W.S. Van Dyke
DirectingFrom 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
Filmography — Acting
Filmography — Crew
Tarzan the Ape Man
Director
It's a Wonderful World
Director
Marie Antoinette
Director
Shadow of the Thin Man
Director
After the Thin Man
Director
San Francisco
Director
Another Thin Man
Director
The Thin Man
Director
Manhattan Melodrama
Director
I Love You Again
Director
Cairo
Director
Rose Marie
Director
Trader Horn
Director
Rosalie
Director
Eskimo
Director
Hide-Out
Producer
Naughty Marietta
Director
Penthouse
Director
Guilty Hands
Director
The Feminine Touch
Director
The Cuban Love Song
Director
The Pagan
Director
Night Court
Director
Forsaking All Others
Director
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Director
The Devil Is a Sissy
Director
Bitter Sweet
Director
Journey for Margaret
Director
I Live My Life
Director
New Moon
Director
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Director
I Married an Angel
Director
I Take This Woman
Director
White Shadows in the South Seas
Director
Sweethearts
Director
Stand Up and Fight
Director
Foreign Devils
Director
Barriers Burned Away
Director
Loving Lies
Director
Love on the Run
Director
They Gave Him a Gun
Director
Personal Property
Director
Double Adventure
Director
The Hawk's Trail
Director
The Trail Rider
Director
His Brother's Wife
Director
The Battling Fool
Director
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Director
Men of the Desert
Director
Orphan Joyce
Writer
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Director
Laughing Boy
Director
The Gentle Cyclone
Director
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Director
Rage in Heaven
Director
Sadie Goes to Heaven
Director
The Lady of the Dugout
Director
Half-a-Dollar Bill
Director
On Trial
Director
According to Hoyle
Director
Ranger of the Big Pines
Director
Hearts and Spurs
Director
The Desert's Price
Director
The Little Girl Next Door
Director
War Paint
Director
Winner Take All
Director
Winners Of The Wilderness
Director
The Adventurer
Director
The Eyes of the Totem
Director
Ruth of the Range
Director
Gold Heels
Director
Wyoming
Director
California
Director
The Land of Long Shadows
Director
The Beautiful Sinner
Director
White Eagle
Director
Open Places
Director
Forget Me Not
Director
Spoilers of the West
Director
The Timber Wolf
Director
The Boss of Camp 4
Director
The Heart of the Yukon
Director
Under the Black Eagle
Director
The Avenging Arrow
Director
The Miracle Makers
Director
The Destroying Angel
Director
Gift o' Gab
Director
A Daughter of the City
Writer