W.S. Van Dyke
94 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Mar 21, 1889
- Died
- Feb 5, 1943 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- San Diego, California, USA
- Also known as
- Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II · W.S. Van Dyke II · W. S. Van Dyke II · W. S. Van Dyke
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 5.9 The Birth of a Nation
1915 · Film
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★ 7.5 The Thin Man
1934 · Film
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★ 7.1 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Film
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★ 6.6 Tarzan the Ape Man
1932 · Film
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★ 7.3 After the Thin Man
1936 · Film
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★ 7.1 Another Thin Man
1939 · Film
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★ 7.0 Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Film
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★ 6.6 San Francisco
1936 · Film
W.S. Van Dyke: movies and TV shows
Acting (3)
- 1933 Eskimo
as Inspector White (uncredited)
- 1916 Oliver Twist
as Charles Dickens
- 1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Cana Wedding Guest
Behind the camera (93)
- 1976
- 1942 Journey for Margaret
Director
- 1942 Cairo
Director
- 1942 I Married an Angel
Director
- 1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Director
- 1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
Director
- 1941 The Feminine Touch
Director
- 1941 Rage in Heaven
Director
- 1940 Bitter Sweet
Director
- 1940 I Love You Again
Director
- 1940 I Take This Woman
Director
- 1939 Another Thin Man
Director
- 1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Director
- 1939 It's a Wonderful World
Director
- 1939 Stand Up and Fight
Director
- 1938 Sweethearts
Director
- 1938 Marie Antoinette
Director
- 1937 Rosalie
Director
- 1937 The Prisoner of Zenda
Co-Director
- 1937 They Gave Him a Gun
Director
- 1937 Personal Property
Director
- 1936 After the Thin Man
Director
- 1936 Love on the Run
Director
- 1936 The Devil Is a Sissy
Director
- 1936 His Brother's Wife
Director
- 1936 San Francisco
Director, Producer
- 1936 Rose Marie
Director
- 1935 I Live My Life
Director
- 1935 Broadway Melody of 1936
Co-Director
- 1935 Naughty Marietta
Director, Producer
- 1934 Forsaking All Others
Director
- 1934 Hide-Out
Producer, Director
- 1934 The Thin Man
Director
- 1934 Manhattan Melodrama
Director
- 1934 Laughing Boy
Director, Producer
- 1933 Eskimo
Director, Producer
- 1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady
Director, Producer
- 1933 Penthouse
Director
- 1932 Night Court
Director
- 1932 Tarzan the Ape Man
Director
- 1931 The Cuban Love Song
Director
- 1931 Guilty Hands
Director
- 1931 Never the Twain Shall Meet
Director
- 1931 Trader Horn
Director
- 1929 The Pagan
Director
- 1928 White Shadows in the South Seas
Director
- 1928 The Adventurer
Director
- 1928 Under the Black Eagle
Director
- 1928 Wyoming
Director
- 1927 Spoilers of the West
Director
- 1927 Foreign Devils
Director
- 1927 The Heart of the Yukon
Director, Writer
- 1927 The Eyes of the Totem
Director
- 1927 California
Director
- 1927 Winners of the Wilderness
Director
- 1926 War Paint
Director
- 1926 The Gentle Cyclone
Director
- 1925 The Desert's Price
Director
- 1925 The Timber Wolf
Director
- 1925 Ranger of the Big Pines
Director
- 1925 Hearts and Spurs
Director
- 1925 The Trail Rider
Director
- 1925 Barriers Burned Away
Director
- 1924 Gold Heels
Director
- 1924 Winner Take All
Director
- 1924 The Beautiful Sinner
Director
- 1924 The Battling Fool
Director
- 1924 Loving Lies
Director
- 1924 Half-a-Dollar Bill
Director
- 1923 The Miracle Makers
Director
- 1923 Ruth of the Range
Director
- 1923 The Destroying Angel
Director
- 1923 The Little Girl Next Door
Director
- 1922 The Boss of Camp 4
Director
- 1922 Forget Me Not
Director
- 1922 According to Hoyle
Director
- 1922 White Eagle
Director
- 1921 The Avenging Arrow
Director
- 1921 Double Adventure
Director
- 1920 The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Scenario Writer, Director
- 1919 The Hawk's Trail
Director
- 1919 The Forbidden Room
Story
- 1918 The Lady of the Dugout
Director
- 1917 Sadie Goes to Heaven
Director
- 1917 Gift o' Gab
Director
- 1917 Men of the Desert
Director, Writer
- 1917 Open Places
Director, Writer
- 1917 On Trial
Director
- 1917 The Land of Long Shadows
Writer, Director
- 1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Assistant Director
- 1916 Orphan Joyce
Writer
- 1915 A Daughter of the City
Writer
- 1915 The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1940
- 1938