Citizen Kane
1941
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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
Orson Welles. Actor: Citizen Kane. His father, Richard Head Welles, was a well-to-do inventor, his mother, Beatrice (Ives) Welles, a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child.
Orson Welles, American film actor, director, producer, and writer whose classic Citizen Kane (1941) is known for its innovative narrative techniques and its use of photography, dramatic lighting, and music to further the dramatic line. Learn more about Welles’s life and career.
Oct 11, 1985 · Orson Welles, the theatrical genius who panicked the nation with his radio tale of a Martian invasion and later created the classic film “Citizen Kane,” was found dead Thursday in his ...
On 30 October 85 years ago, the population of the US was – according to Orson Welles – overwhelmed by mass panic, terrified by the all-too-real broadcast of his alien-invasion drama The War of...
Oct 11, 1985 · Orson Welles, the Hollywood ''boy wonder'' who created the film classic ''Citizen Kane,'' scared tens of thousands of Americans with a realistic radio report of a Martian invasion of New Jersey...
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio.
May 13, 2018 · A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
the 23 FILMS of ORSON WELLES, Director (1915 - 1985) by milam_ogden • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago. God was sad on this date when Welles died in Hollywood in 1985. He was a creative force in Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. He directed 23 feature films during his career.
Aug 30, 2021 · The life of Orson Welles was a morass of tragic contradictions. But his penchant for excess and refusal to yield to the studio system would stifle his promise.
