- Films
- 58
- Avg rating
- 6.85
- Peak run
- 1937’43
- Oscar noms
- 3
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
William by the numbers
Average
6.85
37 rated films
Vote weighted
6.88
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.54
rating spread
Career
33y
1926 to 1958
Total votes
199K
across every film
Best
8.0
The Ox-Bow Incident
Worst
6.6
The High and the Mighty
Newest first
Filmography
| 1958 | Darby's Rangers | 6.3 | 1,830 |
| 1958 | Lafayette Escadrille | 5.5 | 1,028 |
| 1956 | Good-bye, My Lady | 7.2 | 1,191 |
| 1955 | Blood Alley | 6.2 | 3,945 |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty | 6.6 | 7,278 |
| 1954 | Ring of Fear | · | 447 |
| 1954 | Track of the Cat | 6.4 | 2,775 |
| 1953 | Island in the Sky | 6.8 | 4,200 |
| 1952 | My Man and I | · | 526 |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | 6.2 | 2,501 |
| 1951 | Westward the Women | 7.6 | 4,507 |
| 1950 | The Happy Years | · | 836 |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... | · | 990 |
| 1949 | Battleground | 7.4 | 8,669 |
| 1948 | The Iron Curtain | 6.3 | 1,339 |
| 1948 | Yellow Sky | 7.4 | 6,630 |
| 1947 | Magic Town | 6.4 | 1,901 |
| 1946 | Gallant Journey | · | 355 |
| 1945 | Story of G.I. Joe | 7.1 | 4,407 |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy | · | 356 |
Better together?
William A. Wellman's regulars
- Sidney HickoxCinematographer · 8 films · 6.72 avg
- James Van TreesCinematographer · 6 films · 7.15 avg
- Andy DevineDirector and actor · 5 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.06
- William C. MellorCinematographer · 5 films · 6.90 avg
- Robert LordWriter · 5 films · 6.83 avg●−0.04
- Barbara StanwyckDirector and actor · 5 films · 6.60 avg▼−0.24
- William H. ClothierCinematographer · 5 films · 6.32 avg
- Robert CarsonWriter · 4 films · 7.20 avg▲+0.35
- Loretta YoungDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.03 avg▲+0.19
- Donald CookDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.88 avg●−0.04
- George BrentDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.63 avg▼−0.21
- Lamar TrottiWriter · 3 films · 7.70 avg▲+0.90
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On William A. Wellman
4 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1955William Wellman
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1950William A. Wellman
- WonBest Original Story · Academy Awards 1938William A. Wellman, Robert Carson
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1938William Wellman
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.