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Orson Welles

Orson Welles

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1915-05-06 (70 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 1.51
  • Last Refreshed: 224 days ago

Biography

George Orson Welles was a visionary filmmaker and theatrical director renowned for his innovative dramatic productions and distinctive style. He rose to fame in the late 1930s with his radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, which catapulted him to international notoriety. His groundbreaking film Citizen Kane (1941) is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, cementing his status as a master filmmaker and cultural icon.

Filmography

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage) 7.4 2022
The Eyes of Orson Welles

The Eyes of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage) 6.7 2018
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Self (archive footage) 7.4 2018
This Is Orson Welles

This Is Orson Welles

as Self 7 2015
Shut Up Little Man

Shut Up Little Man

as Himself 6.6 2011
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

as Self (archive footage) 7.5 1995
It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles

It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles

as Self 7.1 1993
Someone to Love

Someone to Love

as Danny's Friend 5.9 1987
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

as Unicron (voice) 7.2 1986
The Road to Bresson

The Road to Bresson

as Self 7.1 1984
Genocide

Genocide

as Narrator (voice) 7.4 1982
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

as Aliens' Father (voice) 2.5 1982
Filming 'the Trial'

Filming 'the Trial'

as Self 7.4 1981
Butterfly

Butterfly

as Judge Rauch 4.7 1981
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

as J.P. Morgan 7.2 1980
Filming 'Othello'

Filming 'Othello'

as Host 7.4 1978
The Biggest Battle

The Biggest Battle

as Narratore 4.7 1978
It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas

as Henry F. Potter 6.1 1977
The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

as Narrator (voice) 7.4 1976
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

as Narrator / Nag / Chuchundra (voice) 8 1975
F for Fake

F for Fake

as Self 7.7 1973
Necromancy

Necromancy

as Mr. Cato 4.6 1972
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver 5.8 1972
Malpertuis

Malpertuis

as Cassavius 6.6 1971
A Safe Place

A Safe Place

as The Magician 4.9 1971
Waterloo

Waterloo

as Louis XVIII 7.3 1970
The Battle of Neretva

The Battle of Neretva

as Četnik 7 1969
The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story

as Charles Clay 7 1968
House of Cards

House of Cards

as Leschenhaut 6.1 1968
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

as Le Chiffre 5 1967
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

as Cardinal Wolsey 7.7 1966
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

as Falstaff 7.6 1965
Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

as The 'Director' (segment "La ricotta") 6.8 1963
The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz

as Robert Fulton 6.2 1960
Compulsion

Compulsion

as Jonathan Wilk 7.4 1959
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

as Will Varner 7.3 1958
The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

as Cy Sedgewick 6.3 1958
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

as Police Captain Hank Quinlan 7.9 1958
South Seas Adventure

South Seas Adventure

as Narrator 6.9 1958
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

as Virgil Renchler 6.8 1957
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

as Gregory Arkadin 7.1 1955
Three Cases of Murder

Three Cases of Murder

as Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) 6.5 1954
Othello

Othello

as Othello 7.5 1951
The Black Rose

The Black Rose

as Bayan 6.2 1950
Prince of Foxes

Prince of Foxes

as Cesare Borgia 6.9 1949
Black Magic

Black Magic

as Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro 6.4 1949
The Third Man

The Third Man

as Harry Lime 8.1 1949
Macbeth

Macbeth

as Macbeth 7.4 1948
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

as Michael O'Hara 7.5 1947
The Stranger

The Stranger

as Prof. Charles Rankin 7.3 1946
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

as John Andrew MacDonald 7.3 1946
Journey Into Fear

Journey Into Fear

as Colonel Haki 6.5 1943
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

as Edward Rochester 7.4 1943
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

as Narrator (voice) 7.6 1942
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

as Charles Foster Kane 8.2 1941
The Spanish Earth

The Spanish Earth

as Narrator (voice) 6.5 1937