W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Directing
Born 1889-03-21 Died 1943-02-05 San Diego, California, USA 96 credits star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1

Awards

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 nominated

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

  • — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

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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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Directing 55 credits
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932 · ★ 6.6 · Director
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934 · ★ 7.5 · Director
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
1939 · Director
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
1938 · Director
San Francisco
San Francisco
1936 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Producer
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
1936 · ★ 7.3 · Director
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939 · ★ 7.1 · Director
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 · ★ 7.5 · Co-Director
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama
1934 · ★ 7.0 · Director
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
1935 · Director, Producer
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · ★ 7.0 · Director
White Eagle
White Eagle
1922 · Director
I Love You Again
I Love You Again
1940 · ★ 7.2 · Director
Rage in Heaven
Rage in Heaven
1941 · Director
His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife
1936 · Director
California
California
1927 · Director
Rosalie
Rosalie
1937 · Director
Trader Horn
Trader Horn
1931 · Director
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
1937 · Director
Penthouse
Penthouse
1933 · Director
Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935 · Co-Director
I Live My Life
I Live My Life
1935 · Director
Eskimo
Eskimo
1933 · Inspector White (uncredited), Director
Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others
1934 · Director
Night Court
Night Court
1932 · Director
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
1939 · Director
The Avenging Arrow
The Avenging Arrow
1921 · Director
I Married an Angel
I Married an Angel
1942 · Director
Half-a-Dollar Bill
Half-a-Dollar Bill
1924 · Director
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939 · Director
According to Hoyle
According to Hoyle
1922 · Director
Gold Heels
Gold Heels
1924 · Director
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
1936 · Director
Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
1931 · Director
Personal Property
Personal Property
1937 · Director
Spoilers of the West
Spoilers of the West
1927 · Director
White Shadows in the South Seas
White Shadows in the South Seas
1928 · Director
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
1940 · Director
Open Places
Open Places
1917 · Director, Writer
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet
1940 · Director
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936 · Director
The Prizefighter and the Lady
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933 · Director, Producer
Hide-Out
Hide-Out
1934 · Producer, Director
Gift o' Gab
Gift o' Gab
1917 · Director
Love on the Run
Love on the Run
1936 · Director
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920 · Scenario Writer, Director
Sweethearts
Sweethearts
1938 · Director
The Pagan
The Pagan
1929 · Director
The Heart of the Yukon
The Heart of the Yukon
1927 · Director, Writer
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
1941 · Director
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret
1942 · Director
Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy
1934 · Director, Producer
Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not
1922 · Director
The Lady of the Dugout
The Lady of the Dugout
1918 · Director
Ruth of the Range
Ruth of the Range
1923 · Director
Producing 5 credits
San Francisco
San Francisco
1936 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Producer
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
1935 · Director, Producer
The Prizefighter and the Lady
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933 · Director, Producer
Hide-Out
Hide-Out
1934 · Producer, Director
Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy
1934 · Director, Producer
Acting 4 credits
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · ★ 7.1 · Cana Wedding Guest, Second Assistant Director
Eskimo
Eskimo
1933 · Inspector White (uncredited), Director
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940 · Self
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920 · Scenario Writer, Director
Writing 3 credits
Open Places
Open Places
1917 · Director, Writer
The Heart of the Yukon
The Heart of the Yukon
1927 · Director, Writer
A Daughter of the City
A Daughter of the City
1915 · Writer
Other credits 2 credits
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
1915 · ★ 5.9 · Assistant Director
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Thanks
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