William A. Wellman

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

Directing

Born

Feb 29, 1896

Place of birth

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Gender

Male

Credits

15 as cast · 99 as crew

Best known for

This Is Your Life

Date of death

Dec 9, 1975

Popularity

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