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Sam Wood

Director

Sam Wood

Born July 10, 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied September 22, 194977 films

Samuel Grosvenor (Sam) Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director, and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees. He was also involved in a few acting and writing projects.

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips posterFirst watchGoodbye, Mr. Chips19397.4Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
A Night at the Opera poster7.4A Night at the Opera1935A Day at the Races poster7.1A Day at the Races1937The Pride of the Yankees poster7.3The Pride of the Yankees1942For Whom the Bell Tolls poster6.5For Whom the Bell Tolls1943The Devil and Miss Jones poster7.6The Devil and Miss Jones1941Kitty Foyle poster6.6Kitty Foyle1940

Filmography

77 films as director
  1. 1950AmbushDirector
  2. 1949The Stratton StoryDirector
  3. 1948Command DecisionDirector
  4. 1947IvyDirector
  5. 1946HeartbeatDirector
  6. 1945Saratoga TrunkDirector
  7. 1945Guest WifeDirector
  8. 1944Casanova BrownDirector
  9. 1943For Whom the Bell TollsDirector
  10. 1942The Pride of the YankeesDirector
  11. 1942Kings RowDirector
  12. 1941The Devil and Miss JonesDirector
  13. 1940Kitty FoyleDirector
  14. 1940Rangers of FortuneDirector
  15. 1940Our TownDirector
  16. 1939RafflesDirector
  17. 1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsDirector
  18. 1938StablematesDirector
  19. 1938Lord JeffDirector
  20. 1937Navy Blue and GoldDirector
  21. 1937Madame XDirector
  22. 1937A Day at the RacesDirector
  23. 1936The Unguarded HourDirector
  24. 1935WhipsawDirector
  25. 1935A Night at the OperaDirector
  26. 1935Let 'em Have ItDirector
  27. 1934Stamboul QuestDirector
  28. 1934Hollywood PartyDirector
  29. 1933Christopher BeanDirector
  30. 1933Hold Your ManDirector
  31. 1933The BarbarianDirector
  32. 1932ProsperityDirector
  33. 1932HuddleDirector
  34. 1931New Adventures of Get Rich Quick WallingfordDirector
  35. 1931The Man in PossessionDirector
  36. 1931A Tailor-Made ManDirector
  37. 1930PaidDirector
  38. 1930Way for a SailorDirector
  39. 1930The Sins of the ChildrenDirector
  40. 1930The Girl Said NoDirector
  41. 1930They Learned About WomenDirector
  42. 1929It's a Great LifeDirector
  43. 1929So This Is CollegeDirector
  44. 1928Telling the WorldDirector
  45. 1928The Latest from ParisDirector
  46. 1927The Fair Co-EdDirector
  47. 1927A Racing RomeoDirector
  48. 1927RookiesDirector
  49. 1926One Minute to PlayDirector
  50. 1926Fascinating YouthDirector
  51. 1925The Re-Creation of Brian KentDirector
  52. 1924The Mine with the Iron DoorDirector
  53. 1924The FemaleDirector
  54. 1924BluffDirector
  55. 1924The Next CornerDirector
  56. 1923His Children's ChildrenDirector
  57. 1923Bluebeard's 8th WifeDirector
  58. 1923Prodigal DaughtersDirector
  59. 1922My American WifeDirector
  60. 1922The Impossible Mrs. BellewDirector
  61. 1922Beyond the RocksDirector
  62. 1922Her Gilded CageDirector
  63. 1922Her Husband’s TrademarkDirector
  64. 1921Don't Tell EverythingDirector
  65. 1921Under the LashDirector
  66. 1921The Great MomentDirector
  67. 1921Peck's Bad BoyDirector
  68. 1921The Outside WomanDirector
  69. 1921The SnobDirector
  70. 1920Her Beloved VillainDirector
  71. 1920Her First ElopementDirector
  72. 1920A City SparrowDirector
  73. 1920What's Your Hurry?Director
  74. 1920Sick AbedDirector
  75. 1920The Dancin' FoolDirector
  76. 1920Excuse My DustDirector
  77. 1920Double SpeedDirector