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 made his films on schedule and under budget, he earned the name "One Take Woody" for his quick and efficient style of filming.
Known for
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It's a Wonderful World (1939)
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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The Thin Man (1934)
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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Rage in Heaven (1941)
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After the Thin Man (1936)
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Rosalie (1937)
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)
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Forsaking All Others (1934)
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His Brother's Wife (1936)
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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
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White Eagle (1922)
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Another Thin Man (1939)
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California (1927)
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I Love You Again (1940)
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Marie Antoinette (1938)
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Ruth of the Range (1923)
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The Lady of the Dugout (1918)
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Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
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Open Places (1917)
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San Francisco (1936)
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Gold Heels (1924)
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The Miracle Makers (1923)
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The Heart of the Yukon (1927)
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Trader Horn (1931)
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The Avenging Arrow (1921)
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Gift o' Gab (1917)
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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
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Winner Take All (1924)
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The Cuban Love Song (1931)
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The Destroying Angel (1923)
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Penthouse (1933)
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Cairo (1942)
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The Feminine Touch (1941)
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I Live My Life (1935)
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Bitter Sweet (1940)
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Rose Marie (1936)
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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
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Love on the Run (1936)
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I Take This Woman (1940)
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Stand Up and Fight (1939)
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
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Men of the Desert (1917)
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According to Hoyle (1922)
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Eskimo (1933)
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The Pagan (1929)
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Under the Black Eagle (1928)
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Forget Me Not (1922)
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The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
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I Married an Angel (1942)
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The Little Girl Next Door (1923)
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The Eyes of the Totem (1927)
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Sweethearts (1938)
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Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
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Barriers Burned Away (1925)
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Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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Personal Property (1937)
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Ranger of the Big Pines (1925)
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Laughing Boy (1934)
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Hide-Out (1934)
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The Boss of Camp 4 (1922)
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Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
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Spoilers of the West (1927)
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)
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Hearts and Spurs (1925)
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The Hawk's Trail (1919)
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The Land of Long Shadows (1917)
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Foreign Devils (1927)
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Loving Lies (1924)
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Journey for Margaret (1942)
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The Beautiful Sinner (1924)
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Night Court (1932)
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The Desert's Price (1925)
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The Timber Wolf (1925)
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Guilty Hands (1931)
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War Paint (1926)
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The Gentle Cyclone (1926)
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The Adventurer (1928)
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Wyoming (1928)
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The Trail Rider (1925)
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On Trial (1917)
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Sadie Goes to Heaven (1917)
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Double Adventure (1921)
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The Battling Fool (1924)
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