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William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman
  • Name: William A. Wellman
  • Birthday: 1896-02-29
  • Also known as: William Augustus Wellman,William Wellman
  • Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
  • Popularity: 0.143
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.

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Movies:

Title Release date
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story   as  Self (archive footage) 2008-05-15
Filmmakers in Action   as  Self (archive footage) 2006-09-15
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick   as  Self (archive footage) 1995-01-01
Gable: The King Remembered   as  Himself 1975-02-26
Island in the Sky   as  Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1953-09-05
Frisco Jenny   as  Reporter (uncredited) 1933-01-14
The Star Witness   as  Company Workman (uncredited) 1931-08-22
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)   as  Self 1931-06-01
Wings   as  Doughboy (uncredited) 1927-08-12
1925 Studio Tour   as  Self 1925-04-09
Evangeline   as  British lieutenant 1919-08-19
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo   as  Henry 1919-05-25