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
- 75titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Yellow Sky87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
- Politics3.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Adrenaline5.5average 5.1
- Catharsis5.5average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.0, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.8
- Absurdist Humor0.8, 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
- Classic Film 3
- Romance 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Musical Drama 2
- Western 2
- Class Conflict 2
- Biographical 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Andy DevineActorA Star Is Born, Island in the Sky, Men with Wings, Midnight Mary, Stingaree, +2 more
Buck JonesActorNot a Drum Was Heard, Cupid's Fireman, The Circus Cowboy, The Vagabond Trail, Big Dan, +1 more
George ChandlerActorAcross the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, Good-bye, My Lady, Reaching for the Sun, The Next Voice You Hear..., +1 more- JJames Van TreesCinematographerHeroes for Sale, Midnight Mary, Stingaree, Lilly Turner, Looking for Trouble, +1 more
- SSidney HickoxCinematographerCentral Airport, Safe in Hell, So Big!, Love is a Racket, The Purchase Price, +1 more
Grant MitchellActorCentral Airport, Wild Boys of the Road, Heroes for Sale, The Last Gangster, The Star Witness
Barbara StanwyckActorThe Great Man's Lady, Lady of Burlesque, Night Nurse, So Big!, The Purchase Price
Richard ArlenActorWings, Ladies of the Mob, The Man I Love, Beggars of Life, Dangerous Paradise- AArchie StoutCinematographerThe High and the Mighty, Story of G.I. Joe, Island in the Sky, Beau Geste, Dangerous Paradise
William C. MellorCinematographerWestward the Women, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Great Man's Lady, The Next Voice You Hear...
Alfred NewmanComposerCall of the Wild, Yellow Sky, Beau Geste, Roxie Hart, Looking for Trouble- JJohn D. DunningEditorBattleground, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Next Voice You Hear..., The Happy Years
Movies and TV shows
112010s
1 title · average score 83
83
A Star Is Born (2018)
Original Story
1970s
1 title · average score 52
1950s
3 titles · average score 70
53
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Director
72
Westward the Women (1951)
Director
1940s
3 titles · average score 79
1930s
2 titles · average score 70
81
A Star Is Born (1937)
Director, Story
60
Lilly Turner (1933)
Director
1920s
1 title · average score 79
79
Wings (1927)
as Doughboy (uncredited)