W.S. Van Dyke
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 21, 1889
- Died
- February 5, 1943 (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- San Diego, California, USA
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.
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Cairo
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Journey for Margaret
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I Married an Angel
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Dr. Kildare's Victory
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Rage in Heaven
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Shadow of the Thin Man
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The Feminine Touch
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I Love You Again
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Bitter Sweet
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I Take This Woman
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Another Thin Man
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
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It's a Wonderful World
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Stand Up and Fight
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Marie Antoinette
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Sweethearts
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Rosalie
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Personal Property
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They Gave Him a Gun
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The Prisoner of Zenda
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After the Thin Man
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Love on the Run
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Rose Marie
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San Francisco
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His Brother's Wife
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The Devil Is a Sissy
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Naughty Marietta
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I Live My Life
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Broadway Melody of 1936
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The Thin Man
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Manhattan Melodrama
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Hide-Out
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Forsaking All Others
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Laughing Boy
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Penthouse
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The Prizefighter and the Lady
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Eskimo
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Tarzan the Ape Man
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Night Court
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Trader Horn
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The Cuban Love Song
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Never the Twain Shall Meet
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Guilty Hands
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The Pagan
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White Shadows in the South Seas
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Under the Black Eagle
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Wyoming
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The Adventurer
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Winners of the Wilderness
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Foreign Devils
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Spoilers of the West
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The Eyes of the Totem
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California
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The Heart of the Yukon
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The Gentle Cyclone
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War Paint
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The Trail Rider
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Hearts and Spurs
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The Desert's Price
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The Timber Wolf
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Ranger of the Big Pines
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Barriers Burned Away
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Gold Heels
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The Beautiful Sinner
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Winner Take All
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The Battling Fool
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Loving Lies
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Half-a-Dollar Bill
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The Little Girl Next Door
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The Miracle Makers
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The Destroying Angel
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Ruth of the Range
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According to Hoyle
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The Boss of Camp 4
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Forget Me Not
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White Eagle
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Double Adventure
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The Avenging Arrow
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
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The Hawk's Trail
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The Lady of the Dugout
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On Trial
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Men of the Desert
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The Land of Long Shadows
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Sadie Goes to Heaven
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Open Places
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Gift o' Gab
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The Range Boss
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
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The Birth of a Nation
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