Orson Welles
Date of birth: 1915-05-06
Place of birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: George Orson Welles, O. W. Jeeves
Biography
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." 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, 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. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. 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.
Movie Credits
Citizen Kane
1941-04-17
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich
A Man for All Seasons
1966-12-13
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas M
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942-07-10
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man
Chimes at Midnight
1965-12-22
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a reb
The Third Man
1949-08-31
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest o
Touch of Evil
1958-03-30
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police inves
History of the World: Part I
1981-06-12
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the Fren
Twelve Plus One
1969-10-07
Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to
The Trial
1962-08-25
The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through
The Transformers: The Movie
1986-08-08
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leader
Moby Dick
1956-06-27
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford.
Catch-22
1970-06-24
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flyi
The Lady from Shanghai
1947-12-24
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Is Paris Burning?
1966-10-26
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it be
The Stranger
1946-06-02
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who
And Then There Were None
1974-09-24
Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killi
House of Cards
1968-09-16
In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to cre
Journey into Fear
1943-01-07
An American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home by
Treasure Island
1972-10-01
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccanee
The Deep
2007-07-08
A couple's honeymoon trip aboard a yacht leads to a claustrophobic drama when another vessel runs in
Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees
1965-12-22
Jane Goodall has spent five years observing the chimps in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), Africa. On
Jane Eyre
1943-12-24
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happi
Don Quixote
1992-04-20
Don Quixote, accompanied by Sancho Panza, wander the roads of Spain protecting the weak and doing go
According to Occam's Razor
1999-01-01
A mockumentary look at the myths and realities surrounding aliens and UFOs. A hybrid of genres on th
Welles' Language
1990-01-01
Orson Welles acted in Brazilian culture and music by deeply researching Brazil's historical geology,
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997-01-01
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affir
Casino Royale
1967-04-18
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thin
Waterloo
1970-10-26
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocke
Follow the Boys
1944-05-05
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star
The Battle of Neretva
1969-10-07
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offen
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
1975-01-09
Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He re
Macbeth
1948-10-01
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become
Butterfly
1982-02-05
Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life
The Long, Hot Summer
1958-05-17
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates
Compulsion
1959-04-01
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves
Necromancy
1972-09-22
After Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy comp
The Vikings
1958-06-11
Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric
F for Fake
1973-09-01
Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committ
Napoleon
1955-03-25
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. T
The V.I.P.s
1963-09-01
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal tri
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022-10-20
In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin Delano Ro
The Black Rose
1950-09-01
In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With h
The Southern Star
1969-03-04
Comedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the wilds
Prince of Foxes
1949-11-11
In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes
From Introduction to Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight
2023-04-09
A strobing deconstruction of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight.
Mr. Arkadin
1955-06-27
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detectiv
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946-02-20
In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Eliza
Three Cases of Murder
1955-03-15
An atmospheric British omnibus film presenting three tales of murder and the supernatural. In “In th
The Kremlin Letter
1970-02-01
After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance
2014-09-10
After the war, almost by chance, Alfonso Sansone started to produce documentary films and moved from
Malpertuis
1972-06-02
A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with
Othello
1951-11-28
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his ne
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
1981-01-09
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954-02-10
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocra
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995-10-08
Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the p
The Biggest Battle
1978-02-07
A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of wh
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
2003-04-12
In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series 'Around th
Tepepa
1969-01-31
The Mexican guerilla leader Tepepa and his gang fight against the chief of police, Cascorro.
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980-02-19
Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest co
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982-12-09
A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are
A Safe Place
1971-10-01
Noah, a young woman who lives alone in New York, is dating two very different men, Fred and Mitch, a
Hot Tomorrows
1977-04-01
A portrait of a young man, Michael, so obsessed with death that he decorates his room with a life-si
Trent's Last Case
1952-09-22
When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the
Ten Days' Wonder
1971-12-01
Charles Van Horn, son of rich and powerful Théo Van Horn, calls upon his former teacher Paul Régis t
The Immortal Story
1968-09-18
An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
2019-02-21
An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico in
The Late Great Planet Earth
1978-01-17
The Late, Great Planet Earth is the title of a best-selling 1970 book co-authored by Hal Lindsey and
Voyage of the Damned
1976-12-22
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
David and Goliath
1960-01-22
When the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and don't
Black Magic
1949-08-19
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
It's All True
1993-10-17
A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.
Ferry to Hong Kong
1959-10-29
Mark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police af
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
1963-02-19
Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021-04-23
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in te
Future Shock
1972-02-22
“Our modern technology has achieved a degree of sophistication beyond our wildest dreams. But this t
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972-06-07
A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy c
The Fountain of Youth
1958-09-16
A couple is conflicted when they are offered a chance at youth. Based on John Collier's short story
The Force Beyond
1977-12-02
Speculative "documentary" about alien visitations on Earth, UFO sightings and how aliens are respons
The Spanish Earth
1937-07-10
Joris Ivens’s advocacy documentary for the Republican cause intercuts a besieged Madrid with a nearb
The Witching
1983-11-25
This is Gordon's re-edit of his 1972 horror film Necromancy starring Orson Welles and Pamela Frankli
Marco the Magnificent
1965-08-06
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, w
It Happened One Christmas
1977-12-11
It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary
Filming Othello
1979-06-26
Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of
Mysterious Castles of Clay
1978-01-01
Mysterious Castles of Clay is a 1978 film about a termite colony; filmed in Kenya by film-makers Joa
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967-12-18
Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic
Trouble in the Glen
1954-06-15
Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the
Where Is Parsifal?
1984-01-01
Tucked away in his castle, a hypochondriac inventor plays generous host to a revolving cast of wacky
Return to Glennascaul
1953-02-01
Orson Welles, taking a break from the filming of "Othello," is driving in the Irish countryside one
It's All Brazil
1997-09-18
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True
Parkinson at 50
2021-08-28
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the in
The Road to Bresson
1984-05-13
A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
Too Much Johnson
1938-08-16
This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' M
The Tartars
1961-04-01
The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. W
Is It Always Right to Be Right?
1970-10-31
The world is divided into factions, on opposite sides of issues; each side is, of course, right. And
Hot Money
1983-01-01
Burt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in small t
Man, Beast and Virtue
1953-05-09
Paolino, a teacher at an elementary school near Naples, appears nervous for a few days and his frien
Someone to Love
1987-09-11
A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valen
The Fight for Rome
1968-12-17
A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha,
Magic with the Stars
1982-01-17
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles
1973-01-01
Platos allegory of the cave as told by Orson Welles
King Lear
1953-10-18
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they
Sentinels of Silence
1971-05-01
Sentinels of Silence is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was
The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon
1979-01-02
The planning and implementation of the first flight to the moon, narrated by Orson Welles.
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
2000-11-05
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1977-01-01
Orson Welles reads the poem especially for this film by Larry Jordan, which is dedicated to the late
Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles
2021-10-17
The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic o
Notre Dame de la Croisette
1983-02-23
A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it on t
Othelo The Great
2024-09-05
A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreakin
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967-01-01
Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who
The Dreamers
1985-02-05
Footage shot for Orson Welles' unfinished and unreleased film project, edited into a short documenta
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
2011-08-26
In 1987, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitch Deprey recorded the nightly squabbles of their over-the-top nei
The Roots of Heaven
1958-10-15
In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support fro
Crack in the Mirror
1960-05-19
Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this
To Build a Fire
1969-01-01
A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.
Orson Welles in Spain
1966-06-01
Orson Welles pitches to potential investors his vision of a largely improvised bullfighter movie abo
Man in the Shadow
1957-12-12
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff t
The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent a
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996-01-29
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen K
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986-01-21
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like th
Looking Back Before You Leap
2023-01-31
A collection of memories from a tumultuous time at University.
Ten Days That Shook the World
1967-01-01
An epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the Russian Revolution. Based on the classic w
It's Pretty, but is it Art?
2023-03-02
As Orson Welles, I might say: Art is the grand illusion, a mirror reflecting the complexities of the
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent
Flame of Persia
1971-01-02
A film documenting the exorbitant 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, held in October 1971
The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02
Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad i
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
2001-01-01
This documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly superstitiou
A King's Story
1965-01-01
A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edw
The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh
1984-01-01
Orson Welles sits in his chair behind his typewriter where he sends a message out to his dying frien
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022-11-13
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career
Upon This Rock
1970-01-01
Drama describing the story of the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican, Rome.
Tut: The Boy King
1978-01-01
Review the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 with archival photographs and re
This Is Orson Welles
2015-05-21
Misunderstood genius, superstar, Hollywood’s fallen angel... Orson Welles left his indelible mark o
The Hearts of Age
1934-01-01
A surreal silent short composed of symbolic imagery and allegorical tableaux centered on themes of d
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013-08-30
In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting F
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022-09-08
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life
Twelfth Night
1933-05-15
The earliest surviving film of Orson Welles—a vignette of his and Roger Hill's production of "Twelft
The Shadow Knows
2012-05-04
This exhaustive documentary covers the history and legacy of Walter B. Gibson's character, The Shado
Vienna
1968-01-01
Orson Welles talks fantasy and magic in this short Vienna travelogue.
Lucifer et moi
2009-02-04
Swiss Family Robinson
1940-02-08
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family m
The Merchant of Venice
1969-12-01
A short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. While ac
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988-01-01
Who's Out There?
1975-01-01
Orson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines the
The Battle of Grovers Mill
2024-06-08
An aspiring journalist faces the unimaginable when news of a nearby crash site comes over the radio.
A Step Away
1980-01-02
Focuses on the performance of various elite athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan,
The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail
1984-05-09
Neil Hollander sailed a ten-meter sailboat nearly 25,000 miles meeting and working alongside those m
Moby Dick
2000-05-01
Moby Dick is an unfinished film by Orson Welles, filmed in 1971. It is not to be confused with the i
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974-04-11
The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what
Orson Welles' Magic Show
1985-01-24
Welles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry Houdini
Lafayette
1962-02-16
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the Amer
Filming 'The Trial'
1981-02-01
In 1981, Welles gave a 90-minute question-and-answer session at the University of Southern Californi
The Finest Hours
1964-09-29
A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Ors
Portrait: Orson Welles
1968-06-01
Excerpts and fragments from different interviews with Orson Welles making a statement to journalists
Directed by John Ford
1971-09-06
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990-01-01
Oedipus the King
1968-06-01
This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own f
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970-02-04
Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali
1969-12-29
A documentary about surrealist artist Salvador Dali, narrated by Orson Welles.
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
1969-02-21
The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own ga
Freedom River
1971-01-01
Uplifting modern day parable about mankind getting along together. Narrated by Orson Welles. Animat
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
1990-02-05
A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
London
1971-12-31
Five comedy vignettes: 1) Churchill, 2) Swinging London, 3) Four Clubmen, 4) Stately Homes, 5) Tailo
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon
1970-12-31
In October 1970, at his Hollywood home, Welles recorded voice-overs for short stories intended for u
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001-06-18
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point
The Well
2005-03-11
Tracing Orson Welles time in Spain.
From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural
1977-01-01
Explores the history of the woolen textile industry from earliest times until the present day.
Lost in La Mancha
2002-02-11
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Qu
Show-Business at War
1943-05-21
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
2001-01-01
What if other life was out there? Join us as we try to answer that most-asked question.l With millio
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent
Duel in the Sun
1946-12-31
Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself
A Horse Called Nijinsky
1970-01-01
Documentary, narrated by Orson Welles, about the legendary race horse Nijinsky, one of the greatest
The Orson Welles Show
1979-02-01
Unsold pilot for a talk show hosted by Orson Welles.
Disorder
1950-12-02
Variations on the cultural and intellectual explosion in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in 1946
The Greenstone
1980-01-01
Living on the edge of the woods, a young boy (Joseph Cory) dedicates himself to finding a magical ro
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018-08-31
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the
The Quest for Fire Adventure
1982-01-01
Orson Welles explains the creation process of a unique motion picture, a first of its kind, with con
Working with Orson Welles
1993-01-01
"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked as a
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005-07-17
How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the
Bugs Bunny Superstar
1976-01-09
Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Bro
Enchanted Journey
1981-10-10
Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, yo
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000-10-24
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and
The Eyes of Orson Welles
2018-08-17
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) t
The Hitch Hiker
2004-08-11
A haunting visual adaptation of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre radio performance. We are introduced t
The Battle of Sutjeska
1973-07-03
The headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The Partisans
The Welles Raft
2022-06-23
The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1
High Journey
1959-12-31
In this film, ten European countries (France, Italy, Greece, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgi
Orson Welles: The Paris Interview
2010-04-01
A vintage interview captures the artist reflecting on Citizen Kane and expounding on directing, acti
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968-09-08
"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role in pr
La Classe américaine
1993-12-31
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an
Battle for Survival
1946-07-25
This is a two-reel short appealing for financial support from Americans to assist in the feeding and
Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française
1983-02-28
On April 24th, 1982, when Orson Welles was invited to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur from Fra
The Other Side of Welles
2005-06-03
Film The Other Side of Welles portrays the life, work and intellectual heritage of Orson Welles in Y
Hopper/Welles
2020-09-09
Captures a 1970 meeting between the movie industry titan Orson Welles and the then-rising star Denni
The Cave
1973-01-01
Carried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of Plato’s
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018-04-02
An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one of
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
1974-12-05
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kli
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998-01-01
Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity
Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles
1993-09-08
The film recalls Orson Welles’ Italian period. “Rosabella” is the translation, proposed by the first
Something Else
Genocide
1982-03-14
The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina
1958-09-01
An unbroadcast 1958 essay-film by Orson Welles, blending documentary, personal reflection, and cultu
Orson Welles' Sketch Book
1955-04-24
Orson Welles recounts various stories from his life while drawing sketches of the events.
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
1984-12-07
The Psychic Connection
1983-08-18
Visual observation of psychic phenomena including psychic surgery, prior life regressions, skin visi
King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands
1983-06-22
In March 1982, two wildlife photographers became stranded on South Georgia Island in the southern At
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982-08-16
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
1982-04-21
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1982-02-14
Let Poland Be Poland
1982-01-31
Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31, 1982, this special produced by the US I
Out of Darkness
1956-12-02
Three months in the life of a patient at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, CA. Therapy session
Disorder Is 20 Years Old
1967-06-06
A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles
1974-12-01
Orson Welles - Das vermarktete Genie
1975-05-11
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979-12-13
Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
The Battle of Austerlitz
1960-06-17
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
2020-01-27
Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have ofte
The Magic History of Cinema
2017-08-30
The Magic History Of Cinema is an international documentary showcasing magic and movies long continu
Embers & Dust
2016-11-16
Embers and Dust focuses on the perspective of a young farm boy and his family, and how the night of
Know Your Ally: Britain
1944-01-01
Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Hust
Mexico City, Old and New
1945-12-01
South Seas Adventure
1958-07-16
Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy
Lords of the Forest
1958-11-21
Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo.
River of the Ocean
1962-12-09
A documentary about the Atlantic Ocean, which tells of the coastal inhabitants' struggle with the se
An Arabian Night
1960-06-09
It's Not All True
1986-08-22
Orson Welles goes to Brazil to shoot his documentary It's All True.
Kelly Country
1973-10-01
Power and Corruption
1973-12-01
Short educational film about Macbeth
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed
1977-12-03
The Double McGuffin
1979-06-01
Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a bod
The Enemy Before Us
1970-10-16
Jeff Dillon decides to revisit the scenes of his impoverished youth, and learns sadly that "you can'
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972-11-29
Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous smal
To Try Again... and Succeed
1979-12-04
The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis
1979-12-17
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
1980-12-10
Search for the Titanic
1981-12-03
In "The Search for the Titanic" Orson Welles takes the viewers into a massive expedition trying to l
A Gift of Harvest
1981-12-10
In Our Hands
1984-02-16
One million people. One voice: stop the nuclear arms race. The largest peace demonstration in histor
Almonds and Raisins
1984-08-31
This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and
Wagner e Venezia
1982-12-03
The New Deal for Artists
1981-07-06
The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency establi
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976-11-21
A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airw
Magnificent Monsters of the Deep
1975-04-27
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
1972-03-26
Jeanne Moreau, filmed by Jacques Rozier, meets with Jerry Lewis, Barbet Schroeder and Orson Welles,
Brasil
1981-12-05
João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of his a
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Acad
Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles
1978-01-01
A movie made for closed circuit television to be played in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Orson Welle
The Land of the Basques
1955-10-07
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
2021-03-30
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWI
Beggars Would Ride
1967-12-01
Crime film directed by a 24-year-old Gary Graver.
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997-07-08
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismi
Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place
Magic Mirror Maze
2012-05-10
The famed Hall of Mirrors sequence of Welles' classic noir The Lady from Shanghai is transformed thr
Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters
2024-05-21
During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of gett
The Scorpion and the Frog
2025-01-12
A frog agrees to help a scorpion cross a river despite the frog's suspicions.
Lost in "The Thinking"
2005-10-29
A surreal meditation on hopelessness and pointlessness as guided by the Arthur Frain/Merlin characte
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
1991-10-01
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.”
Human Nature in Eleven Parts
2025-02-11
Short vignettes explore different facets of human behavior and social issues.
Americans on Everest
1965-09-10
A documentary account of the assault on Mt. Everest in 1963 by the men of the first American Mount E
Orson Welles Talks With Roger Hill
2005-08-15
In June 1978, at his Arizona home, Welles films a series of conversations with his mentor Roger Hill
Hi-Fi
1999-01-01
A deep dive into the history of São Paulo's avant-garde poetry movement, starting from fragments of
The UFO Conspiracy
2004-04-18
More than a stunning catalog of UFO photography, video and eyewitness recordings, hear startling scr
King of Kings
1961-10-11
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
1955-06-16
A meta-theatrical adaptation of Moby-Dick in which a rehearsal evolves into a full performance, as a
Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee
Follows Captain Irving Johnson and the crew of the Yankee on an 18-month journey around the world. S
The Orson Welles Story
1982-05-18
Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.
Profile No. 6: Orson Welles
1965-06-12
Film, Stage and Radio director; Film, Stage and Radio Actor; Author; Magician; Musician.
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021-11-19
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he g
A Mother's Tale
1976-01-01
A parable about a family of cows which poses the problem of resistance to truth, the risks of indivi
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
1977-03-12
A speculative look forward at the United States' next 200 years.
WeirdWorld
2025-11-01
A small disillusioned creature searches for meaning in an increasingly weird world.
Orson Welles at The Magic Castle
1978-09-01
Our host (surreptitiously played by Abb Dickson in disguise) introduces us outside the castle and de
Orson Welles' F for Fake Trailer
1976-01-01
When F for Fake found an American distributor three years after its premiere, Welles produced a trai
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024-05-18
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f
Citizen Kane Trailer
1940-01-01
A self-contained promotional short in which Orson Welles introduces "Citizen Kane" through staged re
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983-09-10
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just lef
Heart of the Festival
2002-04-16
A short film containing some of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival's storied history.
Hollywood sul Tevere
2009-09-07
Biggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives.
Orson Welles Uncut
2005-01-01
Malpertuis featurette on the casting of Welles, including rare outtakes of the actor
The Green Goddess
1939-06-09
In 1939, Orson Welles staged a version of the play "The Green Goddess" in New York, which was preced
Don Quixote
1955-11-01
Orson Welles’s unfinished reimagining of Don Quixote, conceived in 1955 and filmed intermittently ov
Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers
1956-01-01
A lost 1956 television pilot created by Orson Welles for a proposed documentary series. The filmed e