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person_profile-William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman Died at age: 79

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

William A. Wellman

Date of Birth:

Feb 29, 1896

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Dec 09, 1975

Biography of

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.

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Filmography of

William A. Wellman

Found 79 Movies in total

... 1958

... 1958

... 1956

Blood Alley

Director

... 1955

... 1954

... 1954

Island in the Sky

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) ( Actor )

Director

... 1953

... 1952

... 1951

... 1951

... 1951

... 1950

... 1950

... 1949

Yellow Sky

Director

... 1948

... 1948

Magic Town

Director

... 1947

... 1946

... 1945

... 1945

... 1944

... 1943

... 1943

... 1942

Roxie Hart

Director

... 1942

... 1941

... 1941

... 1939

Beau Geste

Director

... 1939

... 1938

... 1937

... 1937

... 1936

... 1936

... 1936

... 1935

China Seas

Second Unit Director

... 1935

... 1934

Stingaree

Director

... 1934

... 1934

Female

Assistant Director

... 1933

... 1933

... 1933

... 1933

... 1933

... 1933

... 1933

Frisco Jenny

Reporter (uncredited) ( Actor )

Director

... 1933

... 1932

... 1932

... 1932

So Big!

Director

... 1932

... 1932

... 1931

The Star Witness

Company Workman (uncredited) ( Actor )

Director

... 1931

Night Nurse

Director

... 1931

... 1931

... 1931

... 1930

... 1930

... 1930

Woman Trap

Director

... 1929

... 1929

... 1929

... 1928

... 1928

... 1928

Wings

Doughboy (uncredited) ( Actor )

Director

... 1927

... 1926

... 1926

The Boob

Director

... 1926

... 1924

... 1924

... 1924

... 1923

Big Dan

Director

... 1923

... 1923

... 1923