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
1958
Director
1958
Director
1955
Director
1954
Director
1954
Director
1953
Director
1951
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1950
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1950
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1949
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1948
Director
1948
Director
1947
Director
1945
Director
1944
Director
1943
Director
1943
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1942
Director
1942
Director
1941
Director
1939
Director
1939
Director
1937
Director
1937
Director
1936
Co-Director
1936
Director
1936
Director
1935
Second Unit Director
1935
Director
1934
Director
1933
Assistant Director
1933
Director
1933
Director
1933
Director
1933
Director
1933
Director
1933
Director
1932
Director
1932
Director
1932
Director
1932
Director
1931
Director
1931
Director
1931
Director
1931
Director
1931
Director
1930
Director
1929
Director
1927
Director
1926
Director
1926
Director
1925
Director
1918
Assistant Director
Acting
2008
Self (archive footage)
1995
Self (archive footage)
1975
Himself
1953
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1952
1933
Reporter (uncredited)
1931
Company Workman (uncredited)
1927
Doughboy (uncredited)
Writing
2018
Original Story
1976
Story
1958
Story
1954
Story
1937
Story
1936
Screenplay
Production
1958
Producer
1947
Producer
1941
Producer
1939
Producer
1939
Producer
Infos
William A. Wellman
Male
2/29/1896
12/9/1975
William Augustus Wellman
William Wellman