Orson Welles
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Land: United States
Geschlecht: M
Geburtstag: 1915-05-06
Ist gestorben: 1985-10-10
Biografie
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), best known as Orson Welles, 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."
After directing a number of high-profile theatrical productions in his early twenties, including an innovative adaptation of Macbeth and The Cradle Will Rock, Welles found national and international fame as the director and narrator of a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds performed for the radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was reported to have caused widespread panic when listeners thought that an invasion by extraterrestrial beings was occurring. Although these reports of panic were mostly false and overstated,[2] they rocketed Welles to instant notoriety.
Citizen Kane (1941), his first film with RKO, in which he starred in the role of Charles Foster Kane, is often considered the greatest film ever made. Several of his other films, including The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Touch of Evil (1958), Chimes at Midnight (1965), and F for Fake (1974), are also widely considered to be masterpieces.
In 2002, he was voted the greatest film director of all time in two separate British Film Institute polls among directors and critics, and a wide survey of critical consensus, best-of lists, and historical retrospectives calls him the most acclaimed director of all time. Well known for his baritone voice, Welles was also an extremely well regarded actor and was voted number 16 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list of the greatest American film actors of all time. He was also a celebrated Shakespearean stage actor and an accomplished magician, starring in troop variety shows in the war years.
Schauspieler:
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1. The Spanish Earth (1937), film
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2. Too Much Johnson (1938), film...Keystone Kop
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3. Citizen Kane (1941), film...Kane
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4. Von Agenten gejagt (1943), film...Colonel Haki
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5. Die Waise von Lowood (1943), film...Edward Rochester
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6. Die Spur des Fremden (1946), film...Prof. Charles Rankin
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7. Morgen ist die Ewigkeit (1946), film...John Andrew MacDonald / Erik Kessler
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8. Die Lady von Shanghai (1947), film...Othello
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9. Macbeth - der Königsmörder (1948), film...Macbeth
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10. Der dritte Mann (1949), film...Harry Lime
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11. Graf Cagliostro (1949), film...Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro
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12. In den Klauen des Borgia (1949), film...Cesare Borgia
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13. Die schwarze Rose (1950), film...Bayan
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14. Orson Welles' Othello (1951), film...Othello
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15. Trent's Last Case (1952), film...Sigsbee Manderson
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16. Herr Satan persönlich! (1955), film...Gregory Arkadin
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17. Mord ohne Mörder (1955), film...Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
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18. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955), serien...Self - Host
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19. Moby Dick (1956), film...Father Mapple
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20. Des Teufels Lohn (1957), film...Virgil Renchler
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21. Im Zeichen des Bösen (1958), film...Police Captain Hank Quinlan
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22. Der lange heiße Sommer (1958), film...Will Varner
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23. Die Wurzeln des Himmels (1958), film...Cy Sedgewick
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24. Monitor (1958), serien...Self (archive footage)
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25. Fähre nach Hongkong (1959), film...Captain Hart
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26. Der Zwang zum Bösen (1959), film...Jonathan Wilk
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27. David und Goliath (1960), film...King Saul
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28. Die Tataren (1961), film...Burundai
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29. Der Prozeß (1962), film...Albert Hastler - The Advocate / Narrator
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30. Der junge General (1962), film...Benjamin Franklin
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31. Hotel International (1963), film...Max Buda
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32. Der Weichkäse (1963), film...The 'Director'
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33. Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (1964), serien...Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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34. Falstaff (1965), film...Sir John Falstaff
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35. Im Reich des Kublai Khan (1965), film...Akerman, Marco's Tutor
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36. Ein Mann zu jeder Jahreszeit (1966), film...Cardinal Wolsey
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37. Casino Royale (1967), film...Le Chiffre
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38. Romy - Portrait eines Gesichts (1967), film...Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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39. Kampf um Rom – 1. Teil (1968), film...Emperor Justinian
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40. Jedes Kartenhaus zerbricht (1968), film...Leschenhaut
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41. Portrait: Orson Welles (1968), film...Self
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42. Stunde der Wahrheit (1968), film
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43. Die Schlacht an der Neretva (1969), film...Senator
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...Colonel Cascorro
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45. The Southern Star (1969), film...Plankett
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...Maurice Markau
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47. Kampf um Rom II: Der Verrat (1969), film...production
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...The Narrator
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49. Waterloo (1970), film...Louis XVIII
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50. Catch 22: Der böse Trick (1970), film...General Dreedle
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51. Der zehnte Tag (1971), film...Théo Van Horn - un multimillionnaire qui vit en de
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52. Ein Zauberer an meiner Seite (1971), film...The Magician
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53. Die Schatzinsel (1972), film...Long John Silver
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54. Horror-Attack (1972), film...Mr. Cato
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55. F wie Fälschung (1973), film
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56. Bugs Bunny: Superstar (1975), film...Narrator (voice)
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57. Arena (1975), serien...Self (archive footage)
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58. The Force Beyond (1978), film
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59. Muppet Movie (1979), film...Lew Lord
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60. Das Geheimnis des Nikola Tesla (1980), film...J.P. Morgan
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61. Genocide (1982), film
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...Danny's Friend
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63. Reise ins Herz der Finsternis (1991), film...Self - from 1938 radio broadcast (archive sound)
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...Self - Interview (archive footage)
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65. Im Schatten des Dritten Mannes (2004), film...Self (archive footage)
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66. Druga strana Wellesa (2005), film...Himself
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67. Searching for Orson (2006), film...Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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68. Prodigal Sons (2008), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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70. Cinema Komunisto (2010), film...Sef (archive footage)
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71. Just Henry (2011), film...Harry Lime
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...Self (archive footage)
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73. Orson Welles: Shadows and Light (2015), film...Self (archive footage)
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74. My Name Is Orson Welles (2015), film...Himself
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...Self (archive footage)
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...Self - Director / Writer (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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79. The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018), film
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80. Alien Autopsy: The Search for Answers (2021), serien...Self
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...Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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...Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Regie:
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1. Too Much Johnson (1938), film
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2. Citizen Kane (1941), film
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3. Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson (1942), film
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4. Von Agenten gejagt (1943), film...(uncredited)
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5. Die Spur des Fremden (1946), film
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6. Die Lady von Shanghai (1947), film
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7. Macbeth - der Königsmörder (1948), film
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8. Graf Cagliostro (1949), film...(uncredited)
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9. Orson Welles' Othello (1951), film
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10. Herr Satan persönlich! (1955), film
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11. Mord ohne Mörder (1955), film
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12. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955), serien
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13. Im Zeichen des Bösen (1958), film
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14. David und Goliath (1960), film...(his own scenes) (uncredited)
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15. Der Prozeß (1962), film
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16. Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (1964), serien
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17. Falstaff (1965), film
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18. Stunde der Wahrheit (1968), film
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19. The Southern Star (1969), film...(opening scenes) (uncredited)
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20. F wie Fälschung (1973), film
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22. The Other Side of the Wind (2018), film
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23. The Other Side of the Wind (2018), film
Drehbuch:
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1. Too Much Johnson (1938), film
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2. Citizen Kane (1941), film...(original screen play)
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3. Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson (1942), film...(script writer)
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4. Von Agenten gejagt (1943), film...(screen play)
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5. Die Spur des Fremden (1946), film...(uncredited)
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6. Die Lady von Shanghai (1947), film...Akerman, Marco's Tutor
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...(based on an idea by)
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8. Macbeth - der Königsmörder (1948), film...(adaptation) (uncredited)
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9. Der dritte Mann (1949), film...(uncredited)
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10. Orson Welles' Othello (1951), film...(uncredited)
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11. Herr Satan persönlich! (1955), film...(original story)
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12. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955), serien...(writer)
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13. Im Zeichen des Bösen (1958), film...(screenplay)
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14. Der Prozeß (1962), film
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15. Falstaff (1965), film...(screenplay by) (uncredited)
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16. Die Bibel (1966), film...(uncredited)
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17. Die Schatzinsel (1972), film...(adapted for the screen by)
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18. The Magnificent Ambersons (2002), film...(1942 screenplay)
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19. The Other Side of the Wind (2018), film
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20. The Other Side of the Wind (2018), film
Produzent:
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1. Citizen Kane (1941), film
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2. Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson (1942), film...producer (uncredited)
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3. Von Agenten gejagt (1943), film...production
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4. Die Waise von Lowood (1943), film...production
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5. Die Lady von Shanghai (1947), film
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6. Macbeth - der Königsmörder (1948), film...producer (uncredited)
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7. Orson Welles' Othello (1951), film...production
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8. Herr Satan persönlich! (1955), film
Stimme:
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1. Tanks (1942), film...Commentary Spoken by
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2. Ein unbekannter rechnet ab (1974), film...U. N. Owen / and the voice of
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3. Slapstick of Another Kind (1982), film...Aliens' Father
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...(uncredited)
Erzähler:
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1. Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson (1942), film
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2. Duell in der Sonne (1946), film
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3. Don Camillo und Peppone (1952), film
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4. Die Wikinger (1958), film
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5. Herrscher des Urwalds (1958), film
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6. A King's Story (1965), film
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8. Die große Offensive (1978), film