Orson Welles

Full Name

George Orson Welles

Born

May 6th, 1915

Height

6ft 2in

Hometown

Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Net Worth

Approximately $20 million (estimated at the time of his death)

Partner

Oja Kodar

Family

Orson Welles was the son of Richard Head Welles and Beatrice Ives Welles. He was married three times, including to actresses Rita Hayworth and Paola Mori. He had three daughters: Christopher Welles Feder, Rebecca Welles Manning and Beatrice Welles.

Top Movies

‘Citizen Kane’, ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’, ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Lady from Shanghai’, ‘The Trial’, ‘Chimes at Midnight’

Top Shows

‘The Mercury Theatre on the Air’, ‘The Orson Welles Show’, ‘Around the World with Orson Welles’

Awards

Academy Award, BAFTA Fellowship, AFI Life Achievement Award, Honorary Palme d’Or, Grammy Award

Fun Facts

At just 25 years old, Orson Welles co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Citizen Kane, a film widely regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made.

Related Actors

Joseph Cotten, Rita Hayworth, Charlton Heston, Agnes Moorehead, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick

Orson Welles was an American filmmaker, actor and writer whose groundbreaking work transformed the language of modern cinema.

After gaining national attention through his radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds in 1938, Welles made his feature directing debut with Citizen Kane, a landmark movie celebrated for its innovative storytelling, cinematography and editing.

He went on to direct acclaimed films including The Magnificent Ambersons, Touch of Evil, The Lady from Shanghai and Chimes at Midnight, while also enjoying a distinguished acting career. Renowned for his artistic ambition and technical innovation, Welles influenced generations of filmmakers despite often battling studio interference throughout his career.

Today, he is widely recognised as one of the most important and visionary figures in the history of movies.