Orson Welles

Orson Welles

ActorWriterDirectorCrewSound May 6 (died age 70) Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA 1933–2025 (92 year career)
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Biography

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio. Noted for his innovative dramatic productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality, Welles is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the twentieth century, especially for his significant and influential early work—despite his notoriously contentious relat…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (336)

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Movies (292)

Human Nature in Eleven Parts

Human Nature in Eleven Parts

2025

as Narrator "The Scorpion and the Frog" (archive footage)

The Scorpion and the Frog

The Scorpion and the Frog

2025

as Narrator (archive footage)

5.0
WeirdWorld

WeirdWorld

2025

as Troy2000 (Archive footage)

10.0
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters

Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters

2024

as Self

The Battle of Grovers Mill

The Battle of Grovers Mill

2024

as Radio Host (voice) (archival footage)

Othelo The Great

Othelo The Great

2024

as Self (archive footage)

From Introduction to Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight

From Introduction to Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight

2023

as Falstaff

Looking Back Before You Leap

Looking Back Before You Leap

2023

as General Zaroff (voice)

It's Pretty, but is it Art?

It's Pretty, but is it Art?

2023

as Self (voiceover)

The Welles Raft

The Welles Raft

2022

as Himself (Archive Footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
American: An Odyssey to 1947

American: An Odyssey to 1947

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.5
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

2021

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles

Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles

2021

as Self

9.0
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Hopper/Welles

Hopper/Welles

2020

as Self

5.9
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

2019

as (archive footage)

The Eyes of Orson Welles

The Eyes of Orson Welles

2018

as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

7.0
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

as Journalist (uncredited)

6.7
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

7.0
The Magic History of Cinema

The Magic History of Cinema

2017
Embers & Dust

Embers & Dust

2016

as Professor Richard Pierson / Self (voice) (archive sound)

6.7
This Is Orson Welles

This Is Orson Welles

2015

as Self

7.3
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

6.5
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

2013

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

7.8
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

7.5
The Shadow Knows

The Shadow Knows

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Magic Mirror Maze

Magic Mirror Maze

2012
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure

2011

as Himself

5.3
Orson Welles: The Paris Interview

Orson Welles: The Paris Interview

2010

as Himself

4.0
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

as Genghis Khan / Bayan (archive footage)

6.6
Lucifer et moi

Lucifer et moi

2009

as (archive footage 1982)

Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009
The Deep

The Deep

2007

as Russ Brewer

Lost in "The Thinking"

Lost in "The Thinking"

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
Orson Welles Talks With Roger Hill

Orson Welles Talks With Roger Hill

2005

as (Self)

The Well

The Well

2005
The Other Side of Welles

The Other Side of Welles

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles Uncut

Orson Welles Uncut

2005
The Hitch Hiker

The Hitch Hiker

2004

as Ronald Adams

The UFO Conspiracy

The UFO Conspiracy

2004

as Self (archive sound)

4.5
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

2003

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Lost in La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha

2002

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002

as Self (archive footage)

4.0
The Movie Movie (An Excerpt)

The Movie Movie (An Excerpt)

2002

as Archival Footage

A Huey P. Newton Story

A Huey P. Newton Story

2001

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.1
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3

NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3

2001

as Narrator

The Paranormal Peter Sellers

The Paranormal Peter Sellers

2001

as Self (Archive footage)

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

2000

as Self (Archive footage)

5.5
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

2000

as Captain Ahab / Starbuck / Ishmael (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Hi-Fi

Hi-Fi

1999
5.0
According to Occam's Razor

According to Occam's Razor

1999
One Man Band

One Man Band

1999

as Presenter / Various

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

as Self - Roaster (archive footage)

5.0
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997

as Self

It's All Brazil

It's All Brazil

1997

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

1995

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Working with Orson Welles

Working with Orson Welles

1993

as Himself (Archive Footage)

5.5
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

as Self (archive footage)

7.6
Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles

Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles

1993
5.0
It's All True

It's All True

1993

as Self

7.6
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992

as Self

6.1
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

1991

as Self - Professor in War of the Worlds Broadcast (archive sound)

7.5
Welles' Language

Welles' Language

1990

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990

as Self (archive footage)

On the tracks of a filmmaker

On the tracks of a filmmaker

1988

as Orson Welles

Someone to Love

Someone to Love

1987

as Danny's Friend

5.3
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Unicron (voice)

7.1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
It's Not All True

It's Not All True

1986

as Himself (archive footage)

6.5
The Dreamers

The Dreamers

1985

as Marcus Kleek

5.0
Orson Welles' Magic Show

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

as Self

6.3
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

1984

as Self

The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

1984

as himself

5.9
The Road to Bresson

The Road to Bresson

1984

as Self

6.8
Almonds and Raisins

Almonds and Raisins

1984

as Narrator

Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal?

1984

as Klingsor

3.0
In Our Hands

In Our Hands

1984

as Himself

The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail

The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail

1984

as Narrator

9.0
Hot Money

Hot Money

1983

as Sheriff Paisley

2.0
Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française

Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française

1983

as Himself

Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

1983

as Magician (uncredited)

5.6
Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
The Witching

The Witching

1983

as Mr. Cato

King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands

King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands

1983

as Self - Narrator

The Psychic Connection

The Psychic Connection

1983

as Narrator

The Orson Welles Story

The Orson Welles Story

1982

as Self

9.0
Butterfly

Butterfly

1982

as Judge Rauch

4.7
Let Poland Be Poland

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

as Self

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Doug Henning's World of Magic

1982

as Self - Special Guest

The Quest for Fire Adventure

The Quest for Fire Adventure

1982

as Narrator

6.0
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

as Aliens' Father (voice)

2.7
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Magic with the Stars

Magic with the Stars

1982

as Host

Wagner e Venezia

Wagner e Venezia

1982

as Richard Wagner (voice)

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

as Self

6.0
Genocide

Genocide

1982

as Narrator (voice)

7.4
Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

1982

as Self - Narrator

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Narrator

6.8
Enchanted Journey

Enchanted Journey

1981

as Pippo

6.4
A Gift of Harvest

A Gift of Harvest

1981

as Narrator

Brasil

Brasil

1981

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

1981

as Presenter / Narrator (voice)

7.0
Filming 'The Trial'

Filming 'The Trial'

1981

as Self

7.0
Search for the Titanic

Search for the Titanic

1981

as Self - Host

The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

1981

as Narrator (voice)

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

1980

as J.P. Morgan

6.2
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

1980

as Narrator

The Greenstone

The Greenstone

1980

as Narrator (voice)

1.5
A Step Away

A Step Away

1980

as English Narrator

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Lew Lord

7.2
To Try Again... and Succeed

To Try Again... and Succeed

1979

as Narrator (voice)

The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

1979

as Self

6.0
The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon

The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon

1979

as Narrator

Filming Othello

Filming Othello

1979

as Host

7.3
The Double McGuffin

The Double McGuffin

1979

as Narrator (voice)

5.0
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

1979

as Self

The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis

The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis

1979

as Narrator

Orson Welles at The Magic Castle

Orson Welles at The Magic Castle

1978

as Self

The Late Great Planet Earth

The Late Great Planet Earth

1978

as Self

4.3
The Biggest Battle

The Biggest Battle

1978

as Narratore

4.4
Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles

Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles

1978

as Himself

Mysterious Castles of Clay

Mysterious Castles of Clay

1978

as Narrator

5.8
Tut: The Boy King

Tut: The Boy King

1978

as Himself - Host

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

1977

as Narrator

6.0
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

1977

as Narrator

From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural

From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural

1977

as Narrator

Hot Tomorrows

Hot Tomorrows

1977

as Parklawn Mortuary (voice)

6.0
It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas

1977

as Henry F. Potter

4.6
The Force Beyond

The Force Beyond

1977

as Himself (archive footage)

4.3
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

1977

as Self

6.0
NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

as Self / Narrator

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976

as José Estedes

6.0
A Mother's Tale

A Mother's Tale

1976

as Narrator

Bugs Bunny Superstar

Bugs Bunny Superstar

1976

as Narrator (voice)

7.3
Who's Out There?

Who's Out There?

1975

as Host

6.3
Orson Welles - Das vermarktete Genie

Orson Welles - Das vermarktete Genie

1975

as Self

Magnificent Monsters of the Deep

Magnificent Monsters of the Deep

1975

as Narrator

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

1975

as Narrator / Nag / Chuchundra (voice)

6.4
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

6.1
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1974

as Voice on Tape

5.7
A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles

A Legend a Lifetime: Citizen Welles

1974
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

1974

as Narrator

5.8
The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles

The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles

1973

as Narrator

F for Fake

F for Fake

1973

as Self

7.4
The Battle of Sutjeska

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973

as Winston Churchill

6.4
The Cave

The Cave

1973

as Narrator

Kelly Country

Kelly Country

1973

as Narrator

Power and Corruption

Power and Corruption

1973

as Himself

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1972

as Sheridan Whiteside

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1972

as Long John Silver

5.7
Necromancy

Necromancy

1972

as Mr. Cato

4.4
Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

as Mr. Delasandro

4.8
Malpertuis

Malpertuis

1972

as Cassavius

6.4
Future Shock

Future Shock

1972

as Narrator

4.7
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

1972

as Self

Ten Days' Wonder

Ten Days' Wonder

1971

as Théo Van Horn

6.1
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

as Narrator (voice)

6.9
Flame of Persia

Flame of Persia

1971

as Narrator

Orson's Bag: London

Orson's Bag: London

1971

as Winston Churchill / George Bernard Shaw

Freedom River

Freedom River

1971

as Narrator

6.3
A Safe Place

A Safe Place

1971

as The Magician

5.5
Sentinels of Silence

Sentinels of Silence

1971
6.8
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970

as Brigadier General Dreedle

6.7
Waterloo

Waterloo

1970

as Louis XVIII

7.1
The Kremlin Letter

The Kremlin Letter

1970

as Bresnavitch

6.0
A Horse Called Nijinsky

A Horse Called Nijinsky

1970

as Narrator

10.0
Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

1970

as The Narrator

5.8
Upon This Rock

Upon This Rock

1970

as Michelangelo (voice)

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970
An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

1970
The Merchant of Venice (Rushes)

The Merchant of Venice (Rushes)

1970

as Shylock

5.0
Is It Always Right to Be Right?

Is It Always Right to Be Right?

1970

as Narrator

6.2
The Enemy Before Us

The Enemy Before Us

1970

as Narrator

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

1970
An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

1970
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

1970
An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

1970
Tepepa

Tepepa

1969

as Colonel Cascorro

6.5
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali

Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali

1969

as Narrator (voice)

3.0
The Southern Star

The Southern Star

1969

as Plankett

5.8
The Battle of Neretva

The Battle of Neretva

1969

as Četnik

6.8
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1969

as Shylock

8.0
Twelve Plus One

Twelve Plus One

1969

as Markan

5.2
To Build a Fire

To Build a Fire

1969

as Narrator (voice)

7.6
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal

The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal

1969

as Justinian

7.5
The Fight for Rome

The Fight for Rome

1968

as Justinian

5.4
Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

1968

as Tiresias

5.4
The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story

1968

as Charles Clay

7.1
House of Cards

House of Cards

1968

as Leschenhaut

4.6
Vienna

Vienna

1968

as Himself

6.0
Portrait: Orson Welles

Portrait: Orson Welles

1968

as Self

5.8
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968

as Self - Narrator

6.0
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as Le Chiffre

5.3
Ten Days That Shook the World

Ten Days That Shook the World

1967

as Narrator

6.2
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

as Jonathan Lute

5.3
The Sailor from Gibraltar

The Sailor from Gibraltar

1967

as Louis de Mozambique

5.7
Disorder Is 20 Years Old

Disorder Is 20 Years Old

1967

as Self

Beggars Would Ride

Beggars Would Ride

1967

as Narrator

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966

as Cardinal Wolsey

7.4
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966

as Konsul Nordling

7.2
Orson Welles in Spain

Orson Welles in Spain

1966

as Himself

5.0
Americans on Everest

Americans on Everest

1965

as Narrator- Self

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Falstaff

7.2
A King's Story

A King's Story

1965

as Narrator

5.7
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

1965

as Akerman, Marco's Teacher

4.7
Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

1965

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Profile No. 6: Orson Welles

Profile No. 6: Orson Welles

1965
The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours

1964

as Narrator (voice)

6.3
Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

1963

as The 'Director' (segment "La ricotta")

7.2
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963

as Max Buda

6.1
The Trial

The Trial

1962

as Albert Hastler

7.4
River of the Ocean

River of the Ocean

1962

as Narrator (English)

Lafayette

Lafayette

1962

as Benjamin Franklin

5.2
King of Kings

King of Kings

1961

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
The Tartars

The Tartars

1961

as Burundai

5.7
The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz

1960

as Robert Fulton

6.6
David and Goliath

David and Goliath

1960

as King Saul

3.6
An Arabian Night

An Arabian Night

1960

as Storyteller

Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

1960

as Self (narrator)

Crack in the Mirror

Crack in the Mirror

1960

as Hagolin / Lamerciere

7.5
Compulsion

Compulsion

1959

as Jonathan Wilk

7.1
Ferry to Hong Kong

Ferry to Hong Kong

1959

as Captain Hart

5.5
High Journey

High Journey

1959

as Narrator

6.0
The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

7.0
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as Police Captain Hank Quinlan

7.8
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

as the narrator

6.1
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958

as Will Varner

7.0
The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

1958

as Cy Sedgewick

6.1
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

1958

as Self - Host

6.7
South Seas Adventure

South Seas Adventure

1958

as Narrator

5.7
Lords of the Forest

Lords of the Forest

1958

as Narrator (voice)

8.0
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

as Virgil Renchler

6.7
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956

as Father Mapple

7.0
Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

1956

as Self - Narrator

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Three Cases of Murder

Three Cases of Murder

1955

as Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

5.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

as Gregory Arkadin

6.9
Napoleon

Napoleon

1955

as Sir Hudson Lowe

6.3
Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

1955

as An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

1955

as Self - Host

6.5
The Land of the Basques

The Land of the Basques

1955

as Himself

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1955
Trouble in the Glen

Trouble in the Glen

1954

as Sanin Cejador y Mengues

5.7
Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953

as Benjamin Franklin

6.6
King Lear

King Lear

1953

as King Lear

8.0
Man, Beast and Virtue

Man, Beast and Virtue

1953

as Captain Perella, the Beast

6.7
Return to Glennascaul

Return to Glennascaul

1953

as Narrator

6.5
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

1952

as Sigsbee Manderson

5.2
Othello

Othello

1951

as Othello

7.4
Disorder

Disorder

1950

as Self

5.0
The Black Rose

The Black Rose

1950

as Bayan

6.6
The Miracle of St. Anne

The Miracle of St. Anne

1950

as The Director

Prince of Foxes

Prince of Foxes

1949

as Cesare Borgia

6.2
The Third Man

The Third Man

1949

as Harry Lime

7.9
Black Magic

Black Magic

1949

as Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro

6.2
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

as Macbeth

7.3
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

as Michael O'Hara

7.3
The Stranger

The Stranger

1946

as Prof. Charles Rankin

7.2
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

as John Andrew MacDonald

6.1
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.3
Battle for Survival

Battle for Survival

1946

as Narrator

Mexico City, Old and New

Mexico City, Old and New

1945

as Narrator

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Orson Welles (uncredited)

5.3
Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

1944

as Narrator/Bob (helpful taxi passenger)

4.6
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1943

as Edward Rochester

6.9
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

as Colonel Haki

6.1
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

1943

as Self

7.0
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

as Narrator (voice)

7.3
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Charles Foster Kane

8.0
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1940

as Opening Narrator

5.6
Citizen Kane Trailer

Citizen Kane Trailer

1940

as himself

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1939

as Rajah/Narrator

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1938

as Keystone Kop

5.3
The Spanish Earth

The Spanish Earth

1937

as Narrator (voice)

6.5
The Hearts of Age

The Hearts of Age

1934

as Death

5.3
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1933

as Narrator

6.0
Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

Voyage of the Brigantine Yankee

as Narrator

Something Else

Something Else

Television (44)

Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck

Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck

2025

as Self (archive footage)

LIFE BEYOND

LIFE BEYOND

2019

as Self (voice)

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.8
American Experience

American Experience

1988

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

as Orson Welles

7.5
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1985
5.0
Tales of the Klondike

Tales of the Klondike

1981

as Narrator

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

as Robin Masters (voice)

7.3
Shōgun

Shōgun

1980

as Narrator

7.6
The Magic of David Copperfield

The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

as Host

7.0
A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

1978

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976

as Self - President

3.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic

Doug Henning's World of Magic

1975

as Self

8.0
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

as Self

6.7
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973

as Self

5.4
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

6.3
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

as Self - Host

6.7
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

as Self

7.5
The Silent Years

The Silent Years

1971
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

as Narrator

7.8
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

6.8
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

as Narrator

6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Self

6.6
One Man Band

One Man Band

1968
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

as Self - Presenter

7.2
National Geographic Specials

National Geographic Specials

1965

as Narrator

6.9
In the Land of Don Quixote

In the Land of Don Quixote

1964

as Himself

4.8
Hollywood and the Stars

Hollywood and the Stars

1963

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self - Guest Host

7.5
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2
Tempo

Tempo

1961

as Self

Survival

Survival

1961

as Narrator

8.0
Colgate Theatre

Colgate Theatre

1958
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self

5.6
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956

as Self

8.0
Around the World with Orson Welles

Around the World with Orson Welles

1955

as Host: Orson Welles

6.9
Orson Welles' Sketch Book

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

1955

as Himself - Host

7.0
Ford Star Jubilee

Ford Star Jubilee

1955

as Oscar Jaffe

7.0
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

1954

as Self

2.0
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

as King Lear

6.0
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

as Orson Welles

7.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Sheridan Whiteside

8.6
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self

6.9
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

6.8

Crew (218)

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Movies (193)

The Battle of Grovers Mill

The Battle of Grovers Mill

2024

Original Story

Hopper/Welles

Hopper/Welles

2020

Director

5.9
Cerné par le diable

Cerné par le diable

2019

Thanks

Halston

Halston

2019

Theme Song Performance

5.6
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Director

6.7
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Editor

6.7
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Screenplay

6.7
Silent Times

Silent Times

2018

Thanks

The Brother Side of the Wake

The Brother Side of the Wake

2018

Thanks

Passage to Mars

Passage to Mars

2016

Theme Song Performance

3.8
Tim May Presents Reptile

Tim May Presents Reptile

2014

Thanks

Citizen Vader

Citizen Vader

2014

Characters

The Debridement of Rome

The Debridement of Rome

2012

Thanks

5.5
Incident at Barstow

Incident at Barstow

2011

Thanks

Dahmer vs. Gacy

Dahmer vs. Gacy

2010

Thanks

2.9
Variations on a High School Romance

Variations on a High School Romance

2010

Thanks

F for favor

F for favor

2008

Original Concept

The Deep

The Deep

2007

Director

The Deep

The Deep

2007

Producer

The Deep

The Deep

2007

Screenplay

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

2007

Original Concept

4.7
Orson Welles Talks With Roger Hill

Orson Welles Talks With Roger Hill

2005

Director

The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles

2003

Director

6.0
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

2002

Original Film Writer

5.6
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

2002

Screenplay

5.6
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

2001

Thanks

6.1
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

2000

Director

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

2000

Editor

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

2000

Theatre Play

The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1999

Writer

4.2
One Man Band

One Man Band

1999

Director

One Man Band

One Man Band

1999

Editor

One Man Band

One Man Band

1999

Writer

The Way to Santiago

The Way to Santiago

1998

Writer

As Long as He Lives

As Long as He Lives

1998

Thanks

The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1997

Writer

The Hearts of Age

The Hearts of Age

1997

Original Concept

Treasury of Children's Stories

Treasury of Children's Stories

1996

Theme Song Performance

Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers

Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers

1994

Theme Song Performance

Historias Breves 0: Distant encounters

Historias Breves 0: Distant encounters

1993

Thanks

7.0
It's All True

It's All True

1993

Director

7.6
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992

Director

6.1
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992

Editor

6.1
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992

Producer

6.1
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1992

Screenplay

6.1
Continental

Continental

1989

Thanks

2.5
Dieter & Andreas

Dieter & Andreas

1989

Thanks

Waxwork

Waxwork

1988

Thanks

6.2
It's All True: Four Men on a Raft

It's All True: Four Men on a Raft

1986

Director

It's All True: Four Men on a Raft

It's All True: Four Men on a Raft

1986

Writer

The Dreamers

The Dreamers

1985

Director

5.0
The Dreamers

The Dreamers

1985

Writer

5.0
Orson Welles' Magic Show

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

Director

6.3
Orson Welles' Magic Show

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

Producer

6.3
Orson Welles' Magic Show

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

Writer

6.3
The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

1984

Director

5.9
Trick or Treats

Trick or Treats

1982

Other

3.9
The War of the Worlds: Next Century

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

1981

Thanks

6.7
Filming 'The Trial'

Filming 'The Trial'

1981

Director

7.0
Filming 'The Trial'

Filming 'The Trial'

1981

Producer

7.0
The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

1979

Director

6.0
The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

1979

Writer

6.0
Filming Othello

Filming Othello

1979

Director

7.3
Filming Othello

Filming Othello

1979

Writer

7.3
Orson Welles at The Magic Castle

Orson Welles at The Magic Castle

1978

Writer

NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

Writer

F for Fake

F for Fake

1973

Director

7.4
F for Fake

F for Fake

1973

Editor

7.4
F for Fake

F for Fake

1973

Writer

7.4
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1972

Writer

5.7
Orson's Bag: London

Orson's Bag: London

1971

Director

Orson's Bag: London

Orson's Bag: London

1971

Editor

Orson's Bag: London

Orson's Bag: London

1971

Writer

Freedom River

Freedom River

1971

Producer

6.3
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970

Editor

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970

Writer

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

An Evening with Orson Welles: My Little Boy

1970

Writer

The Merchant of Venice (Rushes)

The Merchant of Venice (Rushes)

1970

Director

5.0
An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. II – Clarence Darrow

1970

Writer

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

An Evening with Orson Welles: Two Wise Old Men – Socrates and Noah

1970

Writer

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Happy Prince

1970

Writer

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

1970

Director

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

1970

Producer

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

An Evening with Orson Welles: American Heritage, Vol. I – Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain

1970

Writer

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1969

Director

8.0
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1969

Editor

8.0
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1969

Producer

8.0
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1969

Screenplay

8.0
The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story

1968

Director

7.1
The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story

1968

Screenplay

7.1
Vienna

Vienna

1968

Director

6.0
Vienna

Vienna

1968

Producer

6.0
Vienna

Vienna

1968

Writer

6.0
The Heroine

The Heroine

1967

Director

The Heroine

The Heroine

1967

Editor

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966

Additional Writing

7.3
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966

Scenario Writer

7.3
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Costume Design

7.2
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Director

7.2
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Screenplay

7.2
The Trial

The Trial

1962

Director

7.4
The Trial

The Trial

1962

Editor

7.4
The Trial

The Trial

1962

Screenplay

7.4
Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

1960

Director

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

Director

7.8
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

Screenplay

7.8
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

Director

6.1
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

Music Arranger

6.1
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

Producer

6.1
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

Production Design

6.1
The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958

Writer

6.1
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

1958

Director

6.7
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina

1958

Writer

6.7
Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

Director

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

Music Arranger

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

Producer

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

Production Designer

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

Orson Welles and People: Camille, the Naked Lady and the Musketeers

1956

Writer

Three Cases of Murder

Three Cases of Murder

1955

Theme Song Performance

5.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Art Direction

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Costume Design

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Director

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Editor

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Producer

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Production Design

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Screenplay

6.9
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955

Story

6.9
Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

1955

Director

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

1955

Writer

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

1955

Director

6.5
The Land of the Basques

The Land of the Basques

1955

Director

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1955

Director

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1955

Editor

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1955

Producer

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1955

Writer

Othello

Othello

1951

Director

7.4
Othello

Othello

1951

Producer

7.4
Othello

Othello

1951

Screenplay

7.4
The Miracle of St. Anne

The Miracle of St. Anne

1950

Director

The Miracle of St. Anne

The Miracle of St. Anne

1950

Writer

Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

1949

Production Design

5.7
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

1949

Writer

5.7
Black Magic

Black Magic

1949

Co-Director

6.2
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

Costume Design

7.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

Director

7.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

Producer

7.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

Screenplay

7.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

Set Designer

7.3
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Story

7.7
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

Director

7.3
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

Producer

7.3
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

Screenplay

7.3
The Stranger

The Stranger

1946

Co-Writer

7.2
The Stranger

The Stranger

1946

Director

7.2
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1943

Associate Producer

6.9
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

Producer

6.1
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

Screenplay

6.1
It's All True

It's All True

1943

Director

It's All True

It's All True

1943

Screenplay

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Additional Photography

7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Director

7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Producer

7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

Screenplay

7.3
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Director

8.0
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Producer

8.0
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Screenplay

8.0
Citizen Kane Trailer

Citizen Kane Trailer

1940

Director

Citizen Kane Trailer

Citizen Kane Trailer

1940

Producer

Citizen Kane Trailer

Citizen Kane Trailer

1940

Writer

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1939

Adaptation

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1939

Director

The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1939

Producer

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1938

Director

5.3
Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1938

Editor

5.3
Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1938

Producer

5.3
Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1938

Screenplay

5.3
The Hearts of Age

The Hearts of Age

1934

Director

5.3
The Hearts of Age

The Hearts of Age

1934

Writer

5.3
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1933

Adaptation

6.0
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1933

Costume Design

6.0
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1933

Director

6.0
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1933

Director of Photography

6.0
Something Else

Something Else

Original Concept