About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1906-12-05
Place of birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Willard Van Dyke

Overview

Willard Van Dyke (December 5, 1906 – January 23, 1986) was an American filmmaker, photographer, arts administrator, teacher, and former director of the film department at the Museum of Modern Art. Van Dyke went to the University of California, dropping out for a time to avoid taking an ROTC course.

Van Dyke died in January 23, 1986 of a heart attack on his way to Cambridge, Mass., where he was named Laureate Artist in Residence at Harvard. He was 79 years old. Van Dyke is survived by his second wife, the former Barbara Millikin, of New York; a daughter, Alison Van Dyke, of Ithaca, N.Y.; three sons, Peter of New York City; Murray of Santa Fe and Neil of Stowe, Vt., and six grandchildren.

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Known for

Acting
1997 Birth of a Nation Actor Self 58
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1986 He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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Directing
1960 Land of White Alice Directing Director N/A
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1959 Skyscraper Directing Director 59
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1956 Mayo florido Directing Director N/A
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1955 The One with White Shanks Directing Director N/A
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1953 American Frontier Directing Director N/A
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1950 This Charming Couple Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Photographer Directing Director 59
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1947 Journey Into Medicine Directing Director 59
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1947 To Hear Your Banjo Play Directing Director 59
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1944 Steel Town Directing Director N/A
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1940 Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men Directing Director 59
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1940 The Children Must Learn Directing Director N/A
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1940 Tall Tales Directing Director N/A
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1939 The City Directing Director 59
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1934 Hands Directing Director 58
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Writing
1940 Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men Writing Writer 59
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Production
1959 Skyscraper Production Producer 59
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1954 The Lonely Night Production Producer N/A
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1953 American Frontier Production Producer N/A
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1947 To Hear Your Banjo Play Production Producer 59
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Camera
1954 The Lonely Night Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 The Photographer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Youth Gets a Break Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1939 The City Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The River Camera Director of Photography 58
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1937 The World Today: The Black Legion - Shadow of Fascism Over America Camera Director of Photography N/A
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