Orson Welles
American
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| 1915/05/06 | George Orson Welles is born at 6116 7th Ave in Kenosha, Wisconsin (private residence, built in 1880). | Born | Library Park Historic District | Kenosha | |||
| 1925/00/00 | During his school days, George Welles attends Camp Tosebo. | Life | Camp Tosebo | Red Park | |||
| 1938/10/30 | Orson Welles' The Mercury Theatre dramatizes of H G Wells' "The War of the Worlds" on Halloween night. Thousands of frightened listeners called their locale police stations to find out if the world was actually being invaded by Martians. | Actor, Director | The War of the Worlds (book) | ||||
| 1939/09/17 | The Campbell Playhouse with Orson Welles presents "Ah, Wilderness" on the CBS radio network. | Directed, Star | Ah, Wilderness! | ||||
| 1940/00/00 | Orson Welles taught himself filmmaking by studying films by Frank Capra, Rene Clair, Fritz Lang, King Vidor and Jean Renoir. Welles also watch "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari", which he ordered from the Museum of Modern Art. | Director | The Cabinet of Dr Caligari | The Museum of Modern Art | New York City | ||
| 1940/07/00 | After dinner every night for about a month, I'd run Stagecoach, often with some different technician or department head from the studio, and ask questions. "How was this done?" "Why was this done?" It was like going to school. - OW | Director | Citizen Kane | RKO Pictures Studio | Los Angeles | ||
| 1941/05/01 | Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" makes its world premiere at the Palace Theatre, NYC. | Actor, Director, Producer | Citizen Kane | Palace Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1941/05/08 | Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' opens at El Capitan in Los Angeles. "I'm usually criticized for talking too much, but right now I hardly know what to say. If it had not been for George J Schaefer, there would not be a Citizen Kane. | Actor, Director, Producer | Citizen Kane | El Capitan Theatre | Los Angeles | ||
| 1941/05/28 | Orson Welles is classified 1-B by the draft board, due to bronchial asthma. | Health | Citizen Kane | ||||
| 1942/02/26 | Nominated for nine Oscars, "Citizen Kane" by Orson Welles and Herman Mankiewicz win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. | Screenwriter | Citizen Kane | Millennium Biltmore Hotel | Los Angeles | ||
| 1942/07/10 | "The Magnificent Ambersons" is released. | Director, Writer | The Magnificent Ambersons | ||||
| 1943/10/07 | Geraldine Fitzgerald and Orson Welles star in a half hour radio adaptation of "Philomel Cottage" on the American radio program Suspense (CBS). | Actor | Philomel Cottage (short story) | ||||
| 1946/00/00 | "The Stranger " is released. | Actor, Director | The Stranger (film) | ||||
| 1947/00/00 | "Monsieur Verdoux " is released. | Based on an Idea by | Monsieur Verdoux | ||||
| 1948/00/00 | "The Lady from Shanghai " is released. | Actor, Director, Writer | The Lady from Shanghai | ||||
| 1949/09/01 | "The Third Man" is released by British Lion Films in the United Kingdom. | Actor | The Third Man | ||||
| 1958/05/21 | "Touch of Evil" is released | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | Touch of Evil | ||||
| 1962/12/21 | "The Trial" is released | Actor, Director | The Trial (1962) | ||||
| 1965/00/00 | "Chimes at Midnight " is released. | Actor, Director | Chimes at Midnight | ||||
| 1966/00/00 | "A Man For All Seasons" is released. | Actor | A Man For All Seasons |
7 Creative Works by Orson Welles »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Citizen Kane | Actor, Director, Producer | Film | 1941/05/01 |
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| The Magnificent Ambersons | Director, Writer | Film | 1942/07/10 |
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| The Stranger (film) | Actor, Director | Film | 1946/00/00 |
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| The Lady from Shanghai | Actor, Director, Writer | Film | 1948/00/00 |
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| Touch of Evil | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | Film | 1958/05/21 |
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| The Trial (1962) | Actor, Director | Film | 1962/12/21 | |
| Chimes at Midnight | Actor, Director | Film | 1965/00/00 |
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