William A. Wellman
88 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Feb 29, 1896
- Died
- Dec 9, 1975 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- William Augustus Wellman · William Wellman
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.
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Known for
William A. Wellman: movies and TV shows
Acting (7)
- 1973
- 1953 Island in the Sky
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1933 Frisco Jenny
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1931 The Star Witness
as Company Workman (uncredited)
- 1927 Wings
as Doughboy (uncredited)
- 1919 Evangeline
as British lieutenant
- 1919 The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
as Henry
Behind the camera (86)
- 2018 A Star Is Born
Original Story
- 1976 A Star Is Born
Story
- 1958 Lafayette Escadrille
Story, Producer, Director
- 1958 Darby's Rangers
Director
- 1956 Good-bye, My Lady
Director
- 1955 Blood Alley
Director
- 1954 Track of the Cat
Director
- 1954 A Star Is Born
Story
- 1954 The High and the Mighty
Director
- 1953 Island in the Sky
Director
- 1952 My Man and I
Director
- 1951 Westward the Women
Director
- 1951 It's a Big Country
Director
- 1951 Across the Wide Missouri
Director
- 1950 The Happy Years
Director
- 1950 The Next Voice You Hear...
Director
- 1949 Battleground
Director
- 1948 Yellow Sky
Director
- 1948 The Iron Curtain
Director
- 1947 Magic Town
Director, Producer
- 1946 Gallant Journey
Director, Producer, Writer
- 1945 Story of G.I. Joe
Director
- 1945 This Man's Navy
Director
- 1944 Buffalo Bill
Director
- 1943 Lady of Burlesque
Director
- 1943 The Ox-Bow Incident
Director
- 1942 Thunder Birds
Director
- 1942 Roxie Hart
Director
- 1941 The Great Man's Lady
Director, Producer
- 1941 Reaching for the Sun
Director
- 1939 The Light That Failed
Director, Producer
- 1939 Beau Geste
Director, Producer
- 1938 Men with Wings
Director, Producer
- 1937 Nothing Sacred
Director
- 1937 The Last Gangster
Story
- 1937 A Star Is Born
Director, Story
- 1936 Tarzan Escapes
Co-Director
- 1936 Small Town Girl
Director
- 1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado
Director, Screenplay
- 1935 Call of the Wild
Director
- 1935 China Seas
Second Unit Director
- 1934 The President Vanishes
Director
- 1934 Stingaree
Director
- 1934 Looking for Trouble
Director
- 1933 Female
Assistant Director
- 1933 College Coach
Director
- 1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Director
- 1933 Midnight Mary
Director
- 1933 Heroes for Sale
Director
- 1933 Lilly Turner
Director
- 1933 Central Airport
Director
- 1933 Frisco Jenny
Director
- 1932 The Conquerors
Director
- 1932 The Purchase Price
Director
- 1932 Love is a Racket
Director
- 1932 So Big!
Director
- 1932 The Hatchet Man
Director
- 1931 Safe in Hell
Director
- 1931 The Star Witness
Director
- 1931 Night Nurse
Director
- 1931 The Public Enemy
Director
- 1931 Other Men's Women
Director
- 1930 Maybe It's Love
Director
- 1930 Young Eagles
Director
- 1930 Dangerous Paradise
Director
- 1929 Woman Trap
Director
- 1929 The Man I Love
Director
- 1929 Chinatown Nights
Director
- 1928 Beggars of Life
Director
- 1928 Ladies of the Mob
Director, Producer
- 1928 The Legion of the Condemned
Director, Producer
- 1927 Wings
Director
- 1926 You Never Know Women
Director
- 1926 The Cat's Pajamas
Director
- 1926 The Boob
Director
- 1925 When Husbands Flirt
Director
- 1924 The Circus Cowboy
Director
- 1924 The Vagabond Trail
Director
- 1924 Not a Drum Was Heard
Director
- 1923 Cupid's Fireman
Director
- 1923 Big Dan
Director
- 1923 The Man Who Won
Director
- 1923 Second Hand Love
Director
- 1920 Edgar's Hamlet
Assistant Director
- 1920 Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
Assistant Director
- 1918 The Unwritten Code
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (8)
- 2008
- 2006
- 1995
- 1980 Hollywood
1 episode
- 1975
- 1952 This Is Your Life
1 episode
- 1931
- 1925