Willard Van Dyke - Filmography

Willard Van Dyke
Willard Van Dyke
Director
Born: 1906 Died: 1986

Biography

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.

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

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation 1997

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life 1986

Skyscraper

Skyscraper 1959

This Charming Couple

This Charming Couple 1950

The Photographer

The Photographer 1948

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play 1947

Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men

Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men 1940

The City

The City 1939

Hands

Hands 1934