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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Filmography
all 98
Movies 96
Director 80
self 9
TV Shows 2
Writer 2
Producer 1
Original Story
A Star Is Born (2018)
Movie
6.64
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers in Action (2006)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)
Movie
Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
Movie
Story
A Star Is Born (1976)
Movie
Self
Gable: The King Remembered (1975)
Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies (1973)
TV
Self
The Men who Made the Movies: William A. Wellman (1973)
Movie
Director / Producer / Story
Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
Movie
Director
Darby's Rangers (1958)
Movie
Director
Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Movie
Director
Blood Alley (1955)
Movie
Director
Track of the Cat (1954)
Movie
Story
A Star Is Born (1954)
Movie
Director
Ring of Fear (1954)
Movie
Director
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Movie
Director
Island in the Sky (1953)
Movie
Self
This Is Your Life (1952)
TV
Director
My Man and I (1952)
Movie
Director
Westward the Women (1951)
Movie
Director
It's a Big Country (1951)
Movie
Director
Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Movie
Writer
Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
Movie
Director
The Happy Years (1950)
Movie
Director
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
Movie
Director
Battleground (1949)
Movie
Director
Yellow Sky (1948)
Movie
Director
The Iron Curtain (1948)
Movie
Director
Magic Town (1947)
Movie
Director
Gallant Journey (1946)
Movie
Director
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Movie
Director
This Man's Navy (1945)
Movie
Director
Buffalo Bill (1944)
Movie
Director
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Movie
Director
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Movie
1
Director
Thunder Birds (1942)
Movie
Director
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Movie
Director
Roxie Hart (1942)
Movie
Director
Reaching for the Sun (1941)
Movie
Director
The Light That Failed (1939)
Movie
Director
Beau Geste (1939)
Movie
Director
Men with Wings (1938)
Movie
Director
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Movie
Writer
The Last Gangster (1937)
Movie
Director
A Star Is Born (1937)
Movie
Director
Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Movie
5.25
Director
Small Town Girl (1936)
Movie
Director
Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
Movie
Director
Call of the Wild (1935)
Movie
Second Unit Director
China Seas (1935)
Movie
Director
The President Vanishes (1934)
Movie
Director
Stingaree (1934)
Movie
Director
Viva Villa! (1934)
Movie
Director
Looking for Trouble (1934)
Movie
Assistant Director
Female (1933)
Movie
Director
College Coach (1933)
Movie
Director
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Movie
Director
Midnight Mary (1933)
Movie
6
Director
Heroes for Sale (1933)
Movie
Director
Lilly Turner (1933)
Movie
Director
Central Airport (1933)
Movie
Director
Frisco Jenny (1933)
Movie
Director
The Conquerors (1932)
Movie
Director
The Purchase Price (1932)
Movie
Director
Love Is a Racket (1932)
Movie
Director
So Big! (1932)
Movie
Director
The Hatchet Man (1932)
Movie
Director
Safe in Hell (1931)
Movie
Director
The Star Witness (1931)
Movie
Director
Night Nurse (1931)
Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) (1931)
Movie
Director
The Public Enemy (1931)
Movie
4.25
Director
Other Men's Women (1931)
Movie
Director
Maybe It's Love (1930)
Movie
Director
Young Eagles (1930)
Movie
Director
Dangerous Paradise (1930)
Movie
Director
Woman Trap (1929)
Movie
Director
The Man I Love (1929)
Movie
Director
Chinatown Nights (1929)
Movie
Director
Beggars of Life (1928)
Movie
Director
Ladies of the Mob (1928)
Movie
Director
The Legion of the Condemned (1928)
Movie
Doughboy (uncredited) / Director
Wings (1927)
Movie
4.33
Director
You Never Know Women (1926)
Movie
Director
The Cat's Pajamas (1926)
Movie
Director
It's the Cats (1926)
Movie
Director
The Boob (1926)
Movie
Self
1925 Studio Tour (1925)
Movie
Director
The Circus Cowboy (1924)
Movie
Director
The Vagabond Trail (1924)
Movie
Director
Not a Drum Was Heard (1924)
Movie
Director
Cupid's Fireman (1923)
Movie
Director
Big Dan (1923)
Movie
Director
The Man Who Won (1923)
Movie
Director
Second Hand Love (1923)
Movie
British lieutenant
Evangeline (1919)
Movie
Henry
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.76
Based on 657 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1919
1931
1936
1932
2018
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1896-02-29
Deathday1975-12-09 (79 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Augustus Wellman
Birth PlaceBrookline, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsHelene Chadwick (1918-01-01 - 1923-01-01), Marjorie Crawford (1931-01-01 - 1933-01-01), Dorothy Rae Coonan (1934-01-01 - 1975-01-01)
ChildrenWilliam Wellman, Jr.
FatherArthur Gouverneur Wellman
MotherCecila McCarthy
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Augustus Wellman, William Wellman
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Academy Award for Best Story
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