About

Known credits:
91
Birthday:
1889-03-21
Place of birth:
San Diego, California, USA
Website:
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W.S. Van Dyke

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Actor Self 59
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1938 Another Romance of Celluloid Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1933 Eskimo Actor Inspector White (uncredited) 59
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1916 Oliver Twist Actor Charles Dickens N/A
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1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Actor Cana Wedding Guest 63
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Directing
1942 Journey for Margaret Directing Director 59
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1942 Cairo Directing Director 59
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1942 I Married an Angel Directing Director 59
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1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory Directing Director 59
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1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Directing Director 60
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1941 The Feminine Touch Directing Director 58
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1941 Rage in Heaven Directing Director 59
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1940 Bitter Sweet Directing Director 59
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1940 I Love You Again Directing Director 60
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1940 New Moon Directing Director 59
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1940 I Take This Woman Directing Director 59
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1939 Another Thin Man Directing Director 61
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1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Directing Director 58
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1939 It's a Wonderful World Directing Director 59
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1939 Stand Up and Fight Directing Director 59
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1938 Sweethearts Directing Director 58
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1938 Marie Antoinette Directing Director 59
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1937 Rosalie Directing Director 58
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1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Directing Co-Director 60
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1937 They Gave Him a Gun Directing Director 58
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1937 Personal Property Directing Director 59
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1936 After the Thin Man Directing Director 62
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1936 Love on the Run Directing Director 59
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1936 The Devil Is a Sissy Directing Director 59
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1936 His Brother's Wife Directing Director 59
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1936 San Francisco Directing Director 59
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1936 Rose Marie Directing Director 59
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1935 I Live My Life Directing Director 59
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1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 Directing Co-Director 59
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1935 Naughty Marietta Directing Director 58
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1934 Forsaking All Others Directing Director 59
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1934 Hide-Out Directing Director 59
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1934 The Thin Man Directing Director 66
Fair
1934 Manhattan Melodrama Directing Director 60
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1934 Laughing Boy Directing Director 58
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1933 Eskimo Directing Director 59
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1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady Directing Director 58
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1933 Penthouse Directing Director 59
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1932 Night Court Directing Director 58
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1932 Tarzan the Ape Man Directing Director 60
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1931 The Cuban Love Song Directing Director 58
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1931 Guilty Hands Directing Director 59
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1931 Never the Twain Shall Meet Directing Director 58
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1931 Trader Horn Directing Director 58
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1929 The Pagan Directing Director 59
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1928 White Shadows in the South Seas Directing Director 59
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1928 Under the Black Eagle Directing Director 58
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1927 Spoilers of the West Directing Director N/A
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1927 Foreign Devils Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Eyes of the Totem Directing Director 59
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1927 California Directing Director N/A
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1927 Winners Of The Wilderness Directing Director 59
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1926 War Paint Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Gentle Cyclone Directing Director 58
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1925 The Desert's Price Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Timber Wolf Directing Director N/A
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1925 Ranger of the Big Pines Directing Director N/A
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1925 Hearts and Spurs Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Trail Rider Directing Director N/A
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1924 Gold Heels Directing Director N/A
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1924 Winner Take All Directing Director N/A
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1924 The Beautiful Sinner Directing Director N/A
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1924 The Battling Fool Directing Director N/A
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1924 Loving Lies Directing Director N/A
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1923 The Little Girl Next Door Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Boss of Camp 4 Directing Director N/A
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1922 Forget Me Not Directing Director N/A
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1922 According to Hoyle Directing Director N/A
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1921 Double Adventure Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Adventures of Daredevil Jack Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Hawk's Trail Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Lady of the Dugout Directing Director 59
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1917 Men of the Desert Directing Director N/A
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1917 On Trial Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Land of Long Shadows Directing Director N/A
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1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Directing Second Assistant Director 63
Fair
1915 The Birth of a Nation Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1920 The Adventures of Daredevil Jack Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1917 Men of the Desert Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Land of Long Shadows Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1936 San Francisco Production Producer 59
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1935 Naughty Marietta Production Producer 58
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1934 Hide-Out Production Producer 59
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1934 Laughing Boy Production Producer 58
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1933 Eskimo Production Producer 59
Average
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady Production Producer 58
Average