W.S. Van Dyke

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.

Filmography of W.S. Van Dyke

  • Cairo (1942)
  • I Married an Angel (1942)
  • Journey for Margaret (1942)
  • Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
  • Rage in Heaven (1941)
  • Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
  • The Feminine Touch (1941)
  • I Love You Again (1940)
  • Bitter Sweet (1940)
  • I Take This Woman (1940)
  • Another Thin Man (1939)
  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
  • It's a Wonderful World (1939)
  • Stand Up and Fight (1939)
  • Marie Antoinette (1938)
  • Sweethearts (1938)
  • Rosalie (1937)
  • Personal Property (1937)
  • They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
  • After the Thin Man (1936)
  • Love on the Run (1936)
  • Rose Marie (1936)
  • San Francisco (1936)
  • His Brother's Wife (1936)
  • The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
  • Naughty Marietta (1935)
  • I Live My Life (1935)
  • The Thin Man (1934)
  • Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
  • Hide-Out (1934)
  • Forsaking All Others (1934)
  • Laughing Boy (1934)
  • Penthouse (1933)
  • The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
  • Eskimo (1933)
  • Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
  • Night Court (1932)
  • Trader Horn (1931)
  • The Cuban Love Song (1931)
  • Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)