Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
July 10, 1883

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Photo

Sam Wood 1

Representative Works

Guest Wife
Guest Wife
6.2
/ English
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
6.6
/ English
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown
6.4
/ English
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races
7.1
/ English
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
5.6
/ English
Huddle
Huddle
7.0
/ English
Command Decision
Command Decision
6.6
/ English
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story
6.7
/ English
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Guest Wife
1945Nominee

Best Director

Guest Wife

A Night at the Opera
1935Nominee

Best Director

A Night at the Opera

For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943Nominee

Best Picture

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Career Highlights

Kitty Foyle
1940Highlight

Best Director

Kitty Foyle

Casanova Brown
1944Highlight

Best Director

Casanova Brown