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W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Known For Directing
Birthday Mar 21, 1889
Died Feb 05, 1943 (53)
Birthplace San Diego, California, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Feb 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

as Inspector White (uncredited)

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1916

as Charles Dickens

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

Scenario Writer

Men of the Desert

Men of the Desert

1917

Writer

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Second Assistant Director

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Assistant Director

Cairo

Cairo

1942

Director

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

Director

I Married an Angel

I Married an Angel

1942

Director

Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret

1942

Director

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Director

Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven

1941

Director

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1941

Director

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

Director

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940

Director

New Moon

New Moon

1940

Director

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

Director

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Director

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Director

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

Director

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

Director

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

1938

Director

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Co-Director

Rosalie

Rosalie

1937

Director

Personal Property

Personal Property

1937

Director

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Director

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

Director

San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

Director

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

Director

His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

Director

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Director

Love on the Run

Love on the Run

1936

Director

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935

Director

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

Director

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Co-Director

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Director

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

Director

Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Director

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

Director

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

Director

Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

Director

Penthouse

Penthouse

1933

Director

Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

Director

Night Court

Night Court

1932

Director

Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands

1931

Director

The Cuban Love Song

The Cuban Love Song

1931

Director

Trader Horn

Trader Horn

1931

Director

The Pagan

The Pagan

1929

Director

Under the Black Eagle

Under the Black Eagle

1928

Director

Foreign Devils

Foreign Devils

1927

Director

California

California

1927

Director

Spoilers of the West

Spoilers of the West

1927

Director

The Eyes of the Totem

The Eyes of the Totem

1927

Director

War Paint

War Paint

1926

Director

The Gentle Cyclone

The Gentle Cyclone

1926

Director

The Trail Rider

The Trail Rider

1925

Director

The Desert's Price

The Desert's Price

1925

Director

The Timber Wolf

The Timber Wolf

1925

Director

Hearts and Spurs

Hearts and Spurs

1925

Director

Ranger of the Big Pines

Ranger of the Big Pines

1925

Director

Loving Lies

Loving Lies

1924

Director

Gold Heels

Gold Heels

1924

Director

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1924

Director

The Beautiful Sinner

The Beautiful Sinner

1924

Director

The Battling Fool

The Battling Fool

1924

Director

According to Hoyle

According to Hoyle

1922

Director

The Boss of Camp 4

The Boss of Camp 4

1922

Director

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

1922

Director

The Hawk's Trail

The Hawk's Trail

1919

Director

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

Director

On Trial

On Trial

1917

Director

Men of the Desert

Men of the Desert

1917

Director

The Land of Long Shadows

The Land of Long Shadows

1917

Director

San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

Producer

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935

Producer

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

Producer

Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Producer

Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

Producer

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