William A. Wellman
Directing · Born 1896-02-29 · age 79 at death · 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.
Titles
A Star Is Born
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Public Enemy
Wings
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Tarzan Escapes
Yellow Sky
Nothing Sacred
Beau Geste
Battleground
Night Nurse
Westward the Women
The High and the Mighty
Island in the Sky
Blood Alley
Wild Boys of the Road
Call of the Wild
Safe in Hell
Story of G.I. Joe
Track of the Cat
Lady of Burlesque
Beggars of Life
China Seas
Buffalo Bill
Across the Wide Missouri
Magic Town
Female
The Last Gangster
Roxie Hart
The Purchase Price
The Iron Curtain
Midnight Mary
Heroes for Sale
Other Men's Women
Lafayette Escadrille
Frisco Jenny
The Star Witness
Love is a Racket
So Big!
Central Airport
The Boob
The Hatchet Man
College Coach
The Great Man's Lady
Small Town Girl
Gallant Journey
Stingaree
Lilly Turner
Darby's Rangers
Dangerous Paradise
Good-bye, My Lady
Thunder Birds
It's a Big Country
The Next Voice You Hear...
The Light That Failed
Chinatown Nights
You Never Know Women
Woman Trap