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.
Known For
| Birth Location | San Diego, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889-03-21 |
| Died | 1943-02-05 |
Movies
1940
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
1938
Eskimo
as Inspector White (uncredited)
1933
Oliver Twist
as Charles Dickens
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Cana Wedding Guest
1916
Movies
Journey for Margaret
Director
1942
Cairo
Director
1942
I Married an Angel
Director
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Director
1942
Shadow of the Thin Man
Director
1941
The Feminine Touch
Director
1941
Rage in Heaven
Director
1941
Bitter Sweet
Director
1940
I Love You Again
Director
1940
New Moon
Director
1940
I Take This Woman
Director
1940
Another Thin Man
Director
1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Director
1939
It's a Wonderful World
Director
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Director
1939
Sweethearts
Director
1938
Marie Antoinette
Director
1938
Rosalie
Director
1937
The Prisoner of Zenda
Co-Director
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Director
1937
Personal Property
Director
1937
After the Thin Man
Director
1936
Love on the Run
Director
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy
Director
1936
His Brother's Wife
Director
1936
San Francisco
Producer
1936
San Francisco
Director
1936
Rose Marie
Director
1936
I Live My Life
Director
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936
Co-Director
1935
Naughty Marietta
Producer
1935
Naughty Marietta
Director
1935
Forsaking All Others
Director
1934
Hide-Out
Producer
1934
Hide-Out
Director
1934
The Thin Man
Director
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Director
1934
Laughing Boy
Producer
1934
Laughing Boy
Director
1934
Eskimo
Producer
1933
Eskimo
Director
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Producer
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Director
1933
Penthouse
Director
1933
Night Court
Director
1932
Tarzan the Ape Man
Director
1932
The Cuban Love Song
Director
1931
Guilty Hands
Director
1931
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Director
1931
Trader Horn
Director
1931
The Pagan
Director
1929
White Shadows in the South Seas
Director
1928
Under the Black Eagle
Director
1928
Spoilers of the West
Director
1927
Foreign Devils
Director
1927
The Eyes of the Totem
Director
1927
California
Director
1927
Winners Of The Wilderness
Director
1927
War Paint
Director
1926
The Gentle Cyclone
Director
1926
The Desert's Price
Director
1925
The Timber Wolf
Director
1925
Ranger of the Big Pines
Director
1925
Hearts and Spurs
Director
1925
The Trail Rider
Director
1925
Gold Heels
Director
1924
Winner Take All
Director
1924
The Beautiful Sinner
Director
1924
The Battling Fool
Director
1924
Loving Lies
Director
1924
The Little Girl Next Door
Director
1923
The Boss of Camp 4
Director
1922
Forget Me Not
Director
1922
According to Hoyle
Director
1922
Double Adventure
Director
1921
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Scenario Writer
1920
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Director
1920
The Hawk's Trail
Director
1919
The Lady of the Dugout
Director
1918
Men of the Desert
Writer
1917
Men of the Desert
Director
1917
On Trial
Director
1917
The Land of Long Shadows
Writer
1917
The Land of Long Shadows
Director
1917
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Assistant Director
1916
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
1915
