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.

Known for

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1 January 1995

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1 June 1931

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

25 May 1919

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2008	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story	Self (archive footage)
2006	Filmmakers in Action	Self (archive footage)
1995	Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick	Self (archive footage)
1975	Gable: The King Remembered	Himself
1973	The Men Who Made the Movies
1953	Island in the Sky	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1952	This Is Your Life	Self
1931	The Star Witness	Company Workman (uncredited)
1931	Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)	Self
1927	Wings	Doughboy (uncredited)
1925	1925 Studio Tour	Self
1919	The Knickerbocker Buckaroo	Henry
1919	Evangeline	British lieutenant

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2018	A Star Is Born	Original Story
1976	A Star Is Born	Story
1958	Lafayette Escadrille	Story
1958	Lafayette Escadrille	Producer
1958	Lafayette Escadrille	Director
1958	Darby's Rangers	Director
1956	Good-bye, My Lady	Director
1955	Blood Alley	Director
1954	A Star Is Born	Story
1954	The High and the Mighty	Director
1954	Track of the Cat	Director
1953	Island in the Sky	Director
1952	My Man and I	Director
1951	Westward the Women	Director
1951	Across the Wide Missouri	Director
1951	It's a Big Country	Director
1950	The Next Voice You Hear...	Director
1950	The Happy Years	Director
1949	Battleground	Director
1948	Yellow Sky	Director
1948	The Iron Curtain	Director
1947	Magic Town	Director
1947	Magic Town	Producer
1946	Gallant Journey	Director
1946	Gallant Journey	Producer
1946	Gallant Journey	Writer
1945	Story of G.I. Joe	Director
1945	This Man's Navy	Director
1944	Buffalo Bill	Director
1943	Lady of Burlesque	Director
1942	The Ox-Bow Incident	Director
1942	Roxie Hart	Director
1942	The Great Man's Lady	Director
1942	The Great Man's Lady	Producer
1942	Thunder Birds	Director
1941	Reaching for the Sun	Director
1939	Beau Geste	Director
1939	Beau Geste	Producer
1939	The Light That Failed	Director
1939	The Light That Failed	Producer
1938	Men with Wings	Director
1938	Men with Wings	Producer
1937	A Star Is Born	Story
1937	A Star Is Born	Director
1937	Nothing Sacred	Director
1937	The Last Gangster	Story
1936	Tarzan Escapes	Co-Director
1936	Small Town Girl	Director
1936	Robin Hood of El Dorado	Director
1936	Robin Hood of El Dorado	Screenplay
1935	Call of the Wild	Director
1935	China Seas	Second Unit Director
1934	Stingaree	Director
1934	Looking for Trouble	Director
1934	The President Vanishes	Director
1933	Wild Boys of the Road	Director
1933	Female	Assistant Director
1933	Heroes for Sale	Director
1933	Midnight Mary	Director
1933	Frisco Jenny	Director
1933	Central Airport	Director
1933	College Coach	Director
1933	Lilly Turner	Director
1932	The Purchase Price	Director
1932	Love Is a Racket	Director
1932	So Big!	Director
1932	The Hatchet Man	Director
1932	The Conquerors	Director
1931	The Public Enemy	Director
1931	Night Nurse	Director
1931	Safe in Hell	Director
1931	Other Men's Women	Director
1931	The Star Witness	Director
1930	Maybe It's Love	Director
1930	Dangerous Paradise	Director
1930	Young Eagles	Director
1929	Chinatown Nights	Director
1929	Woman Trap	Director
1929	The Man I Love	Director
1928	Beggars of Life	Director
1928	The Legion of the Condemned	Director
1928	The Legion of the Condemned	Producer
1928	Ladies of the Mob	Director
1928	Ladies of the Mob	Producer
1927	Wings	Director
1926	The Boob	Director
1926	You Never Know Women	Director
1926	The Cat's Pajamas	Director
1924	The Vagabond Trail	Director
1924	Not a Drum Was Heard	Director
1924	The Circus Cowboy	Director
1923	Cupid's Fireman	Director
1923	The Man Who Won	Director
1923	Second Hand Love	Director
1923	Big Dan	Director
1920	Edgar and the Teacher's Pet	Assistant Director
1920	Edgar's Hamlet	Assistant Director