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.

Known for

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Darby's Rangers

1958 ⭐ 6.5

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Good-bye, My Lady

1956 ⭐ 7.8

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Island in the Sky

1953 ⭐ 6.3

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My Man and I

1952 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1958

Lafayette Escadrille

1958

⭐ 4.7

Darby's Rangers

1958

⭐ 6.5

1956

Good-bye, My Lady Notable

1956

⭐ 7.8

1955

Blood Alley

1955

⭐ 5.9

1954

Track of the Cat

1954

⭐ 5.9

The High and the Mighty

1954

⭐ 5.9

1953

Island in the Sky

1953

⭐ 6.3

1952

My Man and I Notable

1952

⭐ 7.0

1951

Westward the Women Notable

1951

⭐ 7.0

It's a Big Country

1951

⭐ 5.9

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

⭐ 6.1

1950

The Happy Years Notable

1950

⭐ 7.5

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

⭐ 5.6

1949

Battleground

1949

⭐ 6.7

1948

Yellow Sky Notable

1948

⭐ 7.0

The Iron Curtain

1948

⭐ 6.0

1947

Magic Town

1947

⭐ 6.7

1946

Gallant Journey

1946

⭐ 6.5

1945

Story of G.I. Joe

1945

⭐ 6.4

This Man's Navy

1945

⭐ 6.7

1944

Buffalo Bill

1944

⭐ 5.8

1943

Lady of Burlesque

1943

⭐ 5.4

The Ox-Bow Incident Notable

1943

⭐ 7.7

1942

Thunder Birds

1942

⭐ 6.0

Roxie Hart Notable

1942

⭐ 7.0

1941

The Great Man's Lady

1941

⭐ 6.3

Reaching for the Sun Notable

1941

⭐ 7.3

1939

The Light That Failed

1939

⭐ 5.8

Beau Geste Notable

1939

⭐ 7.0

1938

Men with Wings

1938

⭐ 5.4

1937

Nothing Sacred

1937

⭐ 6.3

A Star Is Born Notable

1937

⭐ 7.2

Frequently appears with

James Garner

William Orlando Darby

Etchika Choureau

Angelina De Lotta / Dittm

Jack Warden

Saul Rosen / Narrator

Edd Byrnes

Arnold Dittman

Venetia Stevenson

Peggy McTavish

Walter Brennan

Uncle Jesse Jackson

Phil Harris

A. H. 'Cash' Evans

Brandon De Wilde

Skeeter Jackson

Sidney Poitier

Gates Watson

William Hopper

Walden Grover

Full filmography

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Lafayette Escadrille

1958 ⭐ 4.7

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Darby's Rangers

1958 ⭐ 6.5

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Good-bye, My Lady

1956 ⭐ 7.8

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Blood Alley

1955 ⭐ 5.9

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Track of the Cat

1954 ⭐ 5.9

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The High and the Mighty

1954 ⭐ 5.9

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Island in the Sky

1953 ⭐ 6.3

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My Man and I

1952 ⭐ 7.0

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Westward the Women

1951 ⭐ 7.0

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It's a Big Country

1951 ⭐ 5.9

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Across the Wide Missouri

1951 ⭐ 6.1

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The Happy Years

1950 ⭐ 7.5

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The Next Voice You Hear...

1950 ⭐ 5.6

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Battleground

1949 ⭐ 6.7

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Yellow Sky

1948 ⭐ 7.0

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The Iron Curtain

1948 ⭐ 6.0

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Magic Town

1947 ⭐ 6.7

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Gallant Journey

1946 ⭐ 6.5

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Story of G.I. Joe

1945 ⭐ 6.4

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This Man's Navy

1945 ⭐ 6.7