Portrait of William A. Wellman

Directing

William A. Wellman

Titles
93movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1919 to 1976, with a break from 1959 to 1975, busiest in 1933 with 7 main titles.

Directed
75
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William A. Wellman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Romance 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Classic Film 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Aerial Combat 2
  • Hollywood Golden Age 2
  • Musical Drama 2
  • Tragic Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyDirecting81Production9Writing8Acting7Appearances7
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s31940s11950s21970s12010s1
GenreAnyDrama7Romance7Music3History2Crime1Thriller1Action1Western1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 83

1970s

1 title · average score 52

1950s

2 titles · average score 63

1940s

1 title · average score 61
GoodWatch61
Poster for Gallant Journey

Producer, Director

1930s

3 titles · average score 66
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