
Director
William A. Wellman
Born February 29, 1896 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USADied December 9, 197576 films
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.
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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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76 films as director- 1958Lafayette EscadrilleDirector
- 1958Darby's RangersDirector
- 1956Good-bye, My LadyDirector
- 1955Blood AlleyDirector
- 1954Track of the CatDirector
- 1954The High and the MightyDirector
- 1953Island in the SkyDirector
- 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 GesteDirector
- 1938Men with WingsDirector
- 1937Nothing SacredDirector
- 1937A Star Is BornDirector
- 1936Small Town GirlDirector
- 1936Robin Hood of El DoradoDirector
- 1935Call of the WildDirector
- 1934The President VanishesDirector
- 1934StingareeDirector
- 1934Looking for TroubleDirector
- 1933College CoachDirector
- 1933Wild Boys of the RoadDirector
- 1933Midnight MaryDirector
- 1933Heroes for SaleDirector
- 1933Lilly TurnerDirector
- 1933Central AirportDirector
- 1933Frisco JennyDirector
- 1932The ConquerorsDirector
- 1932The Purchase PriceDirector
- 1932Love is a RacketDirector
- 1932So Big!Director
- 1932The Hatchet ManDirector
- 1931Safe in HellDirector
- 1931The Star WitnessDirector
- 1931Night NurseDirector
- 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
- 1927WingsDirector
- 1926You Never Know WomenDirector
- 1926The Cat's PajamasDirector
- 1926The BoobDirector
- 1925When Husbands FlirtDirector
- 1924The Circus CowboyDirector
- 1924The Vagabond TrailDirector
- 1924Not a Drum Was HeardDirector
- 1923Cupid's FiremanDirector
- 1923Big DanDirector
- 1923The Man Who WonDirector
- 1923Second Hand LoveDirector







