William Augustus Wellman (February 29, 1896 <unk> December 9, 1975) bụ onye nduzi ihe nkiri America nke a maara maka ọrụ ya na mpụ, njem, na ihe nkiri ihe nkiri, na-elekwasị anya na isiokwu ụgbọ elu, otu agụụ. O duziri ọtụtụ ihe nkiri satirical ndị a na-akwanyere ùgwù. Ebe ọ malitere ọrụ ihe nkiri ya dị ka onye na-eme ihe nkiri, ọ gara n'ihu na-eduzi ihe nkiri 80, mgbe ụfọdụ, a na-akwụnye ya ụgwọ dị ka onye na-emepụta ihe na onye ndụmọdụ. Na 1927, Wellman duziri "Wings", nke ghọrọ ihe nkiri mbụ meriri Academy Award maka Best Picture na 1st Academy Awards
ememe ahụ.