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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

8.5

Self (archive footage)

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008

6.8

Self (archive footage)

Filmmakers in Action

2006

8.0

Self (archive footage)

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

6.0

Himself

Gable: The King Remembered

1975

0.0

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973

6.3

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Island in the Sky

1953

6.4

Self

This Is Your Life

1952

6.3

Reporter (uncredited)

Frisco Jenny

1933

6.7

Company Workman (uncredited)

The Star Witness

1931

6.0

Self

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931

Credits

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as Self (archive footage)

2008

8.5

Filmmakers in Action

as Self (archive footage)

2006

6.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self (archive footage)

1995

8.0

Gable: The King Remembered

as Himself

1975

6.0

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973

0.0

Island in the Sky

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1953

6.3

This Is Your Life

as Self

1952

6.4

Frisco Jenny

as Reporter (uncredited)

1933

6.3

The Star Witness

as Company Workman (uncredited)

1931

6.7

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

as Self

1931

6.0

Wings

as Doughboy (uncredited)

1927

7.2

1925 Studio Tour

as Self

1925

6.1

Evangeline

as British lieutenant

1919

0.0

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

as Henry

1919

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