W.S. Van Dyke
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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: William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Norma Shearer, and Robert Morley. Known as a reliable craftsman who…
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Known For
The Birth of a Nation
1915 · Movie
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932 · Movie
The Thin Man
1934 · Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Movie
After the Thin Man
1936 · Movie
It's a Wonderful World
1939 · Movie
White Eagle
1922 · Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 · Movie
San Francisco
1936 · Movie
Naughty Marietta
1935 · Movie
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Movie
Rosalie
1937 · Movie