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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.
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Tuesday, December 9, 1975
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Works 81
1927
WingsDirector and Doughboy (uncredited)
1931
The Public EnemyDirector
1931
Safe in HellDirector
1931
Night NurseDirector
1935
The Call of the WildDirector
1937
A Star Is BornStory and Director
1937
Nothing SacredDirector
1939
Beau GesteDirector and Producer
1943
The Ox-Bow IncidentDirector
1944
Buffalo BillDirector
1948
Yellow SkyDirector
1949
BattlegroundDirector
1954
A Star Is BornStory
1976
A Star Is BornStory
2018
A Star Is BornStory
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