Director
W.S. Van Dyke
March 21, 1889 · San Diego, California, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Myrna Loy
8 titles together
The Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
William Powell
6 titles together
The Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Nat Pendleton
5 titles together
The Thin Man, Another Thin Man, Manhattan Melodrama
Harold Huber
4 titles together
The Thin Man, San Francisco, Naughty Marietta
Clark Gable
4 titles together
San Francisco, Manhattan Melodrama, Forsaking All Others
C. Aubrey Smith
3 titles together
Tarzan the Ape Man, Another Thin Man, Trader Horn
Full filmography · 88
Journey for Margaret
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19426.7
Cairo
Director
1942
I Married an Angel
Director
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Director
1942
Shadow of the Thin Man
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19417
The Feminine Touch
Director
1941
Rage in Heaven
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19416.4
Bitter Sweet
Director
1940
I Love You Again
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19407.2
I Take This Woman
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1940
Another Thin Man
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19397.1
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
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1939