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

All 14Movies 12TV 2

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self (archive footage)

Filmmakers in Action

Self (archive footage)

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Self (archive footage)

Gable: The King Remembered

Himself

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973

Island in the Sky

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

This Is Your Life

Self

Frisco Jenny

Reporter (uncredited)

The Star Witness

Company Workman (uncredited)

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

Self

Wings

Doughboy (uncredited)

1925 Studio Tour

Self

Evangeline

British lieutenant

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

Henry