Cast

Joseph Cotten

1905 – 1994

Active years (films on this site)

1941–1980

Genres

DramaMysteryRomanceFilm-NoirWestern

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Orson Welles2 filmsAlfred Hitchcock1 filmGeorge Cukor1 filmKing Vidor1 filmWilliam Dieterle1 filmCarol Reed1 filmMichael Cimino1 film

Biography

Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair (1953). He gained worldwide fame for his collaborations with Orson Welles on films Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), and Journey into Fear (1943). Cotten starred in the latter and was also credited with the screenplay.

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Awards and honours

International

• Volpi Cup for Best Actor

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

8 films on this site

1. Citizen Kane 1941 · Orson Welles · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. The Magnificent Ambersons 1942 · Orson Welles · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Shadow of a Doubt 1943 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. Gaslight 1944 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. Duel in the Sun 1946 · King Vidor · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
6. Portrait of Jennie 1948 · William Dieterle · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
7. The Third Man 1949 · Carol Reed · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
8. Heaven's Gate 1980 · Michael Cimino · IMDb 6.7 · Cast