Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Directing

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Very extensive directing filmography.

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Directed movies: 83Directed series: 0All crew credits: 87

TMDB ID: 32427

IMDb ID: nm0886754

Known for: Directing

Born: March 21, 1889

Died: February 5, 1943

Age: 53

Place of birth: San Diego, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1915 - 1942

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 6.65

Wikidata: Q547078

Also known as

Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II • W.S. Van Dyke II • W. S. Van Dyke II • W. S. Van Dyke • Major W.S. Van Dyke II • Major W. S. Van Dyke II • Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II • Maj. W. S. Van Dyke II • Woody Van Dyke • В.С. Ван Дайк • +4 more

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Director (79)Co-Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Second Assistant Director (1)Producer (1)Scenario Writer (1)Story (1)Writer (1)

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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.