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Date of Birth
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29-February-1896
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Place of Birth
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Brookline
(Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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William Augustus Wellman, William Wellman, Wild Bill, Wild Bill Wellman, "Wild Bill" Wellman, William Augustus Wellman, William Wellman
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Profession
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Film Director, Fighter pilot, Film Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
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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.
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