Portrait of William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Feb 29 1896
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Tue, Dec 09 1975
William A. Wellman is 79 years old
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Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
William A. Wellman would have been no older than
79 in A Star Is Born
as 'Original Story'.
Wed, Oct 03 2018
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
William A. Wellman would have been no older than
79 in A Star Is Born
as 'Story'.
Fri, Dec 17 1976
Poster of Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille
William A. Wellman was
61 in Lafayette Escadrille
as 'Story, Producer, Director'.
Fri, Feb 28 1958
Poster of Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers
William A. Wellman was
61 in Darby's Rangers
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 12 1958
Poster of Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady
William A. Wellman was
60 in Good-bye, My Lady
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 12 1956
Poster of Blood Alley
Blood Alley
William A. Wellman was
59 in Blood Alley
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 01 1955
Poster of Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
William A. Wellman was
58 in Track of the Cat
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 19 1954
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
William A. Wellman was
58 in A Star Is Born
as 'Story'.
Fri, Oct 01 1954
Poster of The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
William A. Wellman was
58 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 03 1954
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
William A. Wellman was
57 in Island in the Sky
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of My Man and I
My Man and I
William A. Wellman was
56 in My Man and I
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 05 1952
Poster of Westward the Women
Westward the Women
William A. Wellman was
55 in Westward the Women
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
William A. Wellman was
55 in It's a Big Country
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
William A. Wellman was
55 in Across the Wide Missouri
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 12 1951
Poster of The Happy Years
The Happy Years
William A. Wellman was
54 in The Happy Years
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Next Voice You Hear...
The Next Voice You Hear...
William A. Wellman was
54 in The Next Voice You Hear...
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 29 1950
Poster of Battleground
Battleground
William A. Wellman was
53 in Battleground
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 09 1949
Poster of Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
William A. Wellman was
52 in Yellow Sky
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 24 1948
Poster of The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain
William A. Wellman was
52 in The Iron Curtain
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 16 1948
Poster of Magic Town
Magic Town
William A. Wellman was
51 in Magic Town
as 'Director, Producer'.
Tue, Oct 07 1947
Poster of Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
William A. Wellman was
50 in Gallant Journey
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Tue, Sep 24 1946
Poster of Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe
William A. Wellman was
49 in Story of G.I. Joe
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
William A. Wellman was
48 in This Man's Navy
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 04 1945
Poster of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
William A. Wellman was
48 in Buffalo Bill
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque
William A. Wellman was
47 in Lady of Burlesque
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 01 1943
Poster of The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
William A. Wellman was
47 in The Ox-Bow Incident
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 11 1943
Poster of Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
William A. Wellman was
46 in Thunder Birds
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 28 1942
Poster of Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
William A. Wellman was
45 in Roxie Hart
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
William A. Wellman was
45 in The Great Man's Lady
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun
William A. Wellman was
45 in Reaching for the Sun
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 01 1941
Poster of The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed
William A. Wellman was
43 in The Light That Failed
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sun, Dec 24 1939
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
William A. Wellman was
43 in Beau Geste
as 'Producer, Director'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Poster of Men with Wings
Men with Wings
William A. Wellman was
42 in Men with Wings
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Jul 16 1938
Poster of Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
William A. Wellman was
41 in Nothing Sacred
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 25 1937
Poster of The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
William A. Wellman was
41 in The Last Gangster
as 'Story'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
William A. Wellman was
41 in A Star Is Born
as 'Story, Director'.
Tue, Apr 27 1937
Poster of Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan Escapes
William A. Wellman was
40 in Tarzan Escapes
as 'Co-Director'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
William A. Wellman was
40 in Small Town Girl
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Poster of Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado
William A. Wellman was
40 in Robin Hood of El Dorado
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Tue, Mar 17 1936
Poster of China Seas
China Seas
William A. Wellman was
39 in China Seas
as 'Second Unit Director'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
William A. Wellman was
39 in Call of the Wild
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
William A. Wellman was
38 in The President Vanishes
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Stingaree
Stingaree
William A. Wellman was
38 in Stingaree
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 24 1934
Poster of Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble
William A. Wellman was
38 in Looking for Trouble
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 28 1934
Poster of Female
Female
William A. Wellman was
37 in Female
as 'Assistant Director'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of College Coach
College Coach
William A. Wellman was
37 in College Coach
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933
Poster of Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
William A. Wellman was
37 in Wild Boys of the Road
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 07 1933
Poster of Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
William A. Wellman was
37 in Midnight Mary
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
William A. Wellman was
37 in Heroes for Sale
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 17 1933
Poster of Lilly Turner
Lilly Turner
William A. Wellman was
37 in Lilly Turner
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 13 1933
Poster of Central Airport
Central Airport
William A. Wellman was
37 in Central Airport
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 15 1933
Poster of Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny
William A. Wellman was
36 in Frisco Jenny
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 14 1933
Poster of The Conquerors
The Conquerors
William A. Wellman was
36 in The Conquerors
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price
William A. Wellman was
36 in The Purchase Price
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 23 1932
Poster of Love Is a Racket
Love Is a Racket
William A. Wellman was
36 in Love Is a Racket
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 18 1932
Poster of So Big!
So Big!
William A. Wellman was
36 in So Big!
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man
William A. Wellman was
35 in The Hatchet Man
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 06 1932
Poster of Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
William A. Wellman was
35 in Safe in Hell
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of The Star Witness
The Star Witness
William A. Wellman was
35 in The Star Witness
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Night Nurse
Night Nurse
William A. Wellman was
35 in Night Nurse
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 16 1931
Poster of The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
William A. Wellman was
35 in The Public Enemy
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 23 1931
Poster of Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women
William A. Wellman was
34 in Other Men's Women
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 17 1931
Poster of Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love
William A. Wellman was
34 in Maybe It's Love
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 04 1930
Poster of Young Eagles
Young Eagles
William A. Wellman was
34 in Young Eagles
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of Dangerous Paradise
Dangerous Paradise
William A. Wellman was
33 in Dangerous Paradise
as 'Director'.
Thu, Feb 13 1930
Poster of Woman Trap
Woman Trap
William A. Wellman was
33 in Woman Trap
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 28 1929
Poster of The Man I Love
The Man I Love
William A. Wellman was
33 in The Man I Love
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 25 1929
Poster of Chinatown Nights
Chinatown Nights
William A. Wellman was
33 in Chinatown Nights
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 29 1929
Poster of Beggars of Life
Beggars of Life
William A. Wellman was
32 in Beggars of Life
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 22 1928
Poster of Ladies of the Mob
Ladies of the Mob
William A. Wellman was
32 in Ladies of the Mob
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Jun 30 1928
Poster of The Legion of the Condemned
The Legion of the Condemned
William A. Wellman was
32 in The Legion of the Condemned
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Mar 10 1928
Poster of Wings
Wings
William A. Wellman was
31 in Wings
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 12 1927
Poster of You Never Know Women
You Never Know Women
William A. Wellman was
30 in You Never Know Women
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 20 1926
Poster of The Cat's Pajamas
The Cat's Pajamas
William A. Wellman was
30 in The Cat's Pajamas
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 29 1926
Poster of The Boob
The Boob
William A. Wellman was
30 in The Boob
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 17 1926
Poster of The Circus Cowboy
The Circus Cowboy
William A. Wellman was
28 in The Circus Cowboy
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 11 1924
Poster of The Vagabond Trail
The Vagabond Trail
William A. Wellman was
28 in The Vagabond Trail
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 09 1924
Poster of Not a Drum Was Heard
Not a Drum Was Heard
William A. Wellman was
27 in Not a Drum Was Heard
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 27 1924
Poster of Cupid's Fireman
Cupid's Fireman
William A. Wellman was
27 in Cupid's Fireman
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 16 1923
Poster of Big Dan
Big Dan
William A. Wellman was
27 in Big Dan
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 13 1923
Poster of The Man Who Won
The Man Who Won
William A. Wellman was
27 in The Man Who Won
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 26 1923
Poster of Second Hand Love
Second Hand Love
William A. Wellman was
27 in Second Hand Love
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 26 1923
Poster of Edgar's Hamlet
Edgar's Hamlet
William A. Wellman was
24 in Edgar's Hamlet
as 'Assistant Director'.
Sun, Apr 18 1920
Poster of Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
William A. Wellman was
24 in Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
as 'Assistant Director'.
Sat, Mar 27 1920

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