William Wayne was born in Chicago. He studied acting at the University of Washington and after graduation acted in a repertory theater. During this time he acted in several indie features including an official selection for the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.

His first directing project was the award-winning documentary short film 'Honor Flight'.

William Wayne's 'Lost Angelas' is his directorial feature film, a psychological thriller that premieres at The Method Fest Film Festival in Beverly Hills on March 26, 2019. Six years in the making, writer, director, and actor William Wayne set out to make a feature film against all odds when he shot the first scene of Lost Angelas back in 2013. With over 65 locations director William Wayne planned and filmed scenes on his days off from bartending.

William Wayne won Best Director and Best Indie Film (Made for under 100K) at Film Threat's Award This! 2020 show.

The Amazon Prime Video premiere for 'Lost Angelas' was on June 9, 2020.

THE STORY LOST ANGELAS tells the story of the disappearance of famous actress Angela Rose and the mysterious connection to a starlet who also vanished thirty years ago.

The film delves deep into the underbelly of contemporary Hollywood to tell the story of troubled screenwriter Jake Hart (William Wayne) who must relive his encounters with Walt Warshaw (Jon Jacobs), a nefarious movie director, to discover the fate of his missing fiance and muse, actress Angela Rose (Korrina Rico).

THE CAST - In addition to award-winning actor Jon Jacobs' terrifying portrayal of Walt Warshaw, the film features pitch-perfect performances from a lineup of iconic supporting actors including David Proval (Mean Streets, The Sopranos) , Charlotte Lewis (Roman Polanski’s Pirates, The Golden Child), John Aprea (The Godfather 2, Bullitt) John Capodice (Speed, Wall Street) and French actress Melissa Mars (From Paris with Love).

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