W.S. Van Dyke
Director · Actor · WriterFrom 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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Cairo
1942
Director
I Married an Angel
1942
Director
Journey for Margaret
1942
Director
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
Director
Rage in Heaven
1941
Director
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
Director
The Feminine Touch
1941
Director
I Love You Again
1940
Director
Bitter Sweet
1940
Director
I Take This Woman
1940
Director
Another Thin Man
1939
Director
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939
Director
It's a Wonderful World
1939
Director
Stand Up and Fight
1939
Director
Marie Antoinette
1938
Director
Sweethearts
1938
Director
Rosalie
1937
Director
Personal Property
1937
Director
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
Director
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Co-Director
After the Thin Man
1936
Director
Love on the Run
1936
Director
Rose Marie
1936
Director
San Francisco
1936
Director
His Brother's Wife
1936
Director
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Director
Naughty Marietta
1935
Director
I Live My Life
1935
Director
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
Co-Director
The Thin Man
1934
Director
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
Director
Hide-Out
1934
Director
Forsaking All Others
1934
Director
Laughing Boy
1934
Director
Penthouse
1933
Director
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
Director
Eskimo
1933
Director
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
Director
Night Court
1932
Director
Trader Horn
1931
Director
The Cuban Love Song
1931
Director
Never the Twain Shall Meet
1931
Director
Guilty Hands
1931
Director
The Pagan
1929
Director
White Shadows in the South Seas
1928
Director
Under the Black Eagle
1928
Director
- Wyoming
Wyoming
1928
Director
The Adventurer
1928
Director
Winners Of The Wilderness
1927
Director
Foreign Devils
1927
Director
Spoilers of the West
1927
Director
The Eyes of the Totem
1927
Director
California
1927
Director
- The Heart of the Yukon
The Heart of the Yukon
1927
Director
The Gentle Cyclone
1926
Director
War Paint
1926
Director
The Trail Rider
1925
Director
Hearts and Spurs
1925
Director
The Timber Wolf
1925
Director
- The Desert's Price
The Desert's Price
1925
Director
Ranger of the Big Pines
1925
Director
Barriers Burned Away
1925
Director
Gold Heels
1924
Director
- The Beautiful Sinner
The Beautiful Sinner
1924
Director
Winner Take All
1924
Director
The Battling Fool
1924
Director
Loving Lies
1924
Director
Half-a-Dollar Bill
1924
Director
The Little Girl Next Door
1923
Director
The Miracle Makers
1923
Director
The Destroying Angel
1923
Director
Ruth of the Range
1923
Director
- According to Hoyle
According to Hoyle
1922
Director
The Boss of Camp 4
1922
Director
Forget Me Not
1922
Director
White Eagle
1922
Director
Double Adventure
1921
Director
The Avenging Arrow
1921
Director
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920
Director
The Hawk's Trail
1919
Director
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
Director
On Trial
1917
Director
Men of the Desert
1917
Director
The Land of Long Shadows
1917
Director
Sadie Goes to Heaven
1917
Director
Open Places
1917
Director
Gift o' Gab
1917
Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Second Assistant Director
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Assistant Director
