Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
February 29, 1896
Died
December 9, 1975 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
William Augustus Wellman
William Wellman
William A. Wellman
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.
Known For
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
TV
The Men Who Made the Movies
1973
Film
Wings
Doughboy (uncredited)
1927
Film
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Island in the Sky
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1953
Film
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self (archive footage)
1995
Film
Filmmakers in Action
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
The Star Witness
Company Workman (uncredited)
1931
Film
Evangeline
British lieutenant
1919
Film
Frisco Jenny
Reporter (uncredited)
1933
Film
1925 Studio Tour
Self
1925
Film
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Self
1931
Film
Gable: The King Remembered
Himself
1975
Film
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Henry
1919
Filmography
2008FilmYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Storyas Self (archive footage)2006FilmFilmmakers in Actionas Self (archive footage)1995FilmWild Bill: Hollywood Maverickas Self (archive footage)1975FilmGable: The King Rememberedas Himself1973TVThe Men Who Made the Movies1953FilmIsland in the Skyas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1933FilmFrisco Jennyas Reporter (uncredited)1931FilmThe Star Witnessas Company Workman (uncredited)1931FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)as Self1927FilmWingsas Doughboy (uncredited)1925Film1925 Studio Touras Self1919FilmEvangelineas British lieutenant1919FilmThe Knickerbocker Buckarooas Henry