Directing

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman en çok Hollywood, This Is Your Life ve The Men Who Made the Movies ile tanınır. William A. Wellman, 29 Şubat 1896 tarihinde doğdu. William A. Wellman, 9 Aralık 1975 tarihinde 79 yaşında hayatını kaybetti.

Doğum tarihi: 29 Şubat 1896
Doğum yeri: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Ölüm tarihi: 9 Aralık 1975 (79 yaşında)

Biyografi

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.