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William A. Wellman

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William A. Wellman

Born
Died
(aged 79)
Birthplace
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
97 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2008 You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Film Self (archive footage)
2006 Filmmakers in Action Film Self (archive footage)
1995 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Film Self (archive footage)
1980 Hollywood TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
1975 Gable: The King Remembered Film Self
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies TV (1 ep)
1953 Island in the Sky Film Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1952 This Is Your Life TV Self (1 ep)
1933 Frisco Jenny Film Reporter (uncredited)
1931 The Star Witness Film Company Workman (uncredited)
1931 Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Film Self
1927 Wings Film Doughboy (uncredited)
1925 1925 Studio Tour Film Self
1919 Evangeline Film British lieutenant
1919 The Knickerbocker Buckaroo Film Henry

Crew credits 86

YearTitleJob
2018 A Star Is Born Film Original Story
1976 A Star Is Born Film Story
1958 Lafayette Escadrille Film Story, Producer, Director
1958 Darby's Rangers Film Director
1956 Good-bye, My Lady Film Director
1955 Blood Alley Film Director
1954 Track of the Cat Film Director
1954 A Star Is Born Film Story
1954 The High and the Mighty Film Director
1953 Island in the Sky Film Director
1952 My Man and I Film Director
1951 Westward the Women Film Director
1951 It's a Big Country Film Director
1951 Across the Wide Missouri Film Director
1950 The Happy Years Film Director
1950 The Next Voice You Hear... Film Director
1949 Battleground Film Director
1948 Yellow Sky Film Director
1948 The Iron Curtain Film Director
1947 Magic Town Film Director, Producer
1946 Gallant Journey Film Director, Producer, Writer
1945 Story of G.I. Joe Film Director
1945 This Man's Navy Film Director
1944 Buffalo Bill Film Director
1943 Lady of Burlesque Film Director
1943 The Ox-Bow Incident Film Director
1942 Thunder Birds Film Director
1942 Roxie Hart Film Director
1941 The Great Man's Lady Film Director, Producer
1941 Reaching for the Sun Film Director
1939 The Light That Failed Film Director, Producer
1939 Beau Geste Film Producer, Director
1938 Men with Wings Film Director, Producer
1937 Nothing Sacred Film Director
1937 The Last Gangster Film Story
1937 A Star Is Born Film Story, Director
1936 Tarzan Escapes Film Co-Director
1936 Small Town Girl Film Director
1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado Film Director, Screenplay
1935 Call of the Wild Film Director
1935 China Seas Film Second Unit Director
1934 The President Vanishes Film Director
1934 Stingaree Film Director
1934 Looking for Trouble Film Director
1933 Female Film Assistant Director
1933 College Coach Film Director
1933 Wild Boys of the Road Film Director
1933 Midnight Mary Film Director
1933 Heroes for Sale Film Director
1933 Lilly Turner Film Director
1933 Central Airport Film Director
1933 Frisco Jenny Film Director
1932 The Conquerors Film Director
1932 The Purchase Price Film Director
1932 Love is a Racket Film Director
1932 So Big! Film Director
1932 The Hatchet Man Film Director
1931 Safe in Hell Film Director
1931 The Star Witness Film Director
1931 Night Nurse Film Director
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