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
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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.
Andy DevineActorA Star Is Born, Island in the Sky, Stingaree, Small Town Girl, Midnight Mary, +2 more
George ChandlerActorAcross the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Next Voice You Hear..., Good-bye, My Lady, This Man's Navy, +1 more
Buck JonesActorNot a Drum Was Heard, The Circus Cowboy, Cupid's Fireman, Second Hand Love, The Vagabond Trail, +1 more- SSidney HickoxCinematographerCentral Airport, Safe in Hell, So Big!, Love Is a Racket, The Purchase Price, +1 more
- JJames Van TreesCinematographerStingaree, Midnight Mary, Heroes for Sale, Looking for Trouble, The Star Witness, +1 more
Grant MitchellActorWild Boys of the Road, Central Airport, The Last Gangster, Heroes for Sale, The Star Witness
Richard ArlenActorWings, Ladies of the Mob, The Man I Love, Dangerous Paradise, Beggars of Life
Barbara StanwyckActorLady of Burlesque, Night Nurse, The Great Man's Lady, So Big!, The Purchase Price
William C. MellorCinematographerWestward the Women, Across the Wide Missouri, My Man and I, The Next Voice You Hear..., The Great Man's Lady- AArchie StoutCinematographerThe High and the Mighty, Story of G.I. Joe, Island in the Sky, Beau Geste, Dangerous Paradise
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
882010s
1 title · average score 83
83
A Star Is Born (2018)
Original Story
1970s
2 titles · average score 52
1950s
14 titles · average score 62
54
Darby's Rangers (1958)
Director
77
Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Director
47
Blood Alley (1955)
Director
62
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Director
57
Track of the Cat (1954)
Director
74
Island in the Sky (1953)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
58
My Man and I (1952)
Director
72
Westward the Women (1951)
Director
56
It's a Big Country (1951)
Director
1940s
14 titles · average score 65
79
Battleground (1949)
Director
87
Yellow Sky (1948)
Director
58
The Iron Curtain (1948)
Director
52
Magic Town (1947)
Director, Producer
61
Gallant Journey (1946)
Producer, Director
67
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Director
55
Buffalo Bill (1944)
Director
78
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Director
63
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Director
73
Roxie Hart (1942)
Director
48
Thunder Birds (1942)
Director
57
The Great Man's Lady (1941)
Director, Producer
1930s
35 titles · average score 63
75
Beau Geste (1939)
Director, Producer
84
A Star Is Born (1937)
Director, Story
80
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Director
61
Call of the Wild (1935)
Director
80
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Director
72
Heroes for Sale (1933)
Director
69
Midnight Mary (1933)
Director
67
So Big! (1932)
Director
76
The Public Enemy (1931)
Director
68
Night Nurse (1931)
Director
69
Safe in Hell (1931)
Director
55
Other Men's Women (1931)
Director
1920s
19 titles · average score 68
The Man I Love (1929)
Director
Chinatown Nights (1929)
Director
Woman Trap (1929)
Director
74
Beggars of Life (1928)
Director
The Legion of the Condemned (1928)
Director, Producer
Ladies of the Mob (1928)
Producer, Director
79
Wings (1927)
as Doughboy (uncredited)
56
The Boob (1926)
Director
64
You Never Know Women (1926)
Director
The Cat's Pajamas (1926)
Director
The Man Who Won (1923)
Director
Cupid's Fireman (1923)
Director
1910s
3 titles
Evangeline (1919)
as British lieutenant
The Unwritten Code (1918)
Assistant Director