As Director, As Writer
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
4.2
William A. Wellman
Acting
Born
February 29, 1896
Place of Birth
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Deceased
December 9, 1975
Biography
William Augustus Wellman was an American film director. Although Wellman began his film career as an actor, he worked on over 80 films, as director, producer and consultant but most often as a director, notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion. He also directed several well regarded satirical comedies. Wellman directed the 1927 film Wings, which became the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony.
The Filmography
As Director
The President Vanishes
1934
5.8
As Director
Looking for Trouble
1934
6.2
As Director
Lilly Turner
1933
5.6
As Director
Frisco Jenny
1933
6.3
As Director
So Big!
1932
5.9
As Director
The Hatchet Man
1932
4.9
As Director
The Star Witness
1931
6.7
As Director
The Public Enemy
1931
7.3
As Director
Dangerous Paradise
1930
3.8
As Director
The Man I Love
1929
4.0
As Director
Chinatown Nights
1929
4.2
As Director
Beggars of Life
1928
7.1
As Director
Wings
1927
7.2
As Director
You Never Know Women
1926
6.0
As Actor
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
1919
6.0