Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Director, producer, actor (1883-1949)

Samuel Grosvenor Wood was an American film director and producer who is best known for having directed such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Pride of the Yankees, and For Whom the Bell Tolls and for his uncredited work directing parts of Gone with the Wind. He was also involved in a few acting and writing projects.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 61 films (1919–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 35 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1944 Casanova Brown. Sam Wood 8239 ft. B&W
1945 Guest Wife. Sam Wood 88 min. B&W
1945 Saratoga trunk. Sam Wood 5000 16mm B&W sound
1946 Heartbeat. Sam Wood 102 min B&W
1946 Saratoga Trunk. Sam Wood 135 min B&W
1947 Ivy. Sam Wood 98 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Command Decision ▶ Sam Wood 112 min B&W
1948 Command Decision Sam Wood 112 min B&W
1948 Command Decision. Sam Wood 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Stratton Story. Sam Wood 106 min 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Stratton story Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Teaching Film Custodians: Distributor 0:33:00 16mm B&W sound