William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

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.

Directing

1955

1949

1948

1947

1944

1942

1942

1939

1936

1935

China Seas
Movie

Second Unit Director

1934

1933

Female
Movie

Assistant Director

1933

1933

1933

1933

1932

So Big!
Movie

Director

1931

1931

1929

1927

Wings
Movie

Director

1926

1918

The Unwritten Code
Movie

Assistant Director

Acting

1995

1953

Island in the Sky
Movie

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1933

Frisco Jenny
Movie

Reporter (uncredited)

1931

The Star Witness
Movie

Company Workman (uncredited)

1927

Wings
Movie

Doughboy (uncredited)

1919

Evangeline
Movie

British lieutenant

Production

Writing

Infos

Full Name
William A. Wellman
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2/29/1896
Date of Death
12/9/1975
Also Known As

William Augustus Wellman

William Wellman