William A. Wellman
Director · Producer · Since 1927
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William A. Wellman is an American director of the sort audiences rarely picture with a filmography built off camera. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. 'The Ox-Bow Incident' is the project most people will have heard of. 'The Public Enemy' is close behind in visibility. The industry looked different when this career started. The work has come mostly from drama. He won the Academy Award for 'A Star Is Born'.
William A. Wellman
Director · Producer · Since 1927
79 Directed
William A. Wellman is an American director of the sort audiences rarely picture with a filmography built off camera. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. 'The Ox-Bow Incident' is the project most people will have heard of. 'The Public Enemy' is close behind in visibility. The industry looked different when this career started. The work has come mostly from drama. He won the Academy Award for 'A Star Is Born'.
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Wings
1927
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The High and the Mighty
1954
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Call of the Wild
1935
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A Star Is Born
1937
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The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
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Battleground
1949
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The Public Enemy
1931
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Magic Town
1947
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Roxie Hart
1942
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Blood Alley
1955
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Beau Geste
1939
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Island in the Sky
1953
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Across the Wide Missouri
1951
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Track of the Cat
1954
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Story of G.I. Joe
1945
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Westward the Women
1951
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Nothing Sacred
1937
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Yellow Sky
1948
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Young Eagles
1930
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Night Nurse
1931
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Lady of Burlesque
1943
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The Great Man's Lady
1941
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The Boob
1926
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Stingaree
1934
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Thunder Birds
1942
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The Purchase Price
1932
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Love is a Racket
1932
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Other Men's Women
1931
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Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
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It's a Big Country
1951
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Wild Boys of the Road
1933
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Safe in Hell
1931
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Darby's Rangers
1958
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Heroes for Sale
1933
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This Man's Navy
1945
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Lafayette Escadrille
1958
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Central Airport
1933
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My Man and I
1952
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Reaching for the Sun
1941
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So Big!
1932
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Midnight Mary
1933
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The Man I Love
1929
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Beggars of Life
1928
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Good-bye, My Lady
1956
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The Iron Curtain
1948
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Maybe It's Love
1930
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Gallant Journey
1946
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The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
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The Happy Years
1950
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Men with Wings
1938
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William A. Wellman still alive?
William A. Wellman passed away on December 9, 1975 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of William A. Wellman?
William A. Wellman is best known for directing The Ox-Bow Incident, The Public Enemy, Wings.
How many movies has William A. Wellman directed?
Over a 52-year career (since 1923), William A. Wellman has directed or written 79 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was William A. Wellman's first movie?
The career of William A. Wellman began with The Man Who Won (1923).
What is William A. Wellman's most recent movie or series?
William A. Wellman's most recent release is A Star Is Born, which premiered on December 17, 1976.
William A. Wellman
1896-02-29 · 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.