Orson Welles

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio. Noted for his innovative dramatic productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality, Welles is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the twentieth century, especially for his significant and influential early work—despite his notoriously contentious relationship with Hollywood. His distinctive directorial style featured layered, nonlinear narrative forms, innovative uses of lighting such as chiaroscuro, unique camera angles, sound techniques borrowed from radio, deep focus shots, and long takes. Welles's long career in film is noted for his struggle for artistic control in the face of pressure from studios. Many of his films were heavily edited and others left unreleased. He has been praised as a major creative force and as "the ultimate auteur."

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All Art Camera Costume & Make-Up Crew Directing Editing Production Sound Writing

Citizen Kane

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.0

5813 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1941

86 years ago
Citizen Kane

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

8.0

5813 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1941

86 years ago
Citizen Kane

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

8.0

5813 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1941

86 years ago
Touch of Evil

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.8

1533 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1958

69 years ago
Touch of Evil

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.8

1533 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1958

69 years ago
The Lady from Shanghai

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.4

701 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1947

79 years ago
The Lady from Shanghai

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.4

701 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1947

79 years ago
The Lady from Shanghai

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

701 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1947

79 years ago
The Stranger

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

612 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1946

80 years ago
The Stranger

Department Writing

Job Co-Writer

Average Rating

7.2

612 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1946

80 years ago
The Trial

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

534 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1962

64 years ago
The Trial

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.4

534 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1962

64 years ago
The Trial

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.4

534 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1962

64 years ago
The Magnificent Ambersons

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

453 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1942

84 years ago
The Magnificent Ambersons

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.3

453 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1942

84 years ago
The Magnificent Ambersons

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.3

453 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1942

84 years ago
The Magnificent Ambersons

Department Camera

Job Additional Photography

Average Rating

7.3

453 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1942

84 years ago
Monsieur Verdoux

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.7

451 votes

Release Date

Sep 26, 1947

79 years ago
F for Fake

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

348 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1973

53 years ago
F for Fake

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.4

348 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1973

53 years ago
F for Fake

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

7.4

348 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1973

53 years ago
Waxwork

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

6.1

319 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1988

38 years ago
The Bible: In the Beginning...

Department Crew

Job Additional Writing

Average Rating

7.3

271 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 1966

60 years ago
The Bible: In the Beginning...

Department Writing

Job Scenario Writer

Average Rating

7.3

271 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 1966

60 years ago
Chimes at Midnight

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

231 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1965

61 years ago
Chimes at Midnight

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.2

231 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1965

61 years ago
Chimes at Midnight

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Costume Design

Average Rating

7.2

231 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1965

61 years ago
The Other Side of the Wind

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

225 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2018

7 years ago
The Other Side of the Wind

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.7

225 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2018

7 years ago
The Other Side of the Wind

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.7

225 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2018

7 years ago
Othello

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

204 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1951

75 years ago
Othello

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.3

204 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1951

75 years ago
Othello

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.3

204 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1951

75 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Art

Job Production Design

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Costume Design

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Mr. Arkadin

Department Art

Job Art Direction

Average Rating

6.9

181 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1955

71 years ago
Macbeth

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

176 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1948

78 years ago
Macbeth

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.2

176 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1948

78 years ago
Macbeth

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.2

176 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1948

78 years ago
Macbeth

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Costume Design

Average Rating

7.2

176 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1948

78 years ago
Macbeth

Department Art

Job Set Designer

Average Rating

7.2

176 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1948

78 years ago
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

6.1

159 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 2001

24 years ago
Jane Eyre

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

6.9

144 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1943

83 years ago
Journey into Fear

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.1

99 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1943

84 years ago
Journey into Fear

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

99 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1943

84 years ago
The Immortal Story

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

84 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1968

58 years ago
The Immortal Story

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.1

84 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1968

58 years ago
The War of the Worlds: Next Century

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

6.8

50 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1981

45 years ago
The Hearts of Age

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.3

41 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
The Hearts of Age

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.3

41 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
Trick or Treats

Department Crew

Job Other

Average Rating

3.9

38 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 1982

44 years ago
Treasure Island

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.8

34 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1972

54 years ago
Don Quixote

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 1992

34 years ago
Don Quixote

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 1992

34 years ago
Don Quixote

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 1992

34 years ago
Don Quixote

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 1992

34 years ago
The Hitchhiker

Department Writing

Job Original Concept

Average Rating

4.9

27 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 2007

19 years ago
Too Much Johnson

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.3

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
Too Much Johnson

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.3

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
Too Much Johnson

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.3

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
Too Much Johnson

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

5.3

25 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1934

93 years ago
Three Cases of Murder

Department Sound

Job Theme Song Performance

Average Rating

5.7

25 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 1955

72 years ago
Halston

Department Sound

Job Theme Song Performance

Average Rating

5.6

21 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 2019

6 years ago
It's All True

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.6

16 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1993

32 years ago
Passage to Mars

Department Sound

Job Theme Song Performance

Average Rating

3.8

16 votes

Release Date

May 31, 2016

9 years ago
The Fountain of Youth

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1958

68 years ago
The Fountain of Youth

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.1

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1958

68 years ago
The Fountain of Youth

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.1

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1958

68 years ago
The Fountain of Youth

Department Art

Job Production Design

Average Rating

6.1

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1958

68 years ago
The Magnificent Ambersons

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.6

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 2002

24 years ago
The Fountain of Youth

Department Sound

Job Music Arranger

Average Rating

6.1

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1958

68 years ago
The Big Brass Ring

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.2

13 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 1999

27 years ago
Filming Othello

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

12 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1978

48 years ago
Filming Othello

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.3

12 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1978

48 years ago
Vienna

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1968

59 years ago
The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1984

42 years ago
Vienna

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.0

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1968

59 years ago
Vienna

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1968

59 years ago
Portrait of a Murderer

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.7

8 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1949

77 years ago
Portrait of a Murderer

Department Art

Job Production Design

Average Rating

5.7

8 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1949

77 years ago
Dahmer vs. Gacy

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

2.9

8 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 2010

16 years ago
3 A.M.

Department Editing

Job Editorial Services

Average Rating

4.3

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 1975

51 years ago
Filming 'The Trial'

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1981

45 years ago
Filming 'The Trial'

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.0

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1981

45 years ago
Hopper/Welles

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

4 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 2020

5 years ago
Continental

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

2.5

4 votes

Release Date

Nov 24, 1989

36 years ago
Orson Welles' Sketch Book

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 1955

71 years ago
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1958

68 years ago
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1958

68 years ago
Freedom River

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1971

56 years ago
The Dreamers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1985

41 years ago
The Dreamers

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1985

41 years ago
The Merchant of Venice

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1969

57 years ago
The Merchant of Venice

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1969

57 years ago
The Merchant of Venice

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1969

57 years ago

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