William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Directing
Born 1896-02-29 Died 1975-12-09 Brookline, Massachusetts, USA 96 credits Academy Awards 1 National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1

Awards

Won 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 won · 3 nominated

National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1 won

  • — Best Film Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

  • 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

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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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Directing 48 credits
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
1931 · ★ 7.2 · Director
Blood Alley
Blood Alley
1955 · ★ 6.0 · Director
Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes
1936 · ★ 6.8 · Co-Director
Wings
Wings
1927 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Doughboy (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954 · ★ 5.9 · Director
Battleground
Battleground
1949 · ★ 6.7 · Director
Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
1948 · ★ 7.0 · Director
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Story
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 · ★ 7.0 · Director, Producer
Magic Town
Magic Town
1947 · Director, Producer
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · ★ 7.7 · Director
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
1935 · ★ 6.2 · Director
Westward the Women
Westward the Women
1951 · ★ 7.0 · Director
Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
1945 · Director
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
1937 · ★ 6.3 · Director
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
1954 · Director
Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque
1943 · Director
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942 · Director
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
1951 · Director
Stingaree
Stingaree
1934 · Director
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1953 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
1931 · Director
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
1951 · Director
Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
1942 · Director
Night Nurse
Night Nurse
1931 · ★ 6.8 · Director
The Boob
The Boob
1926 · Director
Central Airport
Central Airport
1933 · Director
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
1933 · Director
Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
1936 · Director
Love is a Racket
Love is a Racket
1932 · Director
Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers
1958 · Director
The Happy Years
The Happy Years
1950 · Director
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
1933 · ★ 6.8 · Director
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 · Director, Producer
Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille
1958 · Director, Story, Producer
Beggars of Life
Beggars of Life
1928 · Director
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936 · Director, Screenplay
My Man and I
My Man and I
1952 · Director
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed
1939 · Director, Producer
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
1944 · Director
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
1933 · Director
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women
1931 · Director
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Director, Producer
Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady
1956 · Director
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price
1932 · Director
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain
1948 · Director
So Big!
So Big!
1932 · Director
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
1945 · Director
Acting 7 credits
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952 · Self
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Wings
Wings
1927 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Doughboy (uncredited)
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1953 · ★ 6.2 · Director, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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)
Gable: The King Remembered
Gable: The King Remembered
1975 · Himself
Writing 7 credits
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
2018 · ★ 7.5 · Original Story
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1954 · ★ 7.1 · Story
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1976 · ★ 6.0 · Story
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 · ★ 7.2 · Director, Story
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
1937 · Story
Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille
1958 · Director, Story, Producer
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936 · Director, Screenplay
Producing 6 credits
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 · ★ 7.0 · Director, Producer
Magic Town
Magic Town
1947 · Director, Producer
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 · Director, Producer
Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille
1958 · Director, Story, Producer
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed
1939 · Director, Producer
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Director, Producer
Other credits 3 credits
China Seas
China Seas
1935 · Second Unit Director
The Men Who Made the Movies
The Men Who Made the Movies
1973
Female
Female
1933 · Assistant Director
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