Orson Welles

Orson Welles

American actor and filmmaker (1915–1985)

George Orson Welles was an American actor and filmmaker. Remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre, he is considered among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 91 films (1934–2014) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 100 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1934 Hearts of Age Orson Welles
1941 Citizen Kane Films inc. 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1941 Citizen Kane Orson Welles 119 16mm B&W sound
1941 Citizen Kane Orson Welles 119 min 16mm B&W
1941 Citizen Kane. RKO Radio Pictures 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1942 The Magnificent Ambersons. Orson Welles 88 min. B&W
1943 Jane Eyre Robert Stevenson 97
1943 Journey Into Fear. Norman Foster, Orson Welles 68 min. B&W
1943 SHOW BUSINESS AT WAR ▶ March of Time 16mm B&W
1944 A Town In Old Mexico United World Films inc. 4:00 16mm Color sound
1944 Jane Eyre. Robert Stevenson 8 520 ft. B&W
1945 Mexico City. OIAA 4:00 16mm Color sound
1945 Tomorrow is Forever International Pictures Inc 1:44:00 16mm B&W sound
1945 Tomorrow Is Forever. Irving Pichel 104 min B&W
1946 [Tomorrow is forever--excerpts] International Pictures, Inc. ; directed by Irving Pichel. 10 16mm B&W sound
1946 The Stranger Orson Welles 95 B&W
1946 The stranger International Pictures, Inc. ; writer, Anthony Veiller ; adaptation, Victor Trivas and Decla Dunning ; story, Victor Trivas ; producer, S. P. Eagle ; director, Orson Welles. 95 16mm B&W sound
1946 The stranger. Haig Corp. 331 16mm B&W sound
1946 The Stranger. Orson Welles 95 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 Tomorrow is forever. Irving Pichel 3600 16mm B&W sound
1947 Duel In The Sun unknown 129 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1947 Duel in the Sun Selznick International Pictures Inc 2:10:00 16mm Color sound
1947 Monsieur Verdoux Charlie Chaplin 124 min 16mm B&W
1947 Monsieur Verdoux. Chaplin Studios Inc. 124 min 35mm B&W sound
1947 The lady from Shanghai Columbia Pictures Corporation 87 16mm B&W sound
1948 [The lady from Shanghai--excerpt. Carriage ride] directed by Orson Welles. 5 16mm B&W sound
1948 The Lady From Shanghai. Orson Welles 87 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Black Magic. Gregory Ratoff 105 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 Prince of Foxes Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:47:00 16mm B&W sound
1949 Prince Of Foxes. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 107 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Third man British Lion Production Assets | Carol Reed Productions | Classic Film Distribution | London Film Productions Ltd 1:33:00 16mm B&W sound
1949 The Third Man. London Film Productions 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Black Rose. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 120 min 35mm Color sound
1951 The Tartars Richard Thorpe
1952 Trent’s Last Case. Republic Pictures Corp 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 Royal Affairs In Versailles Brandon Films 165 min 16mm Color sound
1954 Trouble In The Glen. Republic Pictures Corp 11 reels. 35mm Color sound
1955 Mr Arkadin Contemporary Films 93 min 16mm B&W sound
1956 The Fountain Of Youth. Will Kinney 25 min. 16mm Color sound
1957 Man in the Shadow Universal Pictures Company Inc 1:21:00 16mm B&W sound
1958 A Touch Of Evil. Revue Productions Inc. unless otherwise indicated. 16mm B&W sound
1958 The Long, Hot Summer. Jerry Wald Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 117 min 35mm Color sound
1958 The Vikings Richard Fleischer 112 min 16mm Color
1958 Touch of evil Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents) (as Universal International): Publisher | Universal Pictures (1958) (USA) (theatrical) (as Universal-International): Distributor 1:48:00 16mm B&W sound
1959 Compulsion. Darryl F. Zanuck Productions Inc. 103 min 35mm B&W sound
1959 Ferry To Hong Kong. Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd. 103 min 35mm Color sound
1959 Masters Of The Congo Jungle. International Scientific Foundation (in notice: I. S. F.) 88 min 35mm Color sound
1960 Crack in the mirror Darryl F. Zanuck Productions (Publisher) 1:37:00 16mm B&W sound
1960 Crack In The Mirror. Darryl F. Zanuck Productions Inc. 11May60 97 min 35mm B&W sound
1960 David and Goliath Richard Pottier, Ferdinando Baldi 96 min 16mm Color