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W.S. Van Dyke (1889–1943)

Director | Writer | Producer

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. During a period of 25 years, he economically directed over 90 diverse entertainments, which not only saved the studios vast amounts of money... See full bio »

Born:

Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II
in San Diego, California, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Brentwood, California, USA
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1942 Journey for Margaret (as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1942 Cairo (as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1942 I Married an Angel (as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory (as Major W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man (as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1941 The Feminine Touch (as Major W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1941 Rage in Heaven (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1940 Bitter Sweet (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1940 I Love You Again (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1940 New Moon (uncredited)
 
1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (background shots - uncredited)
 
1940 I Take This Woman (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1939 Another Thin Man (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1939 It's a Wonderful World (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1938 Sweethearts (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1938 Marie Antoinette (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1937 Rosalie (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda (reshoots - uncredited)
 
1937 They Gave Him a Gun (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1937 Personal Property (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
 
1936 After the Thin Man
 
1936 Love on the Run
 
1936 The Devil Is a Sissy
 
1936 His Brother's Wife
 
1936 San Francisco (uncredited)
 
1936 Rose-Marie
 
1935 I Live My Life
 
1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 (retakes - uncredited)
 
1935 Naughty Marietta (uncredited)
 
1934 Forsaking All Others
 
1934 Hide-Out
 
1934 The Thin Man
 
1934 Manhattan Melodrama
 
1934 Laughing Boy (uncredited)
 
1933 Eskimo
 
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady (uncredited)
 
1933 Penthouse
 
1932 Night Court
 
1932 Tarzan the Ape Man
 
1931 The Cuban Love Song
 
1931 Guilty Hands
 
1931 Never the Twain Shall Meet
 
1931 Trader Horn
 
1929 The Pagan
 
1928 White Shadows in the South Seas
 
1928 The Adventurer (uncredited)
 
1928 Under the Black Eagle
 
1928 Wyoming
 
1927 Spoilers of the West
 
1927 Foreign Devils
 
1927 The Heart of the Yukon
 
1927 The Eyes of the Totem
 
1927 California
 
1927 Winners of the Wilderness
 
1926 War Paint
 
1926 The Gentle Cyclone
 
1925 The Desert's Price
 
1925 Timber Wolf
 
1925 Ranger of the Big Pines (as William S. Van Dyke)
 
1925 Hearts and Spurs
 
1925 The Trail Rider
 
1925 Barriers Burned Away
 
1924 Gold Heels
 
1924 Winner Take All
 
1924 The Beautiful Sinner
 
1924 The Battling Fool
 
1924 Loving Lies
 
1924 Half-a-Dollar Bill
 
1923 Ruth of the Range ( - uncredited; replaced by Frank Smith)
 
1923 The Miracle Makers
 
1923 Destroying Angel
 
1923 The Little Girl Next Door
 
1922 The Boss of Camp Four
 
1922 Forget Me Not
 
1922 According to Hoyle
 
1922 The Milky Way
 
1922 White Eagle
 
1921 The Avenging Arrow
 
1921 Double Adventure
 
1920 Daredevil Jack
 
1919 The Hawk's Trail
 
1918 The Lady of the Dugout
 
1917 Sadie Goes to Heaven
 
1917 Gift o' Gab
 
1917 Men of the Desert
 
1917 Open Places
 
1917 The Range Boss
 
1917 The Land of Long Shadows
 
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1928 Riders of the Dark (scenario / story)
 
1928 Wyoming (story)
 
1927 The Heart of the Yukon
 
1920 Daredevil Jack
 
1919 The Forbidden Room (story)
 
1918 The Lady of the Dugout (writer)
 
1917 Men of the Desert
 
1917 Open Places
 
1917 The Range Boss
 
1917 The Land of Long Shadows
 
1916 Orphan Joyce (short)
 
1916 The Little Girl Next Door
 
1916 The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row
 
1916 The Primitive Strain (short)
 
1915 A Daughter of the City
 
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1936 Love on the Run (producer)
 
1936 His Brother's Wife (producer)
 
1936 San Francisco (producer - uncredited)
 
1935 Naughty Marietta (producer)
 
1934 Hide-Out (producer)
 
1934 Laughing Boy (producer)
 
1933 Eskimo (producer)
 
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady (producer)
 
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda (director, fencing sequences - uncredited)
 
1917 On Trial (assistant director)
 
1916 Oliver Twist (assistant director)
 
1916 Unprotected (assistant director)
 
1916 The Lash (assistant director)
 
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (second assistant director: Judean story - uncredited)
 
1915 The Birth of a Nation (assistant director - uncredited)
 
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1933 Eskimo
Inspector White (uncredited)
 
1916 Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens
 
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Wedding Guest (Judean Story)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgment: the non-musical sequences represent outstanding contributions by)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1940 The Miracle of Sound (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1938 Another Romance of Celluloid (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1920 Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 15 (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Horning Into Africa, " California Graphic Press, 1931.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II | Major W.S. Van Dyke II | W.S. Van Dyke II | William S. Van Dyke
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Trivia:

Louis B. Mayer was deeply shaken by Van Dyke's suicide. Van Dyke was one of his favorite directors (Mayer always admired a director capable of consistently bringing projects in under budget). Those closest to him would remark that Van Dyke's death affected Mayer even more than Irving Thalberg's. See more »

Nickname:

"One-Take Woody" See more »

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