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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.
Directed 82
1950s
- 1958
Lafayette Escadrille
Director
- 1956
Good-bye, My Lady
Director
- 1955
Blood Alley
Director
- 1954
- 1953
Island in the Sky
Director
- 1952
My Man and I
Director
- 1951
It's a Big Country
Director
- 1950
The Happy Years
Director
The Next Voice You Hear...
Director
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
The Iron Curtain
Director
- 1947
Magic Town
Director
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Director
- 1945
This Man's Navy
Director
- 1944
- 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
Director
- 1942
Roxie Hart
Director
- 1941
The Great Man's Lady
Director
Reaching for the Sun
Director
1930s
- 1939
The Light That Failed
Director
- 1938
Men with Wings
Director
- 1937
- 1936
Small Town Girl
Director
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Director
- 1935
Call of the Wild
Director
- 1934
The President Vanishes
Director
Looking for Trouble
Director
- 1933
Female
Assistant Director
College Coach
Director
Midnight Mary
Director
Heroes for Sale
Director
Lilly Turner
Director
Central Airport
Director
Frisco Jenny
Director
- 1932
Love is a Racket
Director
So Big!
Director
The Hatchet Man
Director
- 1931
The Star Witness
Director
Night Nurse
Director
Other Men's Women
Director
- 1930
Maybe It's Love
Director
Young Eagles
Director
Dangerous Paradise
Director
1920s
- 1929
Woman Trap
Director
The Man I Love
Director
Chinatown Nights
Director
- 1928
Ladies of the Mob
Director
The Legion of the Condemned
Director
- 1927
- 1926
You Never Know Women
Director
The Cat's Pajamas
Director
- 1925
When Husbands Flirt
Director
- 1924
The Circus Cowboy
Director
The Vagabond Trail
Director
Not a Drum Was Heard
Director
- 1923
Cupid's Fireman
Director
Big Dan
Director
The Man Who Won
Director
Second Hand Love
Director
- 1920
Edgar's Hamlet
Assistant Director
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
Assistant Director
1910s
- 1918
The Unwritten Code
Assistant Director
Produced 9
1950s
- 1958
Lafayette Escadrille
Producer
1940s
- 1947
Magic Town
Producer
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Producer
- 1941
The Great Man's Lady
Producer
1930s
- 1939
The Light That Failed
Producer
- 1938
Men with Wings
Producer
1920s
- 1928
Ladies of the Mob
Producer
The Legion of the Condemned
Producer
Wrote 8
2010s
- 2018
1970s
- 1976
1950s
- 1958
Lafayette Escadrille
Story
- 1954
1940s
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Writer
1930s
- 1937
- 1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Screenplay
Acted in 6
1970s
- 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies
TV
1930s
- 1933
Frisco Jenny
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1931
The Star Witness
Company Workman (uncredited)
1920s
- 1927
1910s
- 1919
Evangeline
British lieutenant
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Henry
Appearances9
2000s
- 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
1990s
- 1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1980
Hollywood
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
1970s
- 1975
Gable: The King Remembered
Self
1950s
- 1953
Island in the Sky
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952
1930s
- 1931
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Self
1920s
- 1925
1925 Studio Tour
Self