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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) -- How could it be that Ed Wood, Jr., the young man who wore a woman's bra and panties at the Battle of Tarawa in World War II, went on to become the Orson Welles of low-budget films?
"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 17 -- Despite beefed-up security, courtesy of J."Digger" Doyle (guest star Erin Gray), Higgins (John Hillerman) is kidnapped.
Pop Legends Live: Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge (2005) -- WatchMojo.com discusses William Randolph Hearst with Kenneth Whyte, author of "The Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst."
Pop Legends Live: Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge (2005) -- Did William Randolph Hearst fan the flames of the Spanish American War to sell newspapers?
Someone to Love (1987) -- A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valentines Day in a deserted movie theater where he interviews each one on their opinions on love and loneliness.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 May 1915, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA more

Date of Death:

10 October 1985, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist;... more

Trivia:

On old time radio, Orson Welles provided the voice for Lamont Cranston... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 9 nominations more

NewsDesk:
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Start Press: The Spirit of Radio
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The Fourth Kind (Review)
 (From SoundOnSight. 9 November 2009, 5:30 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

O.W. Jeeves | G.O. Spelvin | A Mercury Production by Orson Welles

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moby Dick (1999) Captain Ahab / 2 characters not shown 1999 - 7.9 (99)
- 2. Someone to Love (1987) Danny's Friend 1987 - 5.9 (122)
- 3. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)   (voice) Unicron 1986 - 7.2 (17,988)
AKAs:
  • Toransufômaa: Za mûbii (Japan)
  • Transformers: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
- 4. The Enchanted Journey (1984) (voice) Pippo 1984 - 6.8 (50)
- 5. "Magnum, P.I." (1980)   Robin Masters (2 episodes, 1981-1983) 1983 - 7.7 (2,868)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. Hot Money (1983)   Sheriff Paisley 1983 - 5.5 (17)
AKAs:
  • Getting Centred
  • Going for Broke
  • Never Trust an Honest Thief
  • The Great Madison County Robbery
  • Zen Business
- 7. Where Is Parsifal? (1983) Klingsor 1983 - 3.9 (41)
- 8. Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)   (voice) Father of the Aliens 1982 - 1.7 (409)
AKAs:
  • Slapstick
  • Slapstick of Another Kind (International: English title: poster title)
- 9. Butterfly (1982) Judge Rauch 1982 - 4.4 (391)
- 10. Wagner e Venezia (1982) (TV)   (voice) Richard Wagner 1982 - 4.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Wagner and Venice (International: English title)
- 11. History of the World: Part I (1981)   (voice) Narrator 1981 - 6.6 (15,314)
AKAs:
  • Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title)
- 12. "Tales of the Klondike" (1981)   (voice) Narrator 1981 - 6.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Jack London's Klondike Tales
  • Jack London's Tales of the Klondike (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 13. The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)   Presenter/Narrator 1981 - 5.7 (471)
AKAs:
  • Nostradamus (Europe: English title: TV title)
- 14. "Shogun" (1980)   Narrator (original version) (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.3 (3,219)
AKAs:
  • James Clavell's Shogun
- 15. Shogun (1980/I) (TV)   (voice) Narrator 1980 - 7.6 (1,838)
AKAs:
  • James Clavell's Shogun (USA: complete title)
- 16. Tajna Nikole Tesle (1980)   J.P. Morgan 1980 - 7.1 (178)
AKAs:
  • Tesla
  • The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
  • The Secret of Nikola Tesla
- 17. The Greenstone (1980) (voice) Narrator 1980 - 3.9 (12)
- 18. The Double McGuffin (1979) (voice) Narrator 1979 - 5.7 (169)
- 19. The Muppet Movie (1979) Lew Lord 1979 - 7.6 (11,913)
- 20. The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis (1979) Narrator 1979 - 5.3 (7)
- 21. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1978 - 7.7 (60)
- 22. Il grande attacco (1978)   (voice) Narrator 1978 - 4.8 (162)
AKAs:
  • The Biggest Battle (Philippines: English title) (USA)
  • Battle Force
  • Die große Offensive (West Germany)
  • The Battle of the Mareth Line
  • The Great Battle
  • The Greatest Battle
- 23. It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV) Henry F. Potter 1977 - 5.2 (292)
- 24. Hot Tomorrows (1977) (voice) Parklawn Mortuary 1977 - 5.4 (27)
- 25. Some Call It Greed (1977) (voice) Narrator 1977 - 5.6 (14)
- 26. Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) (voice) Narrator 1977 - 5.6 (11)
- 27. Voyage of the Damned (1976) José Estedes 1976 - 6.4 (997)
- 28. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975) (TV) (voice) Narrator/Nag/Chuchundra 1975 - 7.9 (652)
- 29. Ein unbekannter rechnet ab (1974)   (voice) Voice of Tape 1974 - 5.3 (564)
AKAs:
  • ...e poi non ne rimase nessuno (Italy)
  • And Then There Were None (UK)
  • Diez negritos (Spain)
  • Dix petits nègres (France)
  • Ten Little Indians (USA)
  • Zehn kleine Negerlein (West Germany: TV title)
- 30. "Great Mysteries" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1 TV episode:
- 31. Necromancy (1972)   Mr. Cato 1972 - 3.8 (182)
AKAs:
  • A Life for a Life
  • Rosemary's Disciples (USA: video title)
  • The Toy Factory
  • The Witching (USA: reissue title)
- 32. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Sheridan Whiteside (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 33. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV) Sheridan Whiteside 1972 - 6.6 (24)
- 34. Treasure Island (1972)   Long John Silver 1972 - 6.0 (368)
AKAs:
  • Die Schatzinsel (West Germany)
  • L'île au trésor (France)
  • L'isola del tesoro (Italy)
  • La isla del tesoro (Spain)
- 35. Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972) Mr. Delasandro 1972 - 5.4 (168)
- 36. La décade prodigieuse (1971)   Theo Van Horn 1971 - 6.1 (278)
AKAs:
  • Dieci incredibili giorni (Italy)
  • Ten Days Wonder (USA)
- 37. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Narrator (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 38. A Safe Place (1971) The Magician 1971 - 5.2 (110)
- 39. London (1971) Various Characters 1971 - 7.6 (56)
- 40. Malpertuis (1971)   Cassavius 1971 - 6.9 (432)
AKAs:
  • Malpertuis: Histoire d'une maison maudite (Belgium: French title)
  • Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House
  • The Legend of Doom House (USA)
- 41. Freedom River (1971) (voice) Narrator 1971 - 6.6 (31)
- 42. Waterloo (1970/I)   Louis XVIII 1970 - 7.5 (2,150)
AKAs:
  • Ватерлоо (Soviet Union: Russian title)
- 43. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Narrator (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (113)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Catch-22 (1970) Brig. Gen. Dreedle 1970 - 7.1 (8,918)
- 45. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)   The Narrator 1970 - 6.4 (1,190)
AKAs:
  • Two Times Two
- 46. The Kremlin Letter (1970) Bresnavitch 1970 - 6.3 (496)
- 47. Is It Always Right to Be Right? (1970) (voice) Narrator 1970 - 7.4 (27)
- 48. The Golden Honeymoon (1970) 1970 - 6.6 (15)
- 49. The Deep (1970) Russ Brewer 1970 - 6.4 (133)
- 50. Upon This Rock (1970) (TV)   Michelangelo 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • Return to Lochaver
- 51. Bitka na Neretvi (1969)   Chetnik senator 1969 - 6.6 (692)
AKAs:
  • Battle of the River Neretva (Australia: video title)
  • Die Schlacht an der Neretva (West Germany)
  • La battaglia della Neretva (Italy)
  • The Battle of Neretva (USA)
  • The Battle of the River Neretva (USA)
- 52. 12 + 1 (1969)   Maurice Markau 1969 - 6.2 (134)
AKAs:
  • Douze et un (France)
  • The 13 Chairs
  • Twelve Plus One (UK)
  • Una su 13
- 53. The Southern Star (1969)   Plankett 1969 - 5.0 (122)
AKAs:
  • L'étoile du sud (France)
- 54. Kampf um Rom II - Der Verrat (1969)   Justinian 1969 - 6.3 (51)
AKAs:
  • La guerra per Roma - Seconda parte (Italy)
  • Lupta pentru Roma II (Romania)
- 55. The Merchant of Venice (1969) (TV) Shylock 1969 - 8.0 (46)
- 56. Kampf um Rom I (1968)   Emperor Justinian 1968 - 6.0 (114)
AKAs:
  • La calata dei barbari (Italy)
  • La guerra per Roma - prima parte (Italy)
  • Lupta pentru Roma I (Romania)
  • Struggle for Rome (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Fight for Rome (International: English title)
  • The Last Roman (USA)
- 57. House of Cards (1968) Leschenhaut 1968 - 5.6 (170)
- 58. Oedipus the King (1968) Tiresias 1968 - 7.1 (98)
- 59. The Immortal Story (1968)   Mr. Charles Clay 1968 - 7.0 (720)
AKAs:
  • Une histoire immortelle (France)
- 60. Tepepa (1968)   Colonel Cascorro 1968 - 6.6 (187)
AKAs:
  • Blood and Guns (USA: video title)
  • Long Live the Revolution (USA)
  • Tepepa... Viva la revolución (Spain)
- 61. I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)   Jonathan Lute 1967 - 6.3 (249)
AKAs:
  • I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname (USA: video box title)
- 62. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) Louis de Mozambique 1967 - 6.2 (102)
- 63. Casino Royale (1967)   Le Chiffre 1967 - 5.1 (10,993)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 64. A Man for All Seasons (1966) Cardinal Wolsey 1966 - 8.1 (11,594)
- 65. Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)   Consul Raoul Nordling 1966 - 6.7 (1,368)
AKAs:
  • Is Paris Burning? (USA)
- 66. Campanadas a medianoche (1965)   Falstaff 1965 - 8.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • Falstaff (France) (Switzerland: German title)
  • Campanades a mitjanit (Spain: Catalan title)
  • Chimes at Midnight (UK)
- 67. La fabuleuse aventure de Marco Polo (1965)   Akerman, Marco's Tutor 1965 - 4.9 (113)
AKAs:
  • Marco the Magnificent (UK) (USA)
  • Kublai Khan (Australia: video title)
  • Le meravigliose avventure di Marco Polo (Italy)
  • Lo scacchiere di Dio (Italy)
  • Marco Polo the Magnificent (Australia: poster title)
  • Marko Polo (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo (Australia: subtitle)
- 68. The Finest Hours (1964) (voice) Narrator 1964 - 8.3 (16)
- 69. The V.I.P.s (1963)   Max Buda 1963 - 6.3 (1,110)
AKAs:
  • International Hotel
- 70. Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963)   The 'Director' (segment "Ricotta, La") 1963 - 7.0 (440)
AKAs:
  • Laviamoci il cervello - Rogopag (Italy: long title)
  • Let's Have a Brainwash
  • Rogopag (France)
- 71. Le procès (1962)   Albert Hastler (The Advocate) 1962 - 7.8 (5,221)
AKAs:
  • Der Prozess (West Germany)
  • Il processo (Italy)
  • The Trial (USA)
- 72. Cronaca familiare (1962)   (uncredited) Narrator - American version 1962 - 7.1 (224)
AKAs:
  • Family Diary (USA: original subtitled version)
  • Family Portrait (USA)
- 73. King of Kings (1961) (voice) (uncredited) Narrator 1961 - 7.0 (1,867)
- 74. I tartari (1961)   Burundai 1961 - 4.6 (101)
AKAs:
  • The Tartars
- 75. La Fayette (1961)   Benjamin Franklin 1961 - 5.8 (35)
AKAs:
  • Lafayette (USA)
  • Lafayette, una spada per due bandiere (Italy)
- 76. Austerlitz (1960)   Robert Fulton 1960 - 5.7 (205)
AKAs:
  • La battaglia di Austerlitz (Italy)
  • Napoleone ad Austerlitz (Italy)
  • The Battle of Austerlitz (USA)
- 77. An Arabian Night (1960) (TV) Storyteller 1960 - -
- 78. Crack in the Mirror (1960) Hagolin/Lamerciere 1960 - 7.1 (64)
- 79. David e Golia (1960)   King Saul 1960 - 4.7 (194)
AKAs:
  • David and Goliath (UK) (USA)
- 80. Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) Captain Hart 1959 - 5.4 (155)
- 81. Compulsion (1959) Jonathan Wilk 1959 - 7.4 (1,487)
- 82. High Journey (1959) (voice) Narrator 1959 - -
- 83. The Roots of Heaven (1958) Cy Sedgewick 1958 - 6.1 (258)
- 84. The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV) Host/narrator 1958 - 8.5 (118)
- 85. South Seas Adventure (1958)   (voice) Supplemental Narrator 1958 - 6.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Cinerama South Seas Adventure (USA: alternative title)
- 86. The Vikings (1958) (voice) (uncredited) Narrator 1958 - 7.0 (3,881)
- 87. Touch of Evil (1958) Police Captain Hank Quinlan 1958 - 8.4 (29,471)
- 88. The Long, Hot Summer (1958) Will Varner 1958 - 7.2 (2,931)
- 89. Man in the Shadow (1957/I)   Virgil Renchler 1957 - 6.9 (177)
AKAs:
  • Pay the Devil (UK)
  • Seeds of Wrath
- 90. Moby Dick (1956)   Father Mapple 1956 - 7.4 (5,360)
AKAs:
  • Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
- 91. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Oscar Jaffe (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 92. "The Orson Welles Sketchbook" (1955) Host 1955 - 7.2 (18)
- 93. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   Gregory Arkadin 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 94. Napoléon (1955)   Sir Hudson Lowe 1955 - 5.5 (187)
AKAs:
  • Napoleone (Italy)
  • Napoleone Bonaparte (Italy)
- 95. Three Cases of Murder (1955) Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) 1955 - 6.6 (158)
- 96. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) An Actor Manager / 2 characters not shown 1955 - 6.9 (30)
- 97. Trouble in the Glen (1954) Sanin Cejador y Mengues 1954 - 5.0 (109)
- 98. Si Versailles m'était conté (1954)   Benjamin Franklin 1954 - 6.6 (176)
AKAs:
  • Affairs in Versailles (USA: reissue title)
  • Fabulous Versailles
  • Royal Affairs in Versailles (USA)
  • Versailles (Italy)
- 99. "Omnibus" (1952)   King Lear (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 100. King Lear (1953) (TV) King Lear 1953 - 7.0 (68)
- 101. L'uomo, la bestia e la virtù (1953)   Captain Perella, the Beast 1953 - 6.2 (37)
AKAs:
  • Man Beast and Virtue
- 102. Trent's Last Case (1952) Sigsbee Manderson 1952 - 5.9 (41)
- 103. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952)   Othello 1952 - 7.7 (2,258)
AKAs:
  • Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
  • Otello (Italy)
- 104. Return to Glennascaul (1951)   Narrator 1951 - 7.2 (169)
AKAs:
  • A Story That Is Told in Dublin (Ireland: English title: subtitle)
  • Orson Welles' Ghost Story
- 105. The Black Rose (1950) Bayan 1950 - 6.0 (594)
- 106. Prince of Foxes (1949) Cesare Borgia 1949 - 6.8 (455)
- 107. The Third Man (1949)   Harry Lime 1949 - 8.5 (46,184)
AKAs:
  • The 3rd Man (USA: poster title)
- 108. Black Magic (1949)   Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro 1949 - 6.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Cagliostro (Italy)
  • Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
- 109. Macbeth (1948) Macbeth 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
- 110. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Michael O'Hara 1947 - 7.8 (7,061)
- 111. Duel in the Sun (1946)   (voice) (uncredited) Narrator 1946 - 7.0 (2,597)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 112. The Stranger (1946) Professor Charles Rankin 1946 - 7.6 (5,110)
- 113. Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) John Andrew MacDonald/Erik Kessler 1946 - 7.5 (790)
- 114. Jane Eyre (1944) Edward Rochester 1944 - 7.7 (2,577)
- 115. Journey Into Fear (1943) Colonel Haki 1943 - 6.7 (1,202)
- 116. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (voice) Narrator 1942 - 8.0 (8,017)
- 117. Citizen Kane (1941) Charles Foster Kane 1941 - 8.6 (127,498)
- 118. Swiss Family Robinson (1940) (uncredited) Opening Off-Screen Narrator 1940 - 6.9 (101)
- 119. Too Much Johnson (1938) Keystone Kop 1938 - 6.9 (32)
- 120. The Hearts of Age (1934) Death 1934 - 5.7 (403)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. F for favor (2008) (writer) 2008 - -
- 2. The Hitchhiker (2007) (radio script) 2007 - 2.0 (521)
- 3. The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) (TV) (1942 screenplay) 2002 - 5.7 (448)
- 4. The Big Brass Ring (1999) (earlier screenplay) 1999 - 5.4 (447)
- 5. Moby Dick (1999) (play) 1999 - 7.9 (99)
- 6. The Hearts of Age (1997) (concept) 1997 - -
- 7. The Big Brass Ring (1997) (writer) 1997 - 5.0 (43)
- 8. Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 6.3 (269)
AKAs:
  • Don Quixote (USA)
- 9. Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985) (TV) (writer) 1985 - 7.0 (50)
- 10. The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984) (writer) 1984 - 6.3 (39)
- 11. Filming 'Othello' (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 7.1 (97)
AKAs:
  • Erinnerungen an 'Othello' (West Germany)
- 12. NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - 8.0 (9)
- 13. Vérités et mensonges (1973)   (writer) 1973 - 7.9 (3,130)
AKAs:
  • ?: About Fakes (USA)
  • F for Fake (USA: promotional title)
  • F wie Fälschung (West Germany)
  • Truths and Lies (International: English title: literal title)
- 14. Treasure Island (1972)   (screenplay) (as O.W. Jeeves) 1972 - 6.0 (368)
AKAs:
  • Die Schatzinsel (West Germany)
  • L'île au trésor (France)
  • L'isola del tesoro (Italy)
  • La isla del tesoro (Spain)
- 15. The Other Side of the Wind (1972) (writer) 1972 - -
- 16. London (1971) (writer) 1971 - 7.6 (56)
- 17. The Golden Honeymoon (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.6 (15)
- 18. The Deep (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.4 (133)
- 19. The Merchant of Venice (1969) (TV) (writer) 1969 - 8.0 (46)
- 20. The Immortal Story (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 7.0 (720)
AKAs:
  • Une histoire immortelle (France)
- 21. Vienna (1968) (writer) 1968 - 7.1 (65)
- 22. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)   (uncredited) 1966 - 5.8 (1,243)
AKAs:
  • La bibbia (Italy)
  • The Bible (USA: short title)
- 23. Campanadas a medianoche (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 8.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • Falstaff (France) (Switzerland: German title)
  • Campanades a mitjanit (Spain: Catalan title)
  • Chimes at Midnight (UK)
- 24. Le procès (1962)   (screenplay) 1962 - 7.8 (5,221)
AKAs:
  • Der Prozess (West Germany)
  • Il processo (Italy)
  • The Trial (USA)
- 25. The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV) (writer) 1958 - 8.5 (118)
- 26. Touch of Evil (1958) (screenplay) 1958 - 8.4 (29,471)
- 27. Portrait of Gina (1958) (TV)   (writer) 1958 - 8.5 (21)
AKAs:
  • Viva Italia (UK)
- 28. Orson Welles and People (1956) (TV) (writer) 1956 - 7.0 (11)
- 29. "Around the World with Orson Welles" (1955) (unknown episodes) 1955 - 7.6 (41)
- 30. "The Orson Welles Sketchbook" (1955) (writer) 1955 - 7.2 (18)
- 31. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (screenplay) (story) 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 32. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) (writer) 1955 - 6.9 (30)
- 33. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952)   (uncredited) 1952 - 7.7 (2,258)
AKAs:
  • Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
  • Otello (Italy)
- 34. The Third Man (1949)   (uncredited) 1949 - 8.5 (46,184)
AKAs:
  • The 3rd Man (USA: poster title)
- 35. Macbeth (1948) (adaptation) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
- 36. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (screenplay) 1947 - 7.8 (7,061)
- 37. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) (idea) 1947 - 7.8 (4,259)
- 38. The Stranger (1946) (uncredited) 1946 - 7.6 (5,110)
- 39. Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.7 (1,202)
- 40. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (script writer) 1942 - 8.0 (8,017)
- 41. Citizen Kane (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 8.6 (127,498)
- 42. Too Much Johnson (1938) (writer) 1938 - 6.9 (32)
- 43. The Hearts of Age (1934) (writer) 1934 - 5.7 (403)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moby Dick (1999) 1999 - 7.9 (99)
- 2. It's All True (1993) 1993 - 7.0 (309)
- 3. Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992)   1992 - 6.3 (269)
AKAs:
  • Don Quixote (USA)
- 4. Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985) (TV) 1985 - 7.0 (50)
- 5. The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984) 1984 - 6.3 (39)
- 6. Filming 'The Trial' (1981) 1981 - 7.8 (10)
- 7. The Orson Welles Show (1979) (TV) (as G.O. Spelvin) 1979 - 6.7 (19)
- 8. Filming 'Othello' (1978)   1978 - 7.1 (97)
AKAs:
  • Erinnerungen an 'Othello' (West Germany)
- 9. Vérités et mensonges (1973)   1973 - 7.9 (3,130)
AKAs:
  • ?: About Fakes (USA)
  • F for Fake (USA: promotional title)
  • F wie Fälschung (West Germany)
  • Truths and Lies (International: English title: literal title)
- 10. The Other Side of the Wind (1972) 1972 - -
- 11. London (1971) 1971 - 7.6 (56)
- 12. The Golden Honeymoon (1970) 1970 - 6.6 (15)
- 13. The Deep (1970) 1970 - 6.4 (133)
- 14. The Southern Star (1969)   (opening scenes) (uncredited) 1969 - 5.0 (122)
AKAs:
  • L'étoile du sud (France)
- 15. The Merchant of Venice (1969) (TV) 1969 - 8.0 (46)
- 16. The Immortal Story (1968)   1968 - 7.0 (720)
AKAs:
  • Une histoire immortelle (France)
- 17. Vienna (1968) 1968 - 7.1 (65)
- 18. Campanadas a medianoche (1965)   1965 - 8.0 (1,829)
AKAs:
  • Falstaff (France) (Switzerland: German title)
  • Campanades a mitjanit (Spain: Catalan title)
  • Chimes at Midnight (UK)
- 19. "In the Land of Don Quixote" (1964)   1964 - 7.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (Italy)
- 20. Le procès (1962)   1962 - 7.8 (5,221)
AKAs:
  • Der Prozess (West Germany)
  • Il processo (Italy)
  • The Trial (USA)
- 21. No Exit (1962)   (uncredited) 1962 - 5.9 (35)
AKAs:
  • No Exit: A puerta cerrada (Argentina)
  • Sinners Go to Hell (USA)
- 22. David e Golia (1960)   (his own scenes) (uncredited) 1960 - 4.7 (194)
AKAs:
  • David and Goliath (UK) (USA)
- 23. The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV) 1958 - 8.5 (118)
- 24. Touch of Evil (1958) 1958 - 8.4 (29,471)
- 25. Portrait of Gina (1958) (TV)   1958 - 8.5 (21)
AKAs:
  • Viva Italia (UK)
- 26. Orson Welles and People (1956) (TV) 1956 - 7.0 (11)
- 27. "Around the World with Orson Welles" (1955)   (1 episode) 1955 - 7.6 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "The Orson Welles Sketchbook" (1955) 1955 - 7.2 (18)
- 29. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 30. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) 1955 - 6.9 (30)
- 31. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952)   1952 - 7.7 (2,258)
AKAs:
  • Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
  • Otello (Italy)
- 32. Black Magic (1949)   (uncredited) 1949 - 6.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Cagliostro (Italy)
  • Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
- 33. Macbeth (1948) 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
- 34. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (uncredited) 1947 - 7.8 (7,061)
- 35. The Stranger (1946) 1946 - 7.6 (5,110)
- 36. Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.7 (1,202)
- 37. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) 1942 - 8.0 (8,017)
- 38. Citizen Kane (1941) 1941 - 8.6 (127,498)
- 39. Too Much Johnson (1938) 1938 - 6.9 (32)
- 40. The Hearts of Age (1934) 1934 - 5.7 (403)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985) (TV) (producer) 1985 - 7.0 (50)
- 2. Filming 'The Trial' (1981) (producer) 1981 - 7.8 (10)
- 3. The Golden Honeymoon (1970) (producer) 1970 - 6.6 (15)
- 4. The Deep (1970) (producer) 1970 - 6.4 (133)
- 5. Vienna (1968) (producer) 1968 - 7.1 (65)
- 6. "In the Land of Don Quixote" (1964)   (producer) 1964 - 7.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (Italy)
- 7. Orson Welles and People (1956) (TV) (producer) 1956 - 7.0 (11)
- 8. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (producer) 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 9. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952)   (producer) (uncredited) 1952 - 7.7 (2,258)
AKAs:
  • Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
  • Otello (Italy)
- 10. Macbeth (1948) (producer) 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
- 11. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (producer) 1947 - 7.8 (7,061)
- 12. Jane Eyre (1944) (producer) (uncredited) 1944 - 7.7 (2,577)
- 13. Journey Into Fear (1943) (producer) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.7 (1,202)
- 14. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (producer) (as A Mercury Production by Orson Welles) 1942 - 8.0 (8,017)
- 15. Citizen Kane (1941) (producer) 1941 - 8.6 (127,498)
- 16. Too Much Johnson (1938) (producer) 1938 - 6.9 (32)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vérités et mensonges (1973)   (uncredited) 1973 - 7.9 (3,130)
AKAs:
  • ?: About Fakes (USA)
  • F for Fake (USA: promotional title)
  • F wie Fälschung (West Germany)
  • Truths and Lies (International: English title: literal title)
- 2. The Other Side of the Wind (1972) 1972 - -
- 3. "In the Land of Don Quixote" (1964)   1964 - 7.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (Italy)
- 4. Le procès (1962)   (uncredited) 1962 - 7.8 (5,221)
AKAs:
  • Der Prozess (West Germany)
  • Il processo (Italy)
  • The Trial (USA)
- 5. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (uncredited) 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 6. Too Much Johnson (1938) 1938 - 6.9 (32)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV) (music arranger) 1958 - 8.5 (118)
- 2. Orson Welles and People (1956) (TV) (music arranger) 1956 - 7.0 (11)
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Orson Welles and People (1956) (TV) 1956 - 7.0 (11)
- 2. Portrait d'un assassin (1949)   (uncredited) 1949 - 6.9 (48)
AKAs:
  • Portrait of a Murderer (France: alternative title)
  • Portrait of an Assassin
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (uncredited) 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
- 2. Macbeth (1948) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Trick or Treats (1982) (consultant) 1982 - 3.2 (119)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "In the Land of Don Quixote" (1964)   (additional photographer) 1964 - 7.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (Italy)
Art Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mr. Arkadin (1955)   (uncredited) 1955 - 7.4 (2,329)
AKAs:
  • Confidential Report (UK)
  • Dossier secret (France)
  • Mister Arkadin (Spain)
  • Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Macbeth (1948) (set designer) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.5 (1,910)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (uncredited) 1942 - 8.0 (8,017)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. As Long As He Lives (1998) (dedicatee) 1998 - 6.7 (28)
- 2. Continental (1990) (acknowledgment) 1990 - 4.3 (20)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. L'affaire Dominici par Orson Welles (2000)   Himself 2000 - 6.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Dominici Affair (USA: video title)
- 2. "E! Mysteries & Scandals" (1998)   (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) (voice) (uncredited) Himself (from 1938 radio broadcast) 1991 - 8.1 (5,122)
- 4. Hollywood Mavericks (1990) Himself 1990 - 7.3 (42)
- 5. "Moonlighting" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (2,836)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - 7.0 (50)
- 7. "Scene of the Crime" (1984) Himself - Host (unknown episodes) 1984 - 5.0 (8)
- 8. Almonds and Raisins (1984) (voice) Narrator 1984 - 6.2 (11)
- 9. In Our Hands (1984) Himself 1984 - 5.9 (46)
- 10. De weg naar Bresson (1984)   Himself 1984 - 8.0 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Road to Bresson (USA)
- 11. The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984) Himself 1984 - 6.3 (39)