TV-Now
Search for your favorite stars on TV:
 
Stars on TV: Everything You Want to Know

Orson Welles

Orson Welles TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
MOMAXeSat, Nov 21, 4:25 AMThe Black RoseBuy
REELZSat, Nov 21, 8:00 PMCasino RoyaleBuy
REELZSat, Nov 21, 11:00 PMCasino RoyaleBuy
TCMSun, Nov 22, 12:15 AMA Man for All SeasonsBuy
FMCMon, Nov 30, 9:00 AMCompulsionBuy
TCMMon, Nov 30, 8:00 PMThe Lady from ShanghaiBuy
TCMTue, Dec 1, 9:30 AMThe Lady from ShanghaiBuy

Orson Welles Biography

orson welles
  • Birth Name: George Orson Welles
  • Birth Place: Kenosha, WI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/06/1915, Taurus
  • Date of Death: 10/09/1985
  • Profession: Actor; director; writer; producer
Orson Welles Fast Facts:
  • Was a child prodigy who excelled at poetry, painting, acting, the piano and magic.
  • Made his first stage appearance at age 5 with a walk-on role in the Chicago Opera's production of Samson and Delilah.
  • Terrified radio listeners and caused a nationwide panic with a realistic 1938 broadcast of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
  • Was only 25 when he produced, directed, cowrote and starred in the 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane, which was voted No. 1 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Greatest Movies.
  • Was George Lucas's first choice to voice Darth Vader in Star Wars.
  • Never won a Best Director Oscar but received an Honorary Oscar in 1970.
    Orson Welles Relationships:
  • Beatrice Ives - Mother
  • Beatrice Welles-Smith - Daughter
  • Christopher Welles - Son
  • Paola Mori - Wife
  • Rebecca Welles - Daughter
  • Richard Head Welles - Father
  • Richard Ives Welles - Brother
  • Rita Hayworth - Ex-wife
  • Virginia Nicholson - Ex-wife

  • Orson Welles Awards:
  • 1976 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1978 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1981 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1941 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1941 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1941 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Winner
  • 1970 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

Advertisement

Shop for Orson Welles items

Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of an American Genius
Buy Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of an American Genius from Amazon.com
From St. Martin's Griffin (Paperback)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarstar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $20.99
Orson Welles at Work
Buy Orson Welles at Work from Amazon.com
From Phaidon Press Inc. (Hardcover)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarnostar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $51.91