W.S. Van Dyke
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 21, 1889 (137 years old)
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Biography
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
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf | |
| 1938 | Another Romance of CelluloidSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | EskimoInspector White (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesCana Wedding Guest | |
| 1916 | Oliver TwistCharles Dickens |
| 1936 | San FranciscoProducer | |
| 1935 | Naughty MariettaProducer | |
| 1934 | Hide-OutProducer | |
| 1934 | Laughing BoyProducer | |
| 1933 | The Prizefighter and the LadyProducer | |
| 1933 | EskimoProducer |
| 1942 | CairoDirector | |
| 1942 | I Married an AngelDirector | |
| 1942 | Journey for MargaretDirector | |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's VictoryDirector | |
| 1941 | Rage in HeavenDirector | |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin ManDirector | |
| 1941 | The Feminine TouchDirector | |
| 1940 | I Love You AgainDirector | |
| 1940 | New MoonDirector | |
| 1940 | Bitter SweetDirector | |
| 1940 | I Take This WomanDirector | |
| 1939 | Another Thin ManDirector | |
| 1939 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverDirector | |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful WorldDirector | |
| 1939 | Stand Up and FightDirector | |
| 1938 | Marie AntoinetteDirector | |
| 1938 | SweetheartsDirector | |
| 1937 | RosalieDirector | |
| 1937 | Personal PropertyDirector | |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a GunDirector | |
| 1937 | The Prisoner of ZendaCo-Director | |
| 1936 | After the Thin ManDirector | |
| 1936 | Love on the RunDirector | |
| 1936 | Rose MarieDirector | |
| 1936 | San FranciscoDirector | |
| 1936 | His Brother's WifeDirector | |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a SissyDirector | |
| 1935 | Naughty MariettaDirector | |
| 1935 | I Live My LifeDirector | |
| 1935 | Broadway Melody of 1936Co-Director | |
| 1934 | The Thin ManDirector | |
| 1934 | Manhattan MelodramaDirector | |
| 1934 | Hide-OutDirector | |
| 1934 | Forsaking All OthersDirector | |
| 1934 | Laughing BoyDirector | |
| 1933 | PenthouseDirector | |
| 1933 | The Prizefighter and the LadyDirector | |
| 1933 | EskimoDirector | |
| 1932 | Tarzan the Ape ManDirector | |
| 1932 | Night CourtDirector | |
| 1931 | Trader HornDirector | |
| 1931 | The Cuban Love SongDirector | |
| 1931 | Never the Twain Shall MeetDirector | |
| 1931 | Guilty HandsDirector | |
| 1929 | The PaganDirector | |
| 1928 | White Shadows in the South SeasDirector | |
| 1928 | Under the Black EagleDirector | |
| 1928 | WyomingDirector | |
| 1928 | The AdventurerDirector | |
| 1927 | Winners Of The WildernessDirector | |
| 1927 | Foreign DevilsDirector | |
| 1927 | Spoilers of the WestDirector | |
| 1927 | The Eyes of the TotemDirector | |
| 1927 | CaliforniaDirector | |
| 1927 | The Heart of the YukonDirector | |
| 1926 | The Gentle CycloneDirector | |
| 1926 | War PaintDirector | |
| 1925 | The Trail RiderDirector | |
| 1925 | Hearts and SpursDirector | |
| 1925 | The Timber WolfDirector | |
| 1925 | The Desert's PriceDirector | |
| 1925 | Ranger of the Big PinesDirector | |
| 1925 | Barriers Burned AwayDirector | |
| 1924 | Gold HeelsDirector | |
| 1924 | The Beautiful SinnerDirector | |
| 1924 | Winner Take AllDirector | |
| 1924 | The Battling FoolDirector | |
| 1924 | Loving LiesDirector | |
| 1924 | Half-a-Dollar BillDirector | |
| 1923 | The Little Girl Next DoorDirector | |
| 1923 | The Miracle MakersDirector | |
| 1923 | The Destroying AngelDirector | |
| 1923 | Ruth of the RangeDirector | |
| 1922 | According to HoyleDirector | |
| 1922 | The Boss of Camp 4Director | |
| 1922 | Forget Me NotDirector | |
| 1922 | White EagleDirector | |
| 1921 | Double AdventureDirector | |
| 1921 | The Avenging ArrowDirector | |
| 1920 | The Adventures of Daredevil JackDirector | |
| 1919 | The Hawk's TrailDirector | |
| 1918 | The Lady of the DugoutDirector | |
| 1917 | On TrialDirector | |
| 1917 | Men of the DesertDirector | |
| 1917 | The Land of Long ShadowsDirector | |
| 1917 | Sadie Goes to HeavenDirector | |
| 1917 | Open PlacesDirector | |
| 1917 | Gift o' GabDirector | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesSecond Assistant Director | |
| 1915 | The Birth of a NationAssistant Director |
| 1927 | The Heart of the YukonWriter | |
| 1920 | The Adventures of Daredevil JackScenario Writer | |
| 1919 | The Forbidden RoomStory | |
| 1917 | Men of the DesertWriter | |
| 1917 | The Land of Long ShadowsWriter | |
| 1917 | Open PlacesWriter | |
| 1916 | Orphan JoyceWriter | |
| 1915 | A Daughter of the CityWriter |