of the West
1927
The Eyes of the Totem
1927
The Battling Fool
1924
Ranger of the Big Pines
1925
California
1927
Loving Lies
1924
Forget Me Not
1922
Double Adventure
1921
Sadie Goes to Heaven
1917
Barriers Burned Away
1925
Wyoming
1928
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Orphan Joyce | 1916 | Writer |
| The Land of Long Shadows | 1917 | Writer |
| Men of the Desert | 1917 | Writer |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | 1933 | Producer |
| Eskimo | 1933 | Producer |
| Laughing Boy | 1934 | Producer |
| Hide-Out | 1934 | Producer |
| Naughty Marietta | 1935 | Producer |
| San Francisco | 1936 | Producer |