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
- 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
