William A. Wellman

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William A. Wellman

Directing February 29, 1896

Brookline, 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 mo…

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A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.5 2018 Movie
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

7.7 1943 Movie
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

7.2 1931 Movie
Wings

Wings

7.2 1927 Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.1 1954 Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

6.0 1976 Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.2 1937 Movie
Tarzan Escapes

Tarzan Escapes

6.9 1936 Movie
Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

7.0 1948 Movie
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

6.5 1952 TV Show
Battleground

Battleground

6.7 1949 Movie
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

6.3 1937 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    A Star Is Born

    Movie Original Story

  2. 2008
    You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2006
    Filmmakers in Action

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1995
    Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1976
    A Star Is Born

    Movie Story

  6. 1975
    Gable: The King Remembered

    Movie Himself

  7. 1973
    The Men Who Made the Movies

    TV show

  8. 1958
    Lafayette Escadrille

    Movie Story

  9. 1958
    Darby's Rangers

    Movie Director

  10. 1956
    Good-bye, My Lady

    Movie Director

  11. 1955
    Blood Alley

    Movie Director

  12. 1954
    Track of the Cat

    Movie Director

  13. 1954
    A Star Is Born

    Movie Story

  14. 1954
    The High and the Mighty

    Movie Director

  15. 1953
    Island in the Sky

    Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  16. 1952
    This Is Your Life

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 1952
    My Man and I

    Movie Director

  2. 1951
    Westward the Women

    Movie Director

  3. 1951
    It's a Big Country

    Movie Director

  4. 1951
    Across the Wide Missouri

    Movie Director

  5. 1950
    The Happy Years

    Movie Director

  6. 1950
    The Next Voice You Hear...

    Movie Director

  7. 1949
    Battleground

    Movie Director

  8. 1948
    Yellow Sky

    Movie Director

  9. 1948
    The Iron Curtain

    Movie Director

  10. 1947
    Magic Town

    Movie Director

  11. 1946
    Gallant Journey

    Movie Director

  12. 1945
    Story of G.I. Joe

    Movie Director

  13. 1945
    This Man's Navy

    Movie Director

  14. 1944
    Buffalo Bill

    Movie Director

  15. 1943
    Lady of Burlesque

    Movie Director

  16. 1943
    The Ox-Bow Incident

    Movie Director

  17. 1942
    Thunder Birds

    Movie Director

  18. 1942
    Roxie Hart

    Movie Director

  19. 1941
    The Great Man's Lady

    Movie Director

  20. 1941
    Reaching for the Sun

    Movie Director

  21. 1939
    The Light That Failed

    Movie Director

  22. 1939
    Beau Geste

    Movie Director

  23. 1938
    Men with Wings

    Movie Director

  24. 1937
    Nothing Sacred

    Movie Director