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