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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Star Witness
as Company Workman (uncredited)
1931
Evangeline
as British lieutenant
1919
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
as Self (archive footage)
1995
Island in the Sky
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1953
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
as Self
1931
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
as Henry
1919
Wings
as Doughboy (uncredited)
1927
Filmmakers in Action
as Self (archive footage)
2006
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
1925
Gable: The King Remembered
as Himself
1975
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Frisco Jenny
as Reporter (uncredited)
1933
