Home / Film Director / Wells Root Wells Root 1900 – 1993 Film Director Celebrities, Film Director Biography Wells Root (1900–1993) was an American film director and screenwriter. Born March 21, 1900 in Buffalo. Died March 9, 1993 in Los Angeles. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Related Graves More film director → Christopher Smart 1722 – 1771 Musicians and Composers Thomas Brasch 1945 – 2001 Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, Bezirk Mitte, Germany Film Director Fernand Herrmann 1886 – 1944 Burial place unknown Actors Zdeněk Podskalský 1923 – 1993 Cemetery in Malenice, Malenice, Czech Republic Actors