W.S. Van Dyke
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring W.S. Van Dyke
Filmography
Acting (5)
6.8
1938
Another Romance of Celluloidas Self (uncredited)
5.3
1933
Eskimoas Inspector White (uncredited)
6.6
1916
Oliver Twistas Charles Dickens
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Cana Wedding Guest
7.1
Production & Directing (104)
1976
7.0
1942
Journey for MargaretDirector
6.7
1942
CairoDirector
6.3
1942
I Married an AngelDirector
6.0
1942
Dr. Kildare's VictoryDirector
6.2
1941
Shadow of the Thin ManDirector
7.0
1941
The Feminine TouchDirector
5.1
1941
Rage in HeavenDirector
6.4
1940
Bitter SweetDirector
6.0
1940
I Love You AgainDirector
7.2
1940
I Take This WomanDirector
5.8
1939
Another Thin ManDirector
7.1
1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverDirector
5.7
1939
It's a Wonderful WorldDirector
6.5
1939
Stand Up and FightDirector
6.0
1938
SweetheartsDirector
5.8
1938
Marie AntoinetteDirector
6.6
1937
RosalieDirector
6.0
1937
The Prisoner of ZendaCo-Director
7.5
1937
They Gave Him a GunDirector
6.7
1937
Personal PropertyDirector
6.9
1936
After the Thin ManDirector
7.3
1936
Love on the RunDirector
6.5
1936
The Devil Is a SissyDirector
7.0
1936
His Brother's WifeDirector
5.8
1936
San FranciscoDirector
6.6
1936
San FranciscoProducer
6.6
1936
Rose MarieDirector
6.1
1935
I Live My LifeDirector
6.6
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936Co-Director
6.5
1935
Naughty MariettaDirector
5.5
1935
Naughty MariettaProducer
5.5
1934
Forsaking All OthersDirector
6.0
1934
Hide-OutProducer
7.3
1934
Hide-OutDirector
7.3
1934
The Thin ManDirector
7.5
1934
Manhattan MelodramaDirector
7.0
1934
Laughing BoyDirector
3.7
1934
Laughing BoyProducer
3.7
1933
EskimoDirector
6.6
1933
EskimoProducer
6.6
1933
The Prizefighter and the LadyDirector
5.5
1933
The Prizefighter and the LadyProducer
5.5
1933
PenthouseDirector
6.9
1932
Night CourtDirector
6.5
1932
Tarzan the Ape ManDirector
6.6
1931
The Cuban Love SongDirector
4.8
1931
Guilty HandsDirector
5.9
1931
Never the Twain Shall MeetDirector
4.8
1931
Trader HornDirector
5.4
1929
The PaganDirector
6.7
1928
White Shadows in the South SeasDirector
6.7
1928
The AdventurerDirector
7.0
1928
Under the Black EagleDirector
5.0
1928
WyomingDirector
8.0
1927
Spoilers of the WestDirector
7.0
1927
Foreign DevilsDirector
8.0
1927
The Heart of the YukonDirector
7.0
1927
The Heart of the YukonWriter
7.0
1927
The Eyes of the TotemDirector
8.0
1927
CaliforniaDirector
7.5
1927
Winners of the WildernessDirector
7.7
1926
War PaintDirector
7.0
1926
The Gentle CycloneDirector
6.5
1925
The Desert's PriceDirector
9.0
1925
The Timber WolfDirector
10.0
1925
Ranger of the Big PinesDirector
10.0
1925
Hearts and SpursDirector
10.0
1925
The Trail RiderDirector
10.0
1925
Barriers Burned AwayDirector
10.0
1924
Gold HeelsDirector
8.0
1924
Winner Take AllDirector
9.0
1924
The Beautiful SinnerDirector
8.0
1924
The Battling FoolDirector
9.0
1924
Loving LiesDirector
9.0
1924
Half-a-Dollar BillDirector
10.0
1923
The Miracle MakersDirector
10.0
1923
Ruth of the RangeDirector
7.0
1923
The Destroying AngelDirector
7.0
1923
The Little Girl Next DoorDirector
7.0
1922
The Boss of Camp 4Director
10.0
1922
Forget Me NotDirector
9.0
1922
According to HoyleDirector
10.0
1922
White EagleDirector
8.0
1921
The Avenging ArrowDirector
7.0
1921
Double AdventureDirector
10.0
1920
The Adventures of Daredevil JackScenario Writer
10.0
1920
The Adventures of Daredevil JackDirector
10.0
1919
The Hawk's TrailDirector
10.0
1919
The Forbidden RoomStory
8.0
1918
The Lady of the DugoutDirector
5.9
1917
Sadie Goes to HeavenDirector
10.0
1917
Gift o' GabDirector
1917
Men of the DesertDirector
1917
Men of the DesertWriter
1917
Open PlacesDirector
1917
Open PlacesWriter
1917
On TrialDirector
1917
The Land of Long ShadowsDirector
1917
The Land of Long ShadowsWriter
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesSecond Assistant Director
7.1
1916
Orphan JoyceWriter
1915
A Daughter of the CityWriter
1915
The Birth of a NationAssistant Director
5.9