Birth of George Orson Welles
Birth of George Orson Welles
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George Orson Welles Biography and Timeline
Follow George Orson Welles through 18 dated historical records for United States of America.
George Orson Welles, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1915–1985Years on this page
1915
1941
Citizen Kane
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
The Magnificent Ambersons
Directs, "The Magnificent Ambersons"
1943
Marriage
Oron Welles marries Rita Hayworth
1944
Jane Eyre
Stars in, "Jane Eyre"
1946
The Stranger
International Pictures released Welless film, The Stranger, starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Welles. Directs, "The Stranger"
1947
The Lady from Shanghai
Directs, "The Lady from Shanghai"
1948
Black Magic
Stars in, "Black Magic"
1949
The 3rd Man
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
Mr. Arkadin
Directs, "Mr. Arkadin"
Palme dOr
Orson Welles film Othello wins the Palme dOr
1957
Man in the Shadow
Directs, "Man in the Shadow"
1958
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American crime thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson Welles
1962
The Trial
Directs, "The Trial"
1963
La Ricotta
Plays a film director in La Ricotta
1965
Chimes at Midnight
Directs, "Chimes at Midnight"
1974
F for Fake
Directs, "F for Fake"
1985
Death of George Orson Welles
Death of George Orson Welles
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.