William A. Wellman

Known for DirectingBorn 1896-02-29Died 1975-12-09Brookline, 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 ceremony.Read more

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The Legion of the Condemned

Ladies of the Mob

The Vagabond Trail

The Circus Cowboy

The Man Who Won

Big Dan

Edgar's Hamlet

The Unwritten Code

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

The Cat's Pajamas

Evangeline

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

A Star Is Born

Good-bye, My Lady

Filmmakers in Action

Second Hand Love

Edgar and the Teacher's Pet

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Happy Years

Reaching for the Sun

A Star Is Born

The Public Enemy

A Star Is Born

My Man and I

Westward the Women

Wings

Yellow Sky

Roxie Hart

Heroes for Sale

Beau Geste

Beggars of Life

Young Eagles

Tarzan Escapes

Gable: The King Remembered

Not a Drum Was Heard

Battleground

The Star Witness

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

Magic Town

Wild Boys of the Road

This Man's Navy

Midnight Mary

Night Nurse

Darby's Rangers

Frisco Jenny

This Is Your Life

Looking for Trouble

Safe in Hell