Person
William A. Wellman
Directing · 1896–1975 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known for
This Is Your Life
Self
A Star Is Born
Original Story
Darby's Rangers
Director
Wild Boys of the Road
Director
Filmmakers in Action
Self (archive footage)
Tarzan Escapes
Co-Director
Wings
Doughboy (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
Director
Thunder Birds
Director
Magic Town
Director
Filmography
- 2018A Star Is BornOriginal Story
- 2008You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. StorySelf (archive footage)
- 2006Filmmakers in ActionSelf (archive footage)
- 1995Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickSelf (archive footage)
- 1976A Star Is BornStory
- 1975Gable: The King RememberedHimself
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies
- 1958Lafayette EscadrilleStory
- 1958Darby's RangersDirector
- 1956Good-bye, My LadyDirector
- 1955Blood AlleyDirector
- 1954Track of the CatDirector
- 1954A Star Is BornStory
- 1954The High and the MightyDirector
- 1953Island in the SkyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelf
- 1952My Man and IDirector
- 1951Westward the WomenDirector
- 1951It's a Big CountryDirector
- 1951Across the Wide MissouriDirector
- 1950The Happy YearsDirector
- 1950The Next Voice You Hear...Director
- 1949BattlegroundDirector
- 1948Yellow SkyDirector
- 1948The Iron CurtainDirector
- 1947Magic TownDirector
- 1946Gallant JourneyDirector
- 1945Story of G.I. JoeDirector
- 1945This Man's NavyDirector
- 1944Buffalo BillDirector
- 1943Lady of BurlesqueDirector
- 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentDirector
- 1942Thunder BirdsDirector
- 1942Roxie HartDirector
- 1941The Great Man's LadyDirector
- 1941Reaching for the SunDirector
- 1939The Light That FailedDirector
- 1939Beau GesteProducer
- 1938Men with WingsDirector
- 1937Nothing SacredDirector
- 1937The Last GangsterStory
- 1937A Star Is BornStory
- 1936Tarzan EscapesCo-Director
- 1936Small Town GirlDirector
- 1936Robin Hood of El DoradoDirector
- 1935Call of the WildDirector
- 1935China SeasSecond Unit Director
- 1934The President VanishesDirector
- 1934StingareeDirector
- 1934Looking for TroubleDirector
- 1933FemaleAssistant Director
- 1933College CoachDirector
- 1933Wild Boys of the RoadDirector
- 1933Midnight MaryDirector
- 1933Heroes for SaleDirector
- 1933Lilly TurnerDirector
- 1933Central AirportDirector
- 1933Frisco JennyReporter (uncredited)
- 1932The ConquerorsDirector
- 1932The Purchase PriceDirector
- 1932Love is a RacketDirector
- 1932So Big!Director
- 1932The Hatchet ManDirector
- 1931Safe in HellDirector
- 1931The Star WitnessCompany Workman (uncredited)
- 1931Night NurseDirector
- 1931Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)Self
- 1931The Public EnemyDirector
- 1931Other Men's WomenDirector
- 1930Maybe It's LoveDirector
- 1930Young EaglesDirector
- 1930Dangerous ParadiseDirector
- 1929Woman TrapDirector
- 1929The Man I LoveDirector
- 1929Chinatown NightsDirector
- 1928Beggars of LifeDirector
- 1928Ladies of the MobDirector
- 1928The Legion of the CondemnedDirector
- 1927WingsDoughboy (uncredited)
- 1926You Never Know WomenDirector
- 1926The Cat's PajamasDirector
- 1926The BoobDirector
- 1925When Husbands FlirtDirector
- 19251925 Studio TourSelf
- 1924The Circus CowboyDirector
- 1924The Vagabond TrailDirector
- 1924Not a Drum Was HeardDirector
- 1923Cupid's FiremanDirector
- 1923Big DanDirector
- 1923The Man Who WonDirector
- 1923Second Hand LoveDirector
- 1920Edgar's HamletAssistant Director
- 1920Edgar and the Teacher's PetAssistant Director
- 1919EvangelineBritish lieutenant
- 1919The Knickerbocker BuckarooHenry
- 1918The Unwritten CodeAssistant Director
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