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William A. Wellman

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

IMDb

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.

Lady of Burlesque (William Wellman director, Hunt Stromberg 1943)

Video

Known For

This Is Your Life
TV

This Is Your Life

Self

1952

Filmmakers in Action
Film

Filmmakers in Action

Self (archive footage)

2006

Wings
Film

Wings

Doughboy (uncredited)

1927

The Men Who Made the Movies
TV

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Film

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Self (archive footage)

1995

Island in the Sky
Film

Island in the Sky

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1953

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Film

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self (archive footage)

2008

Gable: The King Remembered
Film

Gable: The King Remembered

Himself

1975

Frisco Jenny
Film

Frisco Jenny

Reporter (uncredited)

1933

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Film

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

Henry

1919

The Star Witness
Film

The Star Witness

Company Workman (uncredited)

1931

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Film

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

Self

1931

1925 Studio Tour
Film

1925 Studio Tour

Self

1925

Evangeline
Film

Evangeline

British lieutenant

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