Directing
William A. Wellman
- Career
Active from 1919 to 1976, with a break from 1959 to 1975, busiest in 1933 with 7 main titles.
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Yellow Sky87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.4
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.3, average 1.7
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Nostalgic 3
- Classic Film 3
- Romance 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Classic Western 2
- American History 2
- Tragic Romance 2
- Classic Adventure 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Andy DevineActorA Star Is Born, Stingaree, Island in the Sky, Midnight Mary, The President Vanishes, +2 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
Buck JonesActorCupid's Fireman, The Circus Cowboy, Not a Drum Was Heard, The Vagabond Trail, Big Dan, +1 more- SSidney HickoxCinematographerCentral Airport, The Purchase Price, So Big!, Safe in Hell, Love is a Racket, +1 more
- JJames Van TreesCinematographerStingaree, Heroes for Sale, Midnight Mary, Lilly Turner, The Star Witness, +1 more
Richard ArlenActorWings, Beggars of Life, Ladies of the Mob, The Man I Love, Dangerous Paradise
Barbara StanwyckActorLady of Burlesque, The Purchase Price, The Great Man's Lady, So Big!, Night Nurse
Grant MitchellActorCentral Airport, Heroes for Sale, The Last Gangster, Wild Boys of the Road, The Star Witness- JJohn D. DunningEditorBattleground, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Next Voice You Hear..., The Happy Years
William C. MellorCinematographerWestward the Women, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Great Man's Lady, The Next Voice You Hear...- AArchie StoutCinematographerThe High and the Mighty, Island in the Sky, Story of G.I. Joe, Beau Geste, Dangerous Paradise
Alfred NewmanComposerRoxie Hart, Call of the Wild, Yellow Sky, Beau Geste, Looking for Trouble
Movies and TV shows
89Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2010s
1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch score 83Original Story
1970s
2 titles · average score 52
GoodWatch score 52Story
1950s
14 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 55Director
GoodWatch score 77Director
GoodWatch score 47Director
GoodWatch score 85Story
GoodWatch score 53Director
GoodWatch score 57Director
GoodWatch score 75as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 72Director
GoodWatch score 52Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
1940s
14 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch score 76Director
GoodWatch score 87Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
GoodWatch score 54Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 75Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
GoodWatch score 55Director
GoodWatch score 86Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 53Director
GoodWatch score 74Director
GoodWatch score 57Producer, Director
1930s
35 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 75Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 81Director, Story
GoodWatch score 75Director
GoodWatch score 63Story
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 72Director
GoodWatch score 61Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 82Director
GoodWatch score 76Director
1920s
20 titles · average score 65
Director
GoodWatch score 49Director
Director
GoodWatch score 75Director
Producer, Director
Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 79as Doughboy (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 58Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
Director
Director
Director
1910s
3 titles
as British lieutenant
Assistant Director