Born in Wisconsin in 1915 and died in 1985, Welles became famous in theatre and radio before directing Citizen Kane at the age of twenty-five. He later struggled with studio control and financing and made many of his films in Europe.
Filmography
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
- The Stranger (1946)
- The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
- Macbeth (1948)
- Othello (1951)
- Mr. Arkadin (1955)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- The Trial (1962)
- Chimes at Midnight (1965)
- The Immortal Story (1968)
- F for Fake (1973)
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