William A. Wellman

Director

1896-02-29 – 1975-12-09 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

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.

• A Star Is Born (2018) — Original Story
• The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — Director
• The Public Enemy (1931) — Director
• Wings (1927) — Doughboy (uncredited), Director
• A Star Is Born (1954) — Story
• A Star Is Born (1976) — Story
• A Star Is Born (1937) — Story, Director
• Tarzan Escapes (1936) — Co-Director
• Yellow Sky (1948) — Director
• Nothing Sacred (1937) — Director
• Beau Geste (1939) — Director, Producer
• Battleground (1949) — Director
• Night Nurse (1931) — Director
• The High and the Mighty (1954) — Director
• Westward the Women (1951) — Director
• Island in the Sky (1953) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director
• Blood Alley (1955) — Director
• Call of the Wild (1935) — Director
• Wild Boys of the Road (1933) — Director
• Story of G.I. Joe (1945) — Director
• Lady of Burlesque (1943) — Director
• Track of the Cat (1954) — Director
• Safe in Hell (1931) — Director
• Beggars of Life (1928) — Director