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Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Directing·1883–1949·78 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.

As Director

A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)
Kings Row
Kings Row (1942)
Our Town
Our Town (1940)
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story (1949)
Ivy
Ivy (1947)
Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown (1944)
Command Decision
Command Decision (1948)
Hold Your Man
Hold Your Man (1933)
Beyond the Rocks
Beyond the Rocks (1922)
Raffles
Raffles (1939)
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk (1945)
Paid
Paid (1930)
Ambush
Ambush (1950)
Whipsaw
Whipsaw (1935)
The Barbarian
The Barbarian (1933)
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)
Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1946)
Guest Wife
Guest Wife (1945)
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)
Stamboul Quest
Stamboul Quest (1934)
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff (1938)
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
The Sins of the Children
The Sins of the Children (1930)
Madame X
Madame X (1937)
So This Is College
So This Is College (1929)
It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1929)
The Man in Possession
The Man in Possession (1931)
Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust (1920)
Way for a Sailor
Way for a Sailor (1930)
Huddle
Huddle (1932)
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It (1935)
They Learned About Women
They Learned About Women (1930)
The Unguarded Hour
The Unguarded Hour (1936)
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No (1930)
Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy (1921)
Prosperity
Prosperity (1932)
One Minute to Play
One Minute to Play (1926)
Stablemates
Stablemates (1938)
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931)
The Fair Co-Ed
The Fair Co-Ed (1927)
Prodigal Daughters
Prodigal Daughters (1923)
Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door (1924)
Sick Abed
Sick Abed (1920)
The Outside Woman
The Outside Woman (1921)
A Tailor-Made Man
A Tailor-Made Man (1931)
Her Beloved Villain
Her Beloved Villain (1920)
Her Husband’s Trademark
Her Husband’s Trademark (1922)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923)
Her First Elopement
Her First Elopement (1920)
Don't Tell Everything
Don't Tell Everything (1921)
The Great Moment
The Great Moment (1921)
The Latest from Paris
The Latest from Paris (1928)
The Dancin' Fool
The Dancin' Fool (1920)
Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean (1933)
His Children's Children
His Children's Children (1923)
Fascinating Youth
Fascinating Youth (1926)
Telling the World
Telling the World (1928)
Double Speed
Double Speed (1920)
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (1922)
The Snob
The Snob (1921)
A City Sparrow
A City Sparrow (1920)
The Female
The Female (1924)
Under the Lash
Under the Lash (1921)
Her Gilded Cage
Her Gilded Cage (1922)
My American Wife
My American Wife (1922)
The Next Corner
The Next Corner (1924)
Bluff
Bluff (1924)
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925)
What's Your Hurry?
What's Your Hurry? (1920)
A Racing Romeo
A Racing Romeo (1927)

As Actor

As Writer