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| Also Known As | George Orson Welles |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1915 • Kenosha • Wisconsin |
| Died | October 10, 1985 (aged 70) • Los Angeles • California |
| Founder | Mercury Theatre |
| Awards And Honors | Grammy Award (1981) • Grammy Award (1978) • Grammy Award (1976) • Academy Award (1971) • Academy Award (1942) • Academy Award (1942): Writing (Original Screenplay) • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1971) • Grammy Award (1982): Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording • Grammy Award (1979): Best Spoken Word Recording • Grammy Award (1977): Best Spoken Word Recording |
| Notable Works | “Citizen Kane” • “The Lady from Shanghai” • “The Magnificent Ambersons” • “The Other Side of the Wind” • “The Third Man” • “Touch of Evil” |
| Notable Family Members | spouse Rita Hayworth |
| Married To | Paola Mori (married 1955) • Rita Hayworth (1943–1948) • Virginia Nicolson (1934–1940) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "A Woman Called Moses" (1978) • "Kampf um Rom I" (1968) • "Compulsion" (1959) • "The Name of the Game" (1970) • "Laugh-In" (1970) • "Si Versailles m'était conté" (1954) • "Waterloo" (1970) • "Moby Dick" (1956) • "Shogun" (1980) • "La Fayette" (1962) • "Omnibus" (1953) • "South Seas Adventure" (1958) • "The Finest Hours" (1964) • "Where Is Parsifal?" (1984) • "Necromancy" (1972) • "Jane Eyre" (1943) • "Casino Royale" (1967) • "Man in the Shadow" (1957) • "Campanadas a medianoche" (1965) • "Some Call It Greed" (1977) • "Magnum, P.I." (1981–1983) • "Journey Into Fear" (1943) • "Tepepa" (1969) • "Trent's Last Case" (1952) • "I'll Never Forget What's'isname" (1967) • "The Transformers: The Movie" (1986) • "House of Cards" (1968) • "Macbeth" (1948) • "The V.I.P.s" (1963) • "Ford Star Jubilee" (1956) • "Trouble in the Glen" (1954) • "Bitka na Neretvi" (1969) • "Mr. Arkadin" (1955) • "Hot Tomorrows" (1977) • "The Roots of Heaven" (1958) • "Voyage of the Damned" (1976) • "Is Paris Burning?" (1966) • "Oedipus the King" (1968) • "The Black Rose" (1950) • "The Muppet Movie" (1979) • "I tartari" (1961) • "The Southern Star" (1969) • "Napoléon" (1955) • "I Love Lucy" (1956) • "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice" (1951) • "Start the Revolution Without Me" (1970) • "Sutjeska" (1973) • "La fabuleuse aventure de Marco Polo" (1965) • "The Double McGuffin" (1979) • "Austerlitz" (1960) • "To Build a Fire" (1969) • "Kampf um Rom II - Der Verrat" (1969) • "Black Magic" (1949) • "Citizen Kane" (1941) • "The Deep" (1970) • "Too Much Johnson" (1938) • "Butterfly" (1982) • "Les seigneurs de la forêt" (1958) • "Crack in the Mirror" (1960) • "Catch-22" (1970) • "Ferry to Hong Kong" (1959) • "Touch of Evil" (1958) • "L'uomo la bestia e la virtù" (1953) • "12 + 1" (1969) • "Colgate Theatre" (1958) • "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow" (1981) • "Ein Unbekannter rechnet ab" (1974) • "The Sailor from Gibraltar" (1967) • "The Kremlin Letter" (1970) • "Moonlighting" (1985) • "Tajna Nikole Tesle" (1980) • "Le procès" (1962) • "Gurikku no bouken" (1981) • "History of the World: Part I" (1981) • "Malpertuis" (1971) • "Prince of Foxes" (1949) • "Someone to Love" (1987) • "Don Camillo" (1952) • "The Long, Hot Summer" (1958) • "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) • "Hot Money" (1983) • "Tales of the Klondike" (1981) • "La décade prodigieuse" (1971) • "The Lady from Shanghai" (1947) • "Three Cases of Murder" (1955) • "Tomorrow Is Forever" (1946) • "The Third Man" (1949) • "David e Golia" (1960) • "The Stranger" (1946) • "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) • "A Safe Place" (1971) • "Get to Know Your Rabbit" (1972) • "Follow the Boys" (1944) • "Night Gallery" (1971) • "Treasure Island" (1972) • "Ro.Go.Pa.G." (1963) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Citizen Kane" (1941) • "It's All True" (1993) • "The Heroine" (1967) • "Don Quijote de Orson Welles" (1992) • "Campanadas a medianoche" (1965) • "Colgate Theatre" (1958) • "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice" (1951) • "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) • "The Deep" (1970) • "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) • "The Stranger" (1946) • "Nella terra di Don Chisciotte" (1964–1986) • "Three Cases of Murder" (1955) • "Le procès" (1962) • "Filming 'The Trial'" (1981) • "Don Quixote" (1972) • "The Southern Star" (1969) • "David e Golia" (1960) • "Around the World with Orson Welles" (1955–2000) • "Filming 'Othello'" (1978) • "F for Fake" (1973) • "Tempo" (1961) • "Touch of Evil" (1958) • "Too Much Johnson" (1938) • "Macbeth" (1948) • "It's All True" (1943) • "Mr. Arkadin" (1955) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Film Editor) | "Nella terra di Don Chisciotte" (1964–1986) • "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) • "Too Much Johnson" (1938) • "Don Quixote" (1972) • "The Heroine" (1967) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "F for Fake" (1973) • "Campanadas a medianoche" (1965) • "Treasure Island" (1972) • "The Lady from Shanghai" (1947) • "Around the World with Orson Welles" (1955–2000) • "Citizen Kane" (1941) • "The Big Brass Ring" (1999) • "Don Quixote" (1972) • "Tempo" (1961) • "Le procès" (1962) • "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) • "Touch of Evil" (1958) • "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947) • "It's All True" (1943) • "Too Much Johnson" (1938) • "Mr. Arkadin" (1955) • "The Deep" (1970) • "Colgate Theatre" (1958) • "Orson Welles' Sketch Book" (1955) • "Filming 'Othello'" (1978) • "The Heroine" (1967) • "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) |
Top Questions
When was Orson Welles born?
Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915.
Where was Orson Welles born?
Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.
Is Orson Welles married?
Rita Hayworth (1943–1948), Paola Mori (married 1955), Virginia Nicolson (1934–1940)
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