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.
Filmography
all 97
Movies 95
Director 72
self 9
Producer 9
TV Shows 2
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
Story / Producer / Director
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
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Island in the Sky (1953)
Movie
Director
My Man and I (1952)
Movie
Director
Westward the Women (1951)
Movie
Director
It's a Big Country (1951)
Movie
Director
The Happy Years (1950)
Movie
Director
Battleground (1949)
Movie
Director
Yellow Sky (1948)
Movie
Director
The Iron Curtain (1948)
Movie
Director / Producer
Magic Town (1947)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
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
Roxie Hart (1942)
Movie
Director / Producer
The Great Man's Lady (1941)
Movie
Director
Reaching for the Sun (1941)
Movie
Director / Producer
The Light That Failed (1939)
Movie
Director / Producer
Beau Geste (1939)
Movie
Director / Producer
Men with Wings (1938)
Movie
Director
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Movie
Story / Director
A Star Is Born (1937)
Movie
Co-Director
Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Movie
5.25
Director
Small Town Girl (1936)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
Movie
Director
Call of the Wild (1935)
Movie
Second Unit Director
China Seas (1935)
Movie
Director
Stingaree (1934)
Movie
Director
Looking for Trouble (1934)
Movie
Assistant Director
Female (1933)
Movie
Director
College Coach (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
Company Workman (uncredited) / Director
The Star Witness (1931)
Movie
Director
Night Nurse (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 / Producer
Ladies of the Mob (1928)
Movie
Director / Producer
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
The Boob (1926)
Movie
Director
When Husbands Flirt (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
Assistant Director
Edgar's Hamlet (1920)
Movie
Assistant Director
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet (1920)
Movie
British lieutenant
Evangeline (1919)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1896-02-29
Deathday1975-12-09 (79 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Augustus Wellman
Birth PlaceBrookline, United States
Height
RelationshipsHelene Chadwick (1918 - 1923), Marjorie Crawford (1931 - 1933), Dorothy Rae Coonan (1934 - 1975)
ChildrenWilliam Wellman, Jr.
FatherArthur Gouverneur Wellman
MotherCecila McCarthy
CitizenshipsUnited States
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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