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