Directing
William A. Wellman
- Titles
- 94movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1919 to 1976, with a break from 1959 to 1975, busiest in 1933 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 76titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Yellow Sky87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Pathos6.0average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Politics3.1average 2.6
- Catharsis5.6average 5.1
- Melancholy5.1average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.4
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.7
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Romance 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Classic Film 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Western 2
- Hollywood Golden Age 2
- Musical Drama 2
- Tragic Romance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Andy DevineActorA Star Is Born, Island in the Sky, Small Town Girl, Stingaree, Midnight Mary, +2 more
Buck JonesActorNot a Drum Was Heard, The Circus Cowboy, Cupid's Fireman, The Vagabond Trail, Second Hand Love, +1 more
George ChandlerActorAcross the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, Good-bye, My Lady, This Man's Navy, The Next Voice You Hear..., +1 more- JJames Van TreesCinematographerHeroes for Sale, Stingaree, Midnight Mary, Looking for Trouble, Lilly Turner, +1 more
- SSidney HickoxCinematographerSafe in Hell, Central Airport, Love is a Racket, The Purchase Price, So Big!, +1 more
Barbara StanwyckActorThe Great Man's Lady, Night Nurse, Lady of Burlesque, The Purchase Price, So Big!
Richard ArlenActorWings, Ladies of the Mob, The Man I Love, Beggars of Life, Dangerous Paradise
Grant MitchellActorHeroes for Sale, The Last Gangster, Wild Boys of the Road, Central Airport, The Star Witness
Alfred NewmanComposerCall of the Wild, Yellow Sky, Beau Geste, Roxie Hart, Looking for Trouble- AArchie StoutCinematographerThe High and the Mighty, Beau Geste, Story of G.I. Joe, Island in the Sky, Dangerous Paradise
- JJohn D. DunningEditorBattleground, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Happy Years, The Next Voice You Hear...
William C. MellorCinematographerAcross the Wide Missouri, Westward the Women, My Man and I, The Great Man's Lady, The Next Voice You Hear...
Movies and TV shows
892010s
1 title · average score 83
Original Story
1970s
2 titles · average score 52
1950s
14 titles · average score 61
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1940s
14 titles · average score 66
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1930s
35 titles · average score 63
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1920s
20 titles · average score 69
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as Doughboy (uncredited)
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1910s
3 titles
as British lieutenant
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