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Orson Welles (1915–1985) was an American director, actor, writer, and producer who is best remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.
Orson Welles in Spain while shooting Chimes at Midnight c. 1964. In 1964, Welles met and befriended Spanish film producer Emiliano Piedra, who wanted to work with him. Piedra did not think a Shakespearean film was marketable enough and proposed that Welles make a version of Treasure Island.
The film is based on the 1956 novel by Meyer Levin, which in turn was a fictionalized account of the Leopold and Loeb murder trial. It was the first film produced by Richard D. Zanuck. Although the principal roles are played by Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman, top billing went to Orson Welles.
The Other Side of the Wind is a satirical drama film co-written, co-edited, and directed by Orson Welles, and posthumously released in 2018 after 48 years in development.. The film stars John Huston, Bob Random, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg, and Oja Ko
The Deep is an unfinished film directed by Orson Welles, based on Charles Williams's novel Dead Calm (1963), which was later adapted as an eponymous 1989 film. Welles produced and wrote The Deep, as well as played the role of Russ Brewer opposite Jeanne Moreau and Laurence Harvey. Welles worked on the film from 1966 to 1969.
The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 American film noir produced and directed by Orson Welles and starring Rita Hayworth, Welles, Everett Sloane, and Glenn Anders. [2] Welles's screenplay is based on the novel If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King.
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles, who also stars.The screenplay was loosely based on Whit Masterson's novel Badge of Evil (1956).