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Nothing Sacred -- To redeem himself after a hoax, reporter Wallace Cook proposes a series of stories on doomed Hazel Flagg...
Blood Alley -- A merchant marine captain, rescued from the Chinese Communists by local visitors, is "shanghaied" into transporting the whole village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
The High and the Mighty -- When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.
Lady of Burlesque -- Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater...
Island in the Sky -- A transport plane crash-lands in the frozen wastes of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.

Overview

Date of Death:
9 December 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
Mini Biography:
William Wellman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter-director of the original... See more »
Trivia:
A great-great-great grandson of Francis Lewis of New York, one of the... See more »
STARmeter: ?
Down 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations See more »
Alternate Names:
A William A. Wellman Production | William Wellman

Filmography

Director:
  1. Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
    ... aka "C'est la guerre" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "With You in My Arms" - USA (alternative title)
  2. Darby's Rangers (1958)
    ... aka "William A.Wellman's Darby's Rangers" - USA (complete title)
  3. Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
    ... aka "Good Bye My Lady" - USA (poster title)
    ... aka "Goodbye, My Lady" - USA (cable TV title)
    ... aka "The Boy and the Laughing Dog" - USA (reissue title)
  4. Blood Alley (1955)
    ... aka "William A. Wellman's Blood Alley" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  5. Track of the Cat (1954)
    ... aka "William A. Wellman's Track of the Cat" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  6. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV)
  7. Ring of Fear (1954) (uncredited)
  8. The High and the Mighty (1954)
    ... aka "William A. Wellman's The High and the Mighty" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  9. Island in the Sky (1953)
    ... aka "William A. Wellman's Island in the Sky" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  10. My Man and I (1952)
  11. Westward the Women (1951)
  12. It's a Big Country (1951)
  13. Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
  14. The Happy Years (1950)
    ... aka "The Adventures of Young Dink Stover" - USA (reissue title)
  15. The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)

  16. Battleground (1949)
  17. Yellow Sky (1948)
  18. The Iron Curtain (1948)
    ... aka "Behind the Iron Curtain" - USA (reissue title)
  19. Magic Town (1947)
  20. Gallant Journey (1946)
  21. Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
    ... aka "Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "G.I. Joe" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "The Story of G.I. Joe" - USA (DVD title)
  22. This Man's Navy (1945)
  23. Buffalo Bill (1944)
  24. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
  25. Lady of Burlesque (1943)
  26. Thunder Birds [Soldiers of the Air] (1942)
  27. The Great Man's Lady (1942)
  28. Roxie Hart (1942)
  29. Reaching for the Sun (1941)

  30. The Light That Failed (1939)
  31. Beau Geste (1939)
  32. Men with Wings (1938)
  33. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) (some scenes: retakes) (uncredited)
  34. Nothing Sacred (1937)
  35. A Star Is Born (1937)
  36. Tarzan Escapes (1936) (uncredited)
  37. Small Town Girl (1936)
    ... aka "One Horse Town" - USA (TV title)
  38. Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
  39. The Call of the Wild (1935) (as William Wellman)
  40. The President Vanishes (1934)
  41. Stingaree (1934) (as William Wellman)
  42. Viva Villa! (1934) (uncredited)
  43. Looking for Trouble (1934) (as William Wellman)
  44. Female (1933) (uncredited) (17 scenes)
  45. College Coach (1933)
  46. Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
  47. Midnight Mary (1933) (as William Wellman)
  48. Heroes for Sale (1933)
  49. Lilly Turner (1933)
  50. Central Airport (1933)
  51. Frisco Jenny (1932)
  52. The Conquerors (1932)
    ... aka "Pioneer Builders" - USA (TV title)
  53. The Purchase Price (1932)
  54. Love Is a Racket (1932)
  55. So Big! (1932)
  56. The Hatchet Man (1932)
    ... aka "The Honorable Mr. Wong" - USA (alternative title)
  57. Safe in Hell (1931)
  58. The Star Witness (1931)
  59. Night Nurse (1931)
  60. The Public Enemy (1931)
  61. Other Men's Women (1931)
  62. Maybe It's Love (1930)
    ... aka "Eleven Men and a Girl" - USA (TV title)
  63. Young Eagles (1930)
  64. Dangerous Paradise (1930)
    ... aka "Two Against Death" - USA (alternative title)

  65. Woman Trap (1929)
  66. The Man I Love (1929)
  67. Chinatown Nights (1929)
  68. Beggars of Life (1928)
  69. Ladies of the Mob (1928)
  70. The Legion of the Condemned (1928)
  71. Wings (1927)
  72. The Cat's Pajamas (1926)
  73. You Never Know Women (1926)
  74. The Boob (1926)
  75. When Husbands Flirt (1925) (as William Wellman)
  76. The Circus Cowboy (1924) (as William Wellman)
  77. The Vagabond Trail (1924)
  78. Not a Drum Was Heard (1924)
  79. Cupid's Fireman (1923)
  80. Big Dan (1923)
  81. Second Hand Love (1923) (as William Wellman)
  82. The Man Who Won (1923)
  83. The Twins of Suffering Creek (1920) (uncredited)
Producer:
  1. Lafayette Escadrille (1958) (producer)
    ... aka "C'est la guerre" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "With You in My Arms" - USA (alternative title)

  2. Magic Town (1947) (producer) (as A William A. Wellman Production)
  3. Gallant Journey (1946) (producer)
  4. The Great Man's Lady (1942) (producer)
  5. Reaching for the Sun (1941) (producer)

  6. The Light That Failed (1939) (producer)
  7. Beau Geste (1939) (producer)
  8. Men with Wings (1938) (producer)

  9. Ladies of the Mob (1928) (producer)
  10. The Legion of the Condemned (1928) (producer)
Writer:
  1. A Star Is Born (1976) (1937 story)

  2. Lafayette Escadrille (1958) (from a story by)
    ... aka "C'est la guerre" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "With You in My Arms" - USA (alternative title)
  3. A Star Is Born (1954) (1937 story)
  4. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1951)
        - A Star Is Born (1951) TV episode

  5. Gallant Journey (1946) (written by)

  6. Nothing Sacred (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  7. The Last Gangster (1937) (original story)
  8. A Star Is Born (1937) (story)
  9. Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) (screenplay)
Actor:
  1. Lafayette Escadrille (1958) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka "C'est la guerre" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "With You in My Arms" - USA (alternative title)
  2. Island in the Sky (1953) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka "William A. Wellman's Island in the Sky" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)

  3. Frisco Jenny (1932) (uncredited) .... Reporter
  4. The Star Witness (1931) (uncredited) .... Company Workman

  5. Wings (1927) (uncredited) .... Doughboy

  6. Evangeline (1919) .... British lieutenant
  7. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) (as William Wellman) .... Henry
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. China Seas (1935) (second unit director: pirate scenes) (uncredited)
Self - TV:
  1. "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Himself (1973 TV interview) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film" - USA (video box title)

  2. Gable: The King Remembered (1975) (TV) (as William Wellman) .... Himself
  3. The Men Who Made the Movies: William A. Wellman (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Joel McCrea (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The Movie Crazy Years (1971) (TV) .... Himself

  6. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1954-1960)
        - Robert Stack (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - William Wellman (1954) TV episode .... Himself
Self:
  1. Challenge the Wilderness (1951) .... Himself

  2. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 8 (1931) .... Himself

  3. 1925 Studio Tour (1925) .... Himself - a Director
Archive Footage:
  1. "American Masters"
        - You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
  2. Filmmakers in Action (2005) .... Himself
  3. "Biography"
        - Carole Lombard: Hollywood's Profane Angel (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) .... Himself
  5. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) (as William Wellman) .... Himself - Director of 'A Star Is Born'
  6. "Hollywood"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1980) TV episode .... Himself


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