William A. Wellman
Director Writer Producer
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1896-02-29
- Day of Death: 1975-12-09 ( 79 years old )
- Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
- Also Known As: William Augustus Wellman / William Wellman
- IMDB:nm0920074
William Wellman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter-director of the original Ein Stern geht auf (1937), was called “Wild Bill” during his World War I service as an aviator, a nickname that persisted in Hollywood due to his larger-than-life personality and lifestyle. A leap-year baby born in 1896 on the 29th of February in Brookline, MA, Wellman was the…
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