Birthday:
Feb 29, 1896
Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Star Witness | Company Workman (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Evangeline | British lieutenant | 1919 |
| Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Self (archive footage) | 1995 |
| Island in the Sky | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1953 |
| Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) | Self | 1931 |
| The Knickerbocker Buckaroo | Henry | 1919 |
| Wings | Doughboy (uncredited) | 1927 |
| Filmmakers in Action | Self (archive footage) | 2006 |
| 1925 Studio Tour | Self | 1925 |
| Gable: The King Remembered | Himself | 1975 |
| You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story | Self (archive footage) | 2008 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| The Men Who Made the Movies | 1973 | |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
