Orson Welles

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Born: 5/6/1915 · Kenosha, WI

Biography: The most well-known filmmaker to the public this side of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles was the classic example of the genius that burns bright early in life only to flicker and fade later. The prodigy son of an inventor and a musician, Welles was well-versed in literature a …

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Taylor Strips Down, Eclipse Has a Release Date, a Peek at Tonight's Glee and Our Holiday Weekend Movie Reviews!

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Zac Efron Talks Orson Welles With David Letterman

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Tight squeeze

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ActorAll Actor Credits

Searching for Orson [Movie]

2010

The Roots of Heaven [Movie] as Cy Sedgewick

2009

Churchill: The Finest Hours [Movie] as Narrator

2009

Black Magic [Movie] as Cagliostro

2009

Is Paris Burning (Paris brule-t-il) [Movie] as Consul Raoul Nordling

2008

Othello [Movie] as Othello

2008

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Othello [Movie]

2008

Chimes at Midnight [Movie]

2007

The Stranger [Movie]

2007

Macbeth [Movie]

2005

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Year
Result
Award
Movie

1981
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Butterfly

1959
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
Best Actor
Compulsion

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