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W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

DirectorActorDirectingProducerWriter Mar 21 (died age 53) San Diego, California, USA 1915–1942 (27 year career)
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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:…

Known For

The Thin Man
Film

The Thin Man

Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Film

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Cana Wedding Guest
After the Thin Man
Film

After the Thin Man

Director
The Birth of a Nation
Film

The Birth of a Nation

Assistant Director
Tarzan the Ape Man
Film

Tarzan the Ape Man

Director
Another Thin Man
Film

Another Thin Man

Director
Shadow of the Thin Man
Film

Shadow of the Thin Man

Director
The Prisoner of Zenda
Film

The Prisoner of Zenda

Co-Director

Filmography

Crew (104)

Movies (104)

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

Director

5.8
Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret

1942

Director

6.3
I Married an Angel

I Married an Angel

1942

Director

5.0
Cairo

Cairo

1942

Director

5.8
Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven

1941

Director

6.3
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Director

7.0
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1941

Director

4.6
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940

Director

5.8
New Moon

New Moon

1940

Director

6.5
I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

Director

5.6
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

Director

7.2
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

Director

7.1
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Director

6.4
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Director

5.8
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Director

5.4
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

Director

6.5
Sweethearts

Sweethearts

1938

Director

5.7
Rosalie

Rosalie

1937

Director

5.5
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Director

6.2
Personal Property

Personal Property

1937

Director

6.9
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Co-Director

7.5
Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

Director

6.2
San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

Director

6.5
San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

Producer

6.5
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

Director

7.4
Love on the Run

Love on the Run

1936

Director

6.4
His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

Director

5.6
The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Director

6.9
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935

Director

5.4
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935

Producer

5.4
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Co-Director

6.4
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

Director

6.4
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Director

7.0
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

Director

7.5
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

Director

5.9
Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

Director

6.9
Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

Producer

6.9
Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Director

3.2
Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Producer

3.2
The Prizefighter and the Lady

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

Director

5.4
The Prizefighter and the Lady

The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

Producer

5.4
Penthouse

Penthouse

1933

Director

6.7
Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

Director

6.5
Eskimo

Eskimo

1933

Producer

6.5
Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

Director

6.6
Night Court

Night Court

1932

Director

6.4
Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

1931

Director

4.2
The Cuban Love Song

The Cuban Love Song

1931

Director

4.3
Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands

1931

Director

5.9
Trader Horn

Trader Horn

1931

Director

5.3
The Pagan

The Pagan

1929

Director

6.3
Under the Black Eagle

Under the Black Eagle

1928

Director

3.0
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1928

Director

White Shadows in the South Seas

White Shadows in the South Seas

1928

Director

6.6
Wyoming

Wyoming

1928

Director

The Eyes of the Totem

The Eyes of the Totem

1927

Director

6.0
California

California

1927

Director

5.0
Winners Of The Wilderness

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

Director

7.5
Foreign Devils

Foreign Devils

1927

Director

Spoilers of the West

Spoilers of the West

1927

Director

The Heart of the Yukon

The Heart of the Yukon

1927

Director

The Heart of the Yukon

The Heart of the Yukon

1927

Writer

War Paint

War Paint

1926

Director

The Gentle Cyclone

The Gentle Cyclone

1926

Director

5.0
Barriers Burned Away

Barriers Burned Away

1925

Director

The Timber Wolf

The Timber Wolf

1925

Director

Hearts and Spurs

Hearts and Spurs

1925

Director

The Desert's Price

The Desert's Price

1925

Director

The Trail Rider

The Trail Rider

1925

Director

Ranger of the Big Pines

Ranger of the Big Pines

1925

Director

Gold Heels

Gold Heels

1924

Director

Loving Lies

Loving Lies

1924

Director

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1924

Director

The Battling Fool

The Battling Fool

1924

Director

The Beautiful Sinner

The Beautiful Sinner

1924

Director

Half-a-Dollar Bill

Half-a-Dollar Bill

1924

Director

The Little Girl Next Door

The Little Girl Next Door

1923

Director

The Destroying Angel

The Destroying Angel

1923

Director

The Miracle Makers

The Miracle Makers

1923

Director

Ruth of the Range

Ruth of the Range

1923

Director

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

1922

Director

According to Hoyle

According to Hoyle

1922

Director

The Boss of Camp 4

The Boss of Camp 4

1922

Director

White Eagle

White Eagle

1922

Director

The Avenging Arrow

The Avenging Arrow

1921

Director

Double Adventure

Double Adventure

1921

Director

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

Director

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

Scenario Writer

The Hawk's Trail

The Hawk's Trail

1919

Director

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

1919

Story

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

Director

5.9
Sadie Goes to Heaven

Sadie Goes to Heaven

1917

Director

The Land of Long Shadows

The Land of Long Shadows

1917

Director

The Land of Long Shadows

The Land of Long Shadows

1917

Writer

On Trial

On Trial

1917

Director

Gift o' Gab

Gift o' Gab

1917

Director

Open Places

Open Places

1917

Director

Open Places

Open Places

1917

Writer

Men of the Desert

Men of the Desert

1917

Director

Men of the Desert

Men of the Desert

1917

Writer

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Second Assistant Director

7.1
Orphan Joyce

Orphan Joyce

1916

Writer

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Assistant Director

6.0
A Daughter of the City

A Daughter of the City

1915

Writer