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  • BIRTH 29/02/1896
  • DEATH 09/12/1975
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 2
  • DIRECTOR 25
  • SCRIPT 3
  • PRODUCTION 2

William A. Wellman

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.

William A. Wellman

Movies (2)

Wings
Wings
Doughboy (uncredited)
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Henry

Director (25)

Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
Westward the Women
Westward the Women
Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
Wings
Wings
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Night Nurse
Night Nurse
Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
Magic Town
Magic Town

Script (3)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

Production (2)

Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Magic Town
Magic Town