W.S. Van Dyke

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.

Directed

1. The Thin Man (1934) — Director
2. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) — Director
3. After the Thin Man (1936) — Director
4. Another Thin Man (1939) — Director
5. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) — Director
6. San Francisco (1936) — Director
7. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) — Director
8. I Love You Again (1940) — Director
9. It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Director
10. Marie Antoinette (1938) — Director
11. White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) — Director
12. Naughty Marietta (1935) — Director
13. Trader Horn (1931) — Director
14. Rage in Heaven (1941) — Director
15. Penthouse (1933) — Director
16. Journey for Margaret (1942) — Director
17. Forsaking All Others (1934) — Director
18. Love on the Run (1936) — Director
19. The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) — Director
20. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) — Director
21. Rose Marie (1936) — Director
22. Eskimo (1933) — Director
23. Guilty Hands (1931) — Director
24. Sweethearts (1938) — Director
25. The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) — Director
26. Personal Property (1937) — Director
27. Hide-Out (1934) — Director
28. His Brother's Wife (1936) — Director
29. I Take This Woman (1940) — Director
30. The Pagan (1929) — Director
31. The Feminine Touch (1941) — Director
32. The Lady of the Dugout (1918) — Director
33. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) — Director
34. Night Court (1932) — Director
35. I Live My Life (1935) — Director
36. The Cuban Love Song (1931) — Director
37. Bitter Sweet (1940) — Director
38. Rosalie (1937) — Director
39. Laughing Boy (1934) — Director
40. Cairo (1942) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — Cana Wedding Guest
2. Eskimo (1933) — Inspector White (uncredited)
3. A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) — Self
4. Another Romance of Celluloid (1938) — Self (uncredited)
5. Oliver Twist (1916) — Charles Dickens