Director
W.S. Van Dyke
137 years · San Diego, California, USA · 85 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 85
Journey for Margaret
1942 · Director
Cairo
1942 · Director
I Married an Angel
1942 · Director
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 · Director
On TCM
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 · Self
I Love You Again
1940 · Director
I Take This Woman
1940 · Director
On Mometu
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
On Kanopy
Another Romance of Celluloid
1938 · Self (uncredited)
Rosalie
1937 · Director
They Gave Him a Gun
1937 · Director
Personal Property
1937 · Director
After the Thin Man
1936 · Director
On Artiflix
Love on the Run
1936 · Director
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936 · Director