Directing
W.S. Van Dyke
Born March 21, 1889 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.
Directed Films
6.7
Journey for Margaret
1942·Drama
6.3
Cairo
1942·Comedy
6.0
I Married an Angel
1942·Romance
6.2
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942·Drama
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941·Comedy
5.1
The Feminine Touch
1941·Comedy
6.4
Rage in Heaven
1941·Drama
6.0
Bitter Sweet
1940·Drama
7.2
I Love You Again
1940·Comedy
5.9
I Take This Woman
1940·Drama
7.1
Another Thin Man
1939·Comedy
5.7
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939·Comedy
6.5
It's a Wonderful World
1939·Comedy
6.0
Stand Up and Fight
1939·Drama
5.8
Sweethearts
1938·Music
6.6
Marie Antoinette
1938·Drama
6.0
Rosalie
1937·Music
6.7
They Gave Him a Gun
1937·War
6.9
Personal Property
1937·Comedy
7.3
After the Thin Man
1936·Comedy
6.5
Love on the Run
1936·Comedy
7.0
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936·Comedy
5.8
His Brother's Wife
1936·Drama
6.6
San Francisco
1936·Drama
