W.S. Van Dyke
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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.
Acting
Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Cana Wedding Guest
1916
Movie
Eskimo
as Inspector White (uncredited)
1933
Movie
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
1940
Movie
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
1938
Movie
Oliver Twist
as Charles Dickens
1916
Crew
Movie
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
1915
Movie
The Thin Man
Director
1934
Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Assistant Director
1916
Movie
Tarzan the Ape Man
Director
1932
Movie
After the Thin Man
Director
1936
Movie
Another Thin Man
Director
1939
Movie
Shadow of the Thin Man
Director
1941
Movie
San Francisco
Director
1936
Movie
Manhattan Melodrama
Director
1934
Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda
Co-Director
1937
Movie
I Love You Again
Director
1940
Movie
It's a Wonderful World
Director
1939