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W. S. Van Dyke. Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director 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.
- 3 (Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke Jr., Barbara Laura Van Dyke, Winston Stuart Van Dyke)
- 1915–1942
- One Take Woody
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
W.S. Van Dyke. Director: The Thin Man. For the better part of his career, Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke lived up to his sobriquet "One-Take Woody" by steadfastly adhering to his credo of shooting each scene as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- March 21, 1889
- W.S. Van Dyke
- February 5, 1943
6 days ago · W.S. Van Dyke was an American film director who was a reliable craftsman known for his quick and efficient style of shooting. He made a number of commercial hits, though arguably his best-known films were those in the Thin Man series. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
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W. S. Van Dyke was an American film director and writer best known for the films ‘The Thin Man’ and ‘San Francisco’ for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director. He was also famous for the series of musicals he made with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
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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.
Biography. Read More. Van Dyke began his career as an assistant director, notably under D.W. Griffith on "Intolerance" (1916). He took over the direction of "White Shadows of the South Seas" from Robert Flaherty in 1928 and, by the 1930s, had developed into one of MGM's most reliable directors.
W.S. Van Dyke. MGM. Stars. Film: North side of the 6100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor | Director | Producer | Writer Born Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II on March 21, 1890 in San...
