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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.
As director
Darby's Rangers
Lafayette Escadrille
Good-bye, My Lady
Blood Alley
The High and the Mighty
Track of the Cat
Island in the Sky
My Man and I
Across the Wide Missouri
It's a Big Country
Westward the Women
The Next Voice You Hear...
The Happy Years
Battleground
Yellow Sky
The Iron Curtain
Magic Town
Gallant Journey
Story of G.I. Joe
This Man's Navy
Buffalo Bill
The Ox-Bow Incident
Lady of Burlesque
Roxie Hart
Thunder Birds
The Great Man's Lady
Reaching for the Sun
Beau Geste
The Light That Failed
Men with Wings
