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Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by and starring Orson Welles and co-written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz. It was Welles's first feature film. [5] Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. [6]
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay. Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. [1] Kane was the only film made under Welles's original contract with RKO Pictures, which gave him complete creative control.
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.
In 1940, Orson Welles, RKO studio head George Schaefer, and screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz struggle in making what will be considered the greatest American film, Citizen Kane. Welles and Mankiewicz attend a party at Hearst Castle where meeting the hypocritical and tyrannical William Randolph Hearst gives Welles the inspiration to make a film ...
The 25-year-old prodigy was busy doing radio plays with the Mercury Theatre and promoting his forthcoming film debut with a studio that wanted only one name — by Orson Welles! — on the posters.
Welles’ seminal 1941 film was the Criterion Collection’s first la. ... the most news-worthy being Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane”. Now, each of those six films — in addition to dozens of ...
Welles in Citizen Kane (1941) RKO rejected Welles's first two movie proposals, [67]: 3–15 but agreed on the third offer—Citizen Kane. Welles co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the film. [68] Welles conceived the project with screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who was writing radio plays for The Campbell Playhouse.
The film won an Oscar in 1942 for Best Screenplay, and statues were given to both co-writers of the critically acclaimed film. This 'Citizen Kane' Oscar statue is the most expensive ever sold Skip ...