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