W.S. Van Dyke

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W.S. Van Dyke

Directing March 21, 1889

San Diego, California, USA

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…

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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

5.9 1915 Movie
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5 1934 Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

7.1 1916 Movie
Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

6.6 1932 Movie
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

7.3 1936 Movie
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

7.1 1939 Movie
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

7.0 1941 Movie
San Francisco

San Francisco

6.6 1936 Movie
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

7.0 1934 Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

7.5 1937 Movie
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

7.2 1940 Movie
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

6.5 1939 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1976
    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Movie Thanks

  2. 1942
    Journey for Margaret

    Movie Director

  3. 1942
    Cairo

    Movie Director

  4. 1942
    I Married an Angel

    Movie Director

  5. 1942
    Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Movie Director

  6. 1941
    Shadow of the Thin Man

    Movie Director

  7. 1941
    The Feminine Touch

    Movie Director

  8. 1941
    Rage in Heaven

    Movie Director

  9. 1940
    Bitter Sweet

    Movie Director

  10. 1940
    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    Movie Self

  11. 1940
    I Love You Again

    Movie Director

  12. 1940
    I Take This Woman

    Movie Director

  13. 1939
    Another Thin Man

    Movie Director

  14. 1939
    Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

    Movie Director

  15. 1939
    It's a Wonderful World

    Movie Director

  16. 1939
    Stand Up and Fight

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1938
    Sweethearts

    Movie Director

  2. 1938
    Marie Antoinette

    Movie Director

  3. 1938
    Another Romance of Celluloid

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  4. 1937
    Rosalie

    Movie Director

  5. 1937
    The Prisoner of Zenda

    Movie Co-Director

  6. 1937
    They Gave Him a Gun

    Movie Director

  7. 1937
    Personal Property

    Movie Director

  8. 1936
    After the Thin Man

    Movie Director

  9. 1936
    Love on the Run

    Movie Director

  10. 1936
    The Devil Is a Sissy

    Movie Director

  11. 1936
    His Brother's Wife

    Movie Director

  12. 1936
    San Francisco

    Movie Director

  13. 1936
    Rose Marie

    Movie Director

  14. 1935
    I Live My Life

    Movie Director

  15. 1935
    Broadway Melody of 1936

    Movie Co-Director

  16. 1935
    Naughty Marietta

    Movie Director

  17. 1934
    Forsaking All Others

    Movie Director

  18. 1934
    Hide-Out

    Movie Producer

  19. 1934
    The Thin Man

    Movie Director

  20. 1934
    Manhattan Melodrama

    Movie Director

  21. 1934
    Laughing Boy

    Movie Director

  22. 1933
    Eskimo

    Movie Inspector White (uncredited)

  23. 1933
    The Prizefighter and the Lady

    Movie Director

  24. 1933
    Penthouse

    Movie Director