W.S. Van Dyke
Directing
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.
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movieJourney for Margaret
1942
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movieCairo
1942
Director
movieI Married an Angel
1942
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movieDr. Kildare's Victory
1942
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movieShadow of the Thin Man
1941
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movieThe Feminine Touch
1941
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movieRage in Heaven
1941
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movieBitter Sweet
1940
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movieI Love You Again
1940
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movieI Take This Woman
1940
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movieAnother Thin Man
1939
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movieIt's a Wonderful World
1939
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movieStand Up and Fight
1939
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movieSweethearts
1938
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movieMarie Antoinette
1938
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movieRosalie
1937
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movieThe Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Co-Director
movieThey Gave Him a Gun
1937
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moviePersonal Property
1937
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movieAfter the Thin Man
1936
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movieLove on the Run
1936
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movieThe Devil Is a Sissy
1936
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movieHis Brother's Wife
1936
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movieSan Francisco
1936
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movieRose Marie
1936
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movieI Live My Life
1935
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movieBroadway Melody of 1936
1935
Co-Director
movieNaughty Marietta
1935
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movieForsaking All Others
1934
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movieHide-Out
1934
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movieThe Thin Man
1934
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movieManhattan Melodrama
1934
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movieLaughing Boy
1934
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movieEskimo
1933
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moviePenthouse
1933
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movieNight Court
1932
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movieTarzan the Ape Man
1932
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movieThe Cuban Love Song
1931
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movieGuilty Hands
1931
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movieTrader Horn
1931
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movieThe Pagan
1929
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movieThe Adventurer
1928
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movieUnder the Black Eagle
1928
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Wyoming
1928
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movieSpoilers of the West
1927
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movieForeign Devils
1927
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movieThe Eyes of the Totem
1927
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movieCalifornia
1927
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movieWar Paint
1926
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movieThe Gentle Cyclone
1926
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movieThe Timber Wolf
1925
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movieRanger of the Big Pines
1925
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movieHearts and Spurs
1925
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movieThe Trail Rider
1925
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movieBarriers Burned Away
1925
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movieGold Heels
1924
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movieWinner Take All
1924
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movieThe Battling Fool
1924
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movieLoving Lies
1924
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movieHalf-a-Dollar Bill
1924
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movieThe Miracle Makers
1923
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movieRuth of the Range
1923
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movieThe Destroying Angel
1923
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movieThe Boss of Camp 4
1922
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movieForget Me Not
1922
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movieWhite Eagle
1922
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movieThe Avenging Arrow
1921
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movieDouble Adventure
1921
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movieThe Hawk's Trail
1919
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movieThe Lady of the Dugout
1918
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movieSadie Goes to Heaven
1917
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movieGift o' Gab
1917
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movieMen of the Desert
1917
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movieOpen Places
1917
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movieOn Trial
1917
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movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Second Assistant Director
movieThe Birth of a Nation
1915
Assistant Director
Writing8
movieThe Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920
Scenario Writer
movieOpen Places
1917
Writer
Production6
movieSan Francisco
1936
Producer
movieNaughty Marietta
1935
Producer
movieHide-Out
1934
Producer
movieLaughing Boy
1934
Producer
movieEskimo
1933
Producer
Acting5
movieAnother Romance of Celluloid
1938
Self (uncredited)
movieEskimo
1933
Inspector White (uncredited)
movieOliver Twist
1916
Charles Dickens
movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Cana Wedding Guest