Orson Welles

May arguably be one of the most important and best directors who has ever lived. Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He was one of the most innovative and influential figures in 20th-century American cinema. Welles is best known for his groundbreaking film “Citizen Kane” (1941), which he co-wrote, directed, and starred in. The film is widely regarded as a masterpiece of American cinema and is consistently ranked among the greatest films of all time. In addition to his work on “Citizen Kane,” Welles also directed several other classic films, including “The Magnificent Ambersons” (1942), “The Lady from Shanghai” (1947), and “Touch of Evil” (1958). He was also a successful stage director and performer, and worked extensively in radio and television. Welles was a true iconoclast and a visionary, and his contributions to the world of film and entertainment continue to be recognized and celebrated to this day.

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Performances By Orson Welles

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
Charles Foster Kane
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Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight
Falstaff
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Narrator / Nag / Chuchundra (voice)
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Macbeth
Macbeth
Macbeth
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Compulsion
Compulsion
Jonathan Wilk
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F for Fake
F for Fake
Self
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Mr. Arkadin
Mr. Arkadin
Gregory Arkadin
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Three Cases of Murder
Three Cases of Murder
Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
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Malpertuis
Malpertuis
Cassavius
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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Presenter / Narrator (voice)
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Othello
Othello
Othello
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The Late Great Planet Earth
The Late Great Planet Earth
Himself
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David and Goliath
David and Goliath
King Saul
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Black Magic
Black Magic
Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro
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Future Shock
Future Shock
Narrator
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Filming Othello
Filming Othello
Host
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Mysterious Castles of Clay
Mysterious Castles of Clay
Narrator
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Tudo é Brasil
Tudo é Brasil
Self (archive footage)
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Return to Glennascaul: A Story That Is Told in Dublin
Return to Glennascaul: A Story That Is Told in Dublin
Narrator
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Is It Always Right to Be Right?
Is It Always Right to Be Right?
Narrator
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King Lear
King Lear
King Lear
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Narrator
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The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon
The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon
Narrator
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Orson Welles in Spain
Orson Welles in Spain
Himself
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Crack in the Mirror
Crack in the Mirror
Hagolin / Lamerciere
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Ten Days That Shook the World
Ten Days That Shook the World
Narrator
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Flame of Persia
Flame of Persia
Narrator
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Tut: The Boy King
Tut: The Boy King
Himself - Host
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The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh
The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh
himself
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Vienna
Vienna
Himself
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The Hearts of Age
The Hearts of Age
Death
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Who's Out There?
Who's Out There?
Host
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A Step Away
A Step Away
English Narrator
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The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail
The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail
Narrator
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Necromancy
Necromancy
Mr. Cato
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Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Captain Ahab / Starbuck / Ishmael (archive footage)
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Orson Welles' Magic Show
Orson Welles' Magic Show
Himself
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Filming 'The Trial'
Filming 'The Trial'
Self
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Portrait: Orson Welles
Portrait: Orson Welles
Self
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Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
Narrator (voice)
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The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
Justinian
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Freedom River
Freedom River
Narrator
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London
London
Winston Churchill / George Bernard Shaw
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An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon
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From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural
From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural
Narrator
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A Horse Called Nijinsky
A Horse Called Nijinsky
Narrator
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The Orson Welles Show
The Orson Welles Show
Himself
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The Greenstone
The Greenstone
Narrator (voice)
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The Quest for Fire Adventure
The Quest for Fire Adventure
Narrator
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Working with Orson Welles
Working with Orson Welles
Himself (Archive Footage)
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Bugs Bunny: Superstar
Bugs Bunny: Superstar
Narrator (voice)
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The Enchanted Journey
The Enchanted Journey
Pippo
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The Hitch Hiker
The Hitch Hiker
Ronald Adams
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The Welles Raft
The Welles Raft
Himself (Archive Footage)
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High Journey
High Journey
Narrator
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Orson Welles: The Paris Interview
Orson Welles: The Paris Interview
Himself
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Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
Self - Narrator
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Battle for Survival
Battle for Survival
Narrator
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The Other Side of Welles
The Other Side of Welles
Self (archive footage)
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Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française
Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française
Himself
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Hopper/Welles
Hopper/Welles
Self
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The Cave
The Cave
Narrator
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The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
Narrator
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Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles
Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles
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Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina
Self - Host
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Mexico City, Old and New
Mexico City, Old and New
Narrator
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Les Seigneurs de la forêt
Les Seigneurs de la forêt
Narrator
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River of the Ocean
River of the Ocean
Narrator
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Salvador Dalí: A Soft Self-Portrait
Salvador Dalí: A Soft Self-Portrait
Narrator
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Kelly Country
Kelly Country
Narrator
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Power and Corruption
Power and Corruption
Himself
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The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed
Narrator
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The Enemy Before Us
The Enemy Before Us
Narrator
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
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To Try Again... and Succeed
To Try Again... and Succeed
Narrator (voice)
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The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis
The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis
Narrator
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
Narrator
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Search for the Titanic
Search for the Titanic
Himself (host)
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A Gift of Harvest
A Gift of Harvest
Narrator
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In Our Hands
In Our Hands
Himself
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Almonds and Raisins
Almonds and Raisins
Narrator
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Wagner e Venezia
Wagner e Venezia
Richard Wagner (voice)
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Shogun
Shogun
Narrator
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The New Deal for Artists
The New Deal for Artists
Narrator (voice)
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NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self / Narrator
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Magnificent Monsters of the Deep
Magnificent Monsters of the Deep
Narrator
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Something Else
Something Else
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Orson Welles' Sketch Book
Orson Welles' Sketch Book
Self - Host
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King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands
King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands
Self - Narrator
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Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
Self - Narrator
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Disorder Is 20 Years Old
Disorder Is 20 Years Old
Self
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A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles
A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles
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Orson Welles - The Marketed Genius
Orson Welles - The Marketed Genius
Self
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Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Self (archive footage)
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Embers & Dust
Embers & Dust
Professor Richard Pierson / Self
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Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles
Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles
Himself
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The Land of the Basques
The Land of the Basques
Himself
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Beggars Would Ride
Beggars Would Ride
Narrator
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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
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The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
Himself (Archive footage)
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American
American
Himself (archive footage)
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The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
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Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
Self (Archive footage)
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The Dreamers
The Dreamers
Marcus Kleek
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The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai
Michael O'Hara
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Tomorrow Is Forever
Tomorrow Is Forever
John Andrew MacDonald
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The Black Rose
The Black Rose
Bayan
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Prince of Foxes
Prince of Foxes
Cesare Borgia
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Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Self (archive footage)
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Tepepa
Tepepa
Colonel Cascorro
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A Safe Place
A Safe Place
The Magician
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The Immortal Story
The Immortal Story
Charles Clay
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Ferry to Hong Kong
Ferry to Hong Kong
Captain Hart
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It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas
Henry F. Potter
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Jonathan Lute
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Trouble in the Glen
Trouble in the Glen
Sanin Cejador y Mengues
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The Tartars
The Tartars
Burundai
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Hot Money
Hot Money
Sheriff Paisley
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Man, Beast and Virtue
Man, Beast and Virtue
Captain Perella, the Beast
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The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
Justinian
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Sentinels of Silence
Sentinels of Silence
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To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire
Narrator (voice)
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Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali
Narrator
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NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
Narrator
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Genocide
Genocide
Narrator (voice)
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South Seas Adventure
South Seas Adventure
Narrator
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Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self
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Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Self - Narrator
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The Magic History of Cinema
The Magic History of Cinema
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Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
Virgil Renchler
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Lucifer et moi
Lucifer et moi
Archive - Images tournées en 1982
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The Third Man
The Third Man
Harry Lime
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Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
Police Captain Hank Quinlan
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Twelve Plus One
Twelve Plus One
Markan
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The Stranger
The Stranger
Charles Rankin
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House of Cards
House of Cards
Leschenhaut
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Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Self
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Waterloo
Waterloo
Louis XVIII
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Butterfly
Butterfly
Judge Rauch
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The Southern Star
The Southern Star
Plankett
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The Secret of Nikola Tesla
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
J.P. Morgan
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Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson
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The Force Beyond
The Force Beyond
Himself (archive footage)
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Marco the Magnificent
Marco the Magnificent
Akerman, Marco's Teacher
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A King's Story
A King's Story
Narrator
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An Arabian Night
An Arabian Night
Storyteller
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It's Not All True
It's Not All True
Himself (archive footage)
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
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World of Magic
World of Magic
Self - Special Guest
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Let Poland Be Poland
Let Poland Be Poland
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Vive le cinema!
Vive le cinema!
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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
Himself (Archival Footage)
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Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
(archive footage)
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Born to Lose Vol. 3: Fuckenstein
Born to Lose Vol. 3: Fuckenstein
Himself (but very, very drunk)
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The Trial
The Trial
Albert Hastler
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Casino Royale
Casino Royale
Le Chiffre
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The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
Will Varner
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Ten Days Wonder
Ten Days Wonder
Théo Van Horn
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The Road to Bresson
The Road to Bresson
Self
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Upon This Rock
Upon This Rock
Michelangelo (voice)
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This Is Orson Welles
This Is Orson Welles
Self
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The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours
Narrator (voice)
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Oedipus the King
Oedipus the King
Tiresias
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Disorder
Disorder
Self
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Self (archive footage)
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The Eyes of Orson Welles
The Eyes of Orson Welles
Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)
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Welles' Language
Welles' Language
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A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
Cardinal Wolsey
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The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
Unicron (voice)
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Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
Colonel Haki
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Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
Keystone Kop
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The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
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The Roots of Heaven
The Roots of Heaven
Cy Sedgewick
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The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Shylock
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With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
Self (archive footage)
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The Well
The Well
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
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The Deep
The Deep
as Russ Brewer
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Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
The 'Director' (segment "La ricotta")
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Moby Dick—Rehearsed
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
An Actor Manager / Father Mapple / Ahab
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Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Aliens' Father (voice)
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Get to Know Your Rabbit
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Mr. Delasandro
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The Spanish Earth
The Spanish Earth
Narrator (voice)
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Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal?
Klingsor
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Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Self (archive footage)
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The Double McGuffin
The Double McGuffin
Narrator
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'F for Fake' Trailer
'F for Fake' Trailer
Self
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The Battle of Neretva
The Battle of Neretva
ÄŒetnik
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The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s
Max Buda
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The Fountain of Youth
The Fountain of Youth
the narrator
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Someone to Love
Someone to Love
Danny's Friend
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Lafayette
Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
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The Psychic Connection
The Psychic Connection
Narrator
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Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
Narrator (voice)
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It's All True
It's All True
Self
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The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz
Robert Fulton
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Know Your Ally: Britain
Know Your Ally: Britain
Narrator/Bob (helpful taxi passenger)
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The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle
Narratore
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According to Occam's Razor
According to Occam's Razor
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And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
Voice on Tape
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Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Opening Narrator
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
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History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
Narrator
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Catch-22
Catch-22
Brigadier General Dreedle
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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Self
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Brasil
Brasil
Self (archive footage)
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The Kremlin Letter
The Kremlin Letter
Bresnavitch
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Hot Tomorrows
Hot Tomorrows
Parklawn Mortuary (voice)
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Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me
The Narrator
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A Huey P. Newton Story
A Huey P. Newton Story
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The Vikings
The Vikings
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Father Mapple
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Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
Orson Welles (uncredited)
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Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
Self (Archival Footage)
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The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Self (archive footage)
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The Battle of Sutjeska
The Battle of Sutjeska
Winston Churchill
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A Life for Movies - Lotte Eisner
A Life for Movies - Lotte Eisner
Self (archive footage)
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Rita
Rita
(archive footage)
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Lost in La Mancha
Lost in La Mancha
Self (archive footage)
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
Lew Lord
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Self (archive footage)
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Genghis Khan / Bayan (archive footage)
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Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning?
Konsul Nordling
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Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
José Estedes
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Notre Dame de la Croisette
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self (archive footage)
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La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
Self (archive footage)
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Napoleon
Napoleon
Sir Hudson Lowe
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Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Benjamin Franklin
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King of Kings
King of Kings
Narrator (Voice)
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Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
Self (archive footage)
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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Himself (archive footage)
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Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
Self
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
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Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Self
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I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Orson Welles
0/10
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sheridan Whiteside
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The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
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Shogun
Shogun
Narrator
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The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Self
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Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
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Moonlighting
Moonlighting
0/10
Omnibus
Omnibus
King Lear
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Self - Host
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Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
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Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
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Around the World with Orson Welles
Around the World with Orson Welles
Host: Orson Welles
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In the Land of Don Quixote
In the Land of Don Quixote
Himself
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A Woman Called Moses
A Woman Called Moses
Narrator (voice)
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V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
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Orson Welles' Sketch Book
Orson Welles' Sketch Book
Himself - Host
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Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
Himself (archive footage)
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The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
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An Evening with Orson Welles
An Evening with Orson Welles
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Colgate Theatre
Colgate Theatre
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Tempo
Tempo
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Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
Oscar Jaffe
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The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Narrator
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Tales of the Klondike
Tales of the Klondike
Narrator
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The Silent Years
The Silent Years
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Survival
Survival
Narrator
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One Man Band
One Man Band
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The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
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Doug Henning's World of Magic
Doug Henning's World of Magic
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The Magic of David Copperfield
The Magic of David Copperfield
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
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Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Self
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