William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 2/29/1896 (128 years old)
  • Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2018

Drama

Music

Romance

7.6
75%
2008

Documentary

7.7
89%
1976

Drama

Music

Romance

6.1
60%
1954

Drama

Music

Romance

7.5
72%
Battleground
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 67%
role:
Director
1949

Action

Adventure

Drama

War & Politics

7.4
67%
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Yellow Sky
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Director
Not available
1948

Crime

Western

7.4
69%
Not available
1943

Western

8.0
78%
Nothing Sacred
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 63%
role:
Director
1937

Comedy

Romance

6.9
63%
A Star Is Born
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Story & 1 more
1937

Drama

Romance

7.3
68%
The Public Enemy
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Director
1931

Crime

Drama

7.6
73%
Wings
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Director & 1 more
1927

Action

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

7.6
72%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving William A. Wellman are, for example, A Star Is Born, You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story and A Star Is Born.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (8.3), The Ox-Bow Incident (7.9) and A Star Is Born (7.6).
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