Film Director

William A. Wellman

American director, actor

1896 - 1975

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William A. Wellman

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). William A. Wellman is the 461st most popular film director (down from 446th in 2024), the 3,310th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,820th in 2019) and the 126th most popular American Film Director.

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William A. Wellman's biography spans 33 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.33.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, William A. Wellman ranks 461 out of 2,296. Before him are Néstor Almendros, Robert Rossen, Larisa Shepitko, James L. Brooks, Joe Dante, and John Boorman. After him are Sam Mendes, Jean Eustache, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Şerif Gören, Aleksandar Petrović, and David Yates.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Néstor Almendros
1930 - 1992
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 455
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 456
Larisa Shepitko
1938 - 1979
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 457
James L. Brooks
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 458
Joe Dante
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 459
John Boorman
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 460
William A. Wellman
1896 - 1975
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 461
Sam Mendes
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 462
Jean Eustache
1938 - 1981
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 463
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 464
Şerif Gören
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 465
Aleksandar Petrović
1929 - 1994
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 466
David Yates
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 467

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, William A. Wellman ranks 101. Before him are Carl Zuckmayer, Faina Ranevskaya, Fayzulla Khodzhayev, Pierre Jeanneret, Carl Ludwig Siegel, and Boris Podolsky. After him are Stanisława Leszczyńska, Henry Allingham, Besse Cooper, Ludwik Fleck, Tadj ol-Molouk, and He Long. Among people deceased in 1975, William A. Wellman ranks 85. Before him are Ivan Maisky, Ma Bufang, Cannonball Adderley, Per Wahlöö, Lennart Skoglund, and Virginio Rosetta. After him are Franz Six, Sisowath Sirik Matak, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Carl Lutz, Barbara Hepworth, and Walker Evans.

Others Born in 1896

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Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 95
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 96
Fayzulla Khodzhayev
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1938
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 97
Pierre Jeanneret
ARCHITECT
1896 - 1967
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 98
Carl Ludwig Siegel
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 99
Boris Podolsky
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 100
William A. Wellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1975
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 101
Stanisława Leszczyńska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 102
Henry Allingham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 2009
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 103
Besse Cooper
POLITICIAN
1896 - 2012
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 104
Ludwik Fleck
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1961
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 105
Tadj ol-Molouk
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 106
He Long
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1969
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 107