William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Person

William A. Wellman

Director 1896-02-29 Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

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 ce...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Wings

Wings

1927 · Doughboy (uncredited)

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933 · Reporter (uncredited)

1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

1925 · Self

Hollywood

Hollywood

1980 · Self (archive footage)

The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931 · Company Workman (uncredited)

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952 · Self

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008 · Self (archive footage)

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995 · Self (archive footage)

Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action

2006 · Self (archive footage)

Gable: The King Remembered

Gable: The King Remembered

1975 · Self

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

1919 · Henry

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931 · Self

Evangeline

Evangeline

1919 · British lieutenant

The Men Who Made the Movies

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973 · TV