Orson Welles in the Basque Country
Orson Welles War of the Worlds (part 1)
Orson Welles & Nikola Tesla - The Creative Process
Orson Welles on Laugh-In
- Date of Birth: 06 May, 1915
- Place of Birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Biography: George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, writer, actor and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television, and radio. Welles was also an accomplished magician, starring in troop variety spectacles in the war years. Noted for... Read more
Filmography
- Strictly Courtroom (2008)
- The Hitchhiker (2007)
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
- The Hitch Hiker (2004)
- The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
- The Big Brass Ring (2000)
- Moby Dick (1999)
- Shylock (1999)
- As Long As He Lives (1998)
- Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)
- Continental (1990)
- Someone to Love (1988)
News
Citizen Welles as Myth in the Making
nytimes.com –
2009-11-22
RICHARD LINKLATER is keen to point out that his new film, "Me and Orson Welles," is not a biopic. For starters, he said in a recent phone interview: "Biopics are the lamest genre. ... Full Article
Orson Welles on the up - and down
thestar.com –
2009-11-22
Everything's coming up Orson. Over the next few weeks, Toronto will be visited by two dynamically different portraits of Orson Welles - one on stage, one on screen. ... Full Article
Rivalry between John and Edward?
msn.com –
2009-11-19
Brian Friedman has hinted that there could be trouble in paradise as X Factor twins John and Edward get more competitive with each other. The show's creative director noted the observation with the siblings during rehearsals. ... Full Article
Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:37pm IST By Cindy Martin LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. actor Zac Efron takes another step away from the world of high school musicals that made him famous with a part in "Me and Orson Welles," which... ... Full Article
Ali and Brian's Strictly stress
msn.com –
2009-11-19
Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna have revealed that the rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing are becoming more stressful. The light-footed couple, who are among the favourites to win the show, have been practising the foxtrot for this weekend's show. ... Full Article
Y ou never know about a director's first feature film. Orson Welles hit a career high with Citizen Kane , but few would have predicted Francis Ford Coppola's future based on 1962's obscure Tonight for Sure . ... Full Article