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Willard Van Dyke

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Willard Van Dyke

Born December 5, 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USADied January 23, 198618 films

Willard Van Dyke (December 5, 1906 – January 23, 1986) was an American filmmaker, photographer, arts administrator, teacher, and former director of the film department at the Museum of Modern Art. Van Dyke went to the University of California, dropping out for a time to avoid taking an ROTC course.

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Van Dyke died in January 23, 1986 of a heart attack on his way to Cambridge, Mass., where he was named Laureate Artist in Residence at Harvard. He was 79 years old. Van Dyke is survived by his second wife, the former Barbara Millikin, of New York; a daughter, Alison Van Dyke, of Ithaca, N.Y.; three sons, Peter of New York City; Murray of Santa Fe and Neil of Stowe, Vt., and six grandchildren.

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Filmography

18 films as director
  1. TBAThe Year's WorkDirector
  2. TBAThe BridgeDirector
  3. TBAHeaded for TroubleDirector
  4. 1960Land of White AliceDirector
  5. 1959SkyscraperDirector
  6. 1956Mayo floridoDirector
  7. 1955The One with White ShanksDirector
  8. 1953American FrontierDirector
  9. 1950This Charming CoupleDirector
  10. 1948The PhotographerDirector
  11. 1947Journey Into MedicineDirector
  12. 1947To Hear Your Banjo PlayDirector
  13. 1944Steel TownDirector
  14. 1940Valley Town: A Study of Machines and MenDirector
  15. 1940The Children Must LearnDirector
  16. 1940Tall TalesDirector
  17. 1939The CityDirector
  18. 1934HandsDirector