Birth of George Orson Welles
Historical person
George Orson Welles Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Orson Welles, based on 18 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1915
1941
Citizen Kane, Orson Welles first film with RKO, in which he starred in the role of Charles Foster Kane, is often considered the greatest film ever made
1942
Directs, "The Magnificent Ambersons"
1943
Oron Welles marries Rita Hayworth
1944
Stars in, "Jane Eyre"
1946
International Pictures released Welless film, The Stranger, starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Welles. Directs, "The Stranger"
1947
Directs, "The Lady from Shanghai"
1948
Stars in, "Black Magic"
1949
Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime in Carol Reeds The 3rd Man, alongside Joseph Cotten, his good friend and co-star from Citizen Kane, with a script by Graham Greene and a memorable zither score by Anton Karas
1955
Directs, "Mr. Arkadin"
Orson Welles film Othello wins the Palme dOr
1957
Directs, "Man in the Shadow"
1958
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American crime thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson Welles
1962
Directs, "The Trial"
1963
Plays a film director in La Ricotta
1965
Directs, "Chimes at Midnight"
1974
Directs, "F for Fake"
1985
Death of George Orson Welles
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.