W. S. Van Dyke
Awards and nominations

Year
Award
Category
Film
Result
1934
Academy Award
Best Film Editing (Conrad A. Nervig)
Eskimo / Mala the Magnificent
Won
1935
Academy Award
Best Director
The Thin Man
Nominated
1936
Venice Film Festival
Best Foreign Film
San Francisco
Nominated
1937
Academy Award
Best Director
San Francisco
Nominated
1938
Venice Film Festival
Best Foreign Film
Marie Antoinette
Nominated

Question: For what films has W. S. Van Dyke been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director?
Answer: W. S. Van Dyke received two Academy Award nominations for Best Director for "The Thin Man" and "San Francisco".