Orson Welles

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Orson Welles was an American filmmaker, actor, and writer renowned for his innovative storytelling and cinematic techniques, most famously showcased in the landmark film "Citizen Kane."

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Orson Welles canonical 133
Welles 2
George Orson Welles 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
film actor
film director
human
producer
radio actor
screenwriter
stage actor
theatre director
activeYearsEnd 1985
activeYearsStart 1930
awardReceived AFI Life Achievement Award
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Palme d’Or
surface form: Palme d'Or (honorary)
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1915-05-06
dateOfDeath 1985-10-10
directed Chimes at Midnight
Citizen Kane
F for Fake
The Lady from Shanghai
The Magnificent Ambersons
Touch of Evil
familyName Orson Welles self-linksurface differs
surface form: Welles
fullName Orson Welles self-linksurface differs
surface form: George Orson Welles
genre documentary essay film
drama
film noir
givenName George
Orson
influenced New Hollywood
surface form: New Hollywood filmmakers

film noir aesthetics
influencedBy William Shakespeare
stage and radio drama
knownFor deep focus cinematography in Citizen Kane
innovative cinematic techniques
nonlinear storytelling
pioneering use of sound in film and radio
languageSpoken English
notableWork Chimes at Midnight
Citizen Kane
F for Fake
The Lady from Shanghai
The Magnificent Ambersons
The War of the Worlds
surface form: The War of the Worlds (radio drama)

Touch of Evil
occupation actor
film director
producer
radio personality
screenwriter
stage director
placeOfBirth Kenosha
surface form: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
spouse Paola Mori
Rita Hayworth
Virginia Nicolson
starredIn Chimes at Midnight
Citizen Kane
The Lady from Shanghai
The Third Man
Touch of Evil
wrote Chimes at Midnight
Citizen Kane

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Jane Eyre (1943 film) producer Orson Welles
Jane Eyre (1943 film) starring Orson Welles
Father Mapple portrayedBy Orson Welles
Micheál Mac Liammóir workedWith Orson Welles
Margarita Carmen Cansino spouse Orson Welles
Rebecca Welles father Orson Welles
Rebecca Welles notableRelative Orson Welles
Michel Legrand workedWith Orson Welles
Cotten workedWith Orson Welles
subject surface form: Joseph Cotten
Journey into Fear producer Orson Welles
Journey into Fear screenwriter Orson Welles
Journey into Fear starring Orson Welles
Charles Foster Kane Jr. creator Orson Welles
New York Inquirer createdBy Orson Welles
Rosebud creator Orson Welles
Rosebud filmDirectorOfWork Orson Welles
Rosebud screenwriterOfWork Orson Welles
Toland director Orson Welles
subject surface form: Citizen Kane
Toland collaboratedWith Orson Welles
subject surface form: Gregg Toland
The Inquirer creator Orson Welles
Casino Royale (1967 film) stars Orson Welles
Virginia Nicolson spouse Orson Welles
The Shadow titleCharacterVoiceActor Orson Welles
Jerry Thompson createdBy Orson Welles
King of Kings narrator Orson Welles
No Pressure featuresSpokenWord Orson Welles