William A. Wellman

Director

William Augustus Wellman was an American film director. Although Wellman began his film career as an actor, he worked on over 80 films, as director, producer and consultant but most often as a director, notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion. He also directed several well regarded satirical comedies. Wellman directed the 1927 film Wings, which became the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony.

Born: February 29, 1896 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Died: December 9, 1975 (Age 79)

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William A. Wellman Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Island in the Sky Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	1953
Wings Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Doughboy (uncredited)	1927
Filmmakers in Action Movie	6.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo Movie	7	Actor	Henry	1919
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2008
The Star Witness Movie	6	Actor	Company Workman (uncredited)	1931
Evangeline Movie	5.1	Actor	British lieutenant	1919
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1995
This Is Your Life TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1950-1993
The Men Who Made the Movies TV Show		Actor	1 Episode	1973-2002
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 8 Short Film	5.7	Actor	Self	1931
1925 Studio Tour Short Film	6.6	Actor	Self	1925
Gable: The King Remembered Movie	6.3	Actor	Himself	1975
A Star Is Born Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.7	Writing	Original Story	2018
A Star Is Born Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Story	1937
A Star Is Born Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.6	Writing	Story	1954
A Star Is Born Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Writing	Story	1976
Across the Wide Missouri Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1951
Battleground Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director	1949
Beau Geste Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1939
Beggars of Life Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director	1928
Blood Alley Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1955
Buffalo Bill Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.2	Directing	Director	1944
Call of the Wild Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director	1935
Central Airport Movie	6	Directing	Director	1933
China Seas Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Second Unit Director	1935
Chinatown Nights Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1929
College Coach Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1933
Darby's Rangers Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1958
Female Movie	6.5	Directing	Assistant Director	1933
Frisco Jenny Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1933
Gallant Journey Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1946
Good-bye, My Lady Movie	7	Directing	Director	1956
Heroes for Sale Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1933
Island in the Sky Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director	1953
It's a Big Country Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1951
Lady of Burlesque Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.1	Directing	Director	1943
Lafayette Escadrille Movie	5.3	Directing	Director, Producer, Story	1958
Lilly Turner Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1933
Looking for Trouble Movie	6	Directing	Director	1934
Love Is a Racket Movie	6	Directing	Director	1932
Magic Town Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1947
Maybe It's Love Movie	4.8	Directing	Director	1930
Men with Wings Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Producer	1938
Midnight Mary Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director	1933
My Man and I Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1952
Night Nurse Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1931
Nothing Sacred Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director	1937
Other Men's Women Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1931
Robin Hood of El Dorado Movie	5.7	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1936
Roxie Hart Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1942
Safe in Hell Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director	1931
Small Town Girl Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1936
So Big! Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1932
Stingaree Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1934
Story of G.I. Joe Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director	1945
Tarzan Escapes Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Co-Director	1936
The Boob Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1926
The Conquerors Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1932
The Great Man's Lady Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Producer	1942
The Happy Years Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1950
The Hatchet Man Movie	6	Directing	Director	1932
The High and the Mighty Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.4	Directing	Director	1954
The Iron Curtain Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1948
The Last Gangster Movie	6.5	Writing	Story	1937
The Light That Failed Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Producer	1939
The Next Voice You Hear... Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1950
The Ox-Bow Incident Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1943
The President Vanishes Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1934
The Public Enemy Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director	1931
The Purchase Price Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1932
The Star Witness Movie	6	Directing	Director	1931
This Man's Navy Movie	6	Directing	Director	1945
Thunder Birds Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1942
Track of the Cat Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.2	Directing	Director	1954
Westward the Women Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1951
Wild Boys of the Road Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Director	1933
Wings Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director	1927
Yellow Sky Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1948
The Legion of the Condemned Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Producer	1928
Dangerous Paradise Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1930
You Never Know Women Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1926
Ladies of the Mob Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1928
The Man I Love Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1929
Woman Trap Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1929
The Man Who Won Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1923
Reaching for the Sun Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1941
Young Eagles Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1930
Big Dan Movie	4	Directing	Director	1923
The Cat's Pajamas Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1926
The Vagabond Trail Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1924
Second Hand Love Movie	3.7	Directing	Director	1923
Cupid's Fireman Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1923
Not a Drum Was Heard Movie	4.4	Directing	Director	1924
The Circus Cowboy Movie	3.3	Directing	Director	1924
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet Short Film		Directing	Assistant Director	1920
Edgar's Hamlet Short Film		Directing	Assistant Director	1920
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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