W.S. Van Dyke

Known for DirectingBorn 1889-03-21Died 1943-02-05San Diego, California, USA

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.Read more

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The Trail Rider

Hearts and Spurs

The Timber Wolf

Ranger of the Big Pines

Barriers Burned Away

Half-a-Dollar Bill

The Miracle Makers

According to Hoyle

The Boss of Camp 4

Double Adventure

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Hawk's Trail

Sadie Goes to Heaven

The Desert's Price

Winner Take All

The Battling Fool

Loving Lies

Forget Me Not

Wyoming

Foreign Devils

The Eyes of the Totem

Gold Heels

The Beautiful Sinner

White Eagle

The Forbidden Room

Winners Of The Wilderness

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Thin Man

California

After the Thin Man

I Love You Again

Hide-Out

Another Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Manhattan Melodrama

The Devil Is a Sissy

New Moon

The Adventurer

Personal Property

Spoilers of the West

The Heart of the Yukon

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

War Paint

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

The Little Girl Next Door

The Destroying Angel

Ruth of the Range

The Avenging Arrow