William A. Wellman
| First Name | William |
| Middle Name | A. |
| Last Name | Wellman |
| Full Name at Birth | William Augustus Wellman |
| Other Names | Wild Bill Wellman |
| Age | 79 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | February 29, 1896 |
| Birthplace | Brookline. Mass. |
| Date of Death | December 9, 1975 |
| Location of Death | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Cause of Death | leukemia |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Film Director |
| Claim to Fame | A Star is Born (1937) |
| Friends | Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks Sr, Robert Taylor |
William Augustus Wellman (February 29, 1896 – December 9, 1975) 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.
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Filmography
Selected William A. Wellman film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2005
Filmmakers in Action
Himself
1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Himself
1980
Hollywood
Himself
Director Credits
1954
Light's Diamond Jubilee
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1941
Reaching for the Sun
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1938
Men with Wings
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1934
The President Vanishes
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1932
Love Is a Racket
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1930
Dangerous Paradise
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1930
Young Eagles
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1929
Woman Trap
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1925
When Husbands Flirt
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1924
Not a Drum Was Heard
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1923
Second Hand Love
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Producer Credits
1941
Reaching for the Sun
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1938
Men with Wings
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Credits
Writer Credits
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Films directed by William A. Wellman
A Star Is Born (1937)
Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Battleground (1949)
Beau Geste (1939)
Beggars of Life (1928)
Blood Alley (1955)
Buffalo Bill (1944)
Central Airport (1933)
Chinatown Nights (1929)
College Coach (1933)
Female (1933)
Gallant Journey (1946)
Heroes for Sale (1933)
Island in the Sky (1953)
It's a Big Country (1951)
Ladies of the Mob (1928)
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Looking for Trouble (1934)
Love Is a Racket (1932)
Magic Town (1947)
Night Nurse (1931)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Roxie Hart (1942)
Safe in Hell (1931)
Small Town Girl (1936)
So Big! (1932)
Stingaree (1934)
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
The Boob (1926)
The Hatchet Man (1932)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
The Iron Curtain (1948)
The Legion of the Condemned (1928)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The President Vanishes (1934)
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Purchase Price (1932)
The Star Witness (1931)
This Man's Navy (1945)
Track of the Cat (1954)
Westward the Women (1951)
William A. Wellman
Wings (1927)
Yellow Sky (1948)
