Orson Welles was an Academy Award-winning director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television. He first got famous for his October 30, 1938, radio broadcast of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds which cause many of the listens to panic. He was also a great magician and was in the plays Macbeth and Julius Caesar. Orson Welles made the movie Citizen Kane.
Orson Wells was a writer, actor, and a producer for radio, television and film. He truly was everywhere in media. His most famous piece of work is the movie Citizen Kane. He is very famous for voice over work on the radio. An interesting note about him was that he never rehearsed his lines before going on the radio. Many times he wouldn't even look at the script. Most of his voice over work was on the spot, which he claimed made it more interesting.-Keith
Orson Welles was the host of Mercury Theater -- a radio show that always broadcast fictional news and stories -- during the 1930s. He Is best known for his broadcast of War of the Worlds in 1938 that fooled nearly an entire nation. The broadcast was mistaken for an ACTUAL news story by many, and caused mass panic due to a fear of being killed by alien invaders. The publics' strong reaction earned Welles a place in history.
Orson Welles is a director, writer, actor, and producer for films, radio, and television. Welles did radio broadcasts for the news. He also was a magician, and was a political activist. Welles had radio and public appearances with Frank D. Roosevelt. Welles had made many films and won about ten awards in his time of film making.
Orson Wells was a very successful man who died at the age of 70. He narrated and directed "War Of The Worlds"which aired on WABC Radio on October 30, 1938. He also participated in over one hundred radio drama productions as writer, actor and director.
Orson Welles's influenced his motion pictures because of his radio artistry. In 1938 he got famous for a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells the War of the World which caused panic to many listeners.He was also an accomplished magician as well as journalist.
Orson Welles (died at 70 years old) was a writer, actor, producer, and director, who has won Academy Awards for film, stage, radio and television. The one job that got him recognized was when he read H.G. Well's War of the Worlds, on the radio. Another big hit was when he played in MacBeth in the 1930's. He was born May 6, 1915. One of the best works that he had worked on was called Citizen Kane - some critics thought it would be one of the greatest movies ever made. He is known as one of the top ten directors at the British Film Institute. He had also worked in journalism (as a commentator and a serious political activist)
Orson Wells was a man who became known all over the U.S after he broadcasted the war of the worlds. Because radio had no visuals when he read this piece people believed it was really happening. Also Orson Co-wrote Citizen Cane. In 1975 Orson received the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement award and in 2002 he was voted the greatest film director of all time.
He attended the Merv Griffin Show and he returned home, two hours later he died of a heart attack. At age 70 Orson died leaving behind the title of The Greatest film director of all time.
Orson Wells was an Academy Award-winning director, writer, actor, producer, stage, radio and television. He was also a magician in the war years. In 1941 he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Citizen Kane. They tried to stop his career because the lack of funds. Even though Orson remained on the margins of the studio as a director and a producer his big life made him a bankable actor. Years later he had a tuff time with Hollywood. Now Orson is widely known as one of the most important dramatic artists of the 20th century.
Orson Welles was a director, writer, actor, and producer in the 1900's. He won many film related awards. He is now in the radio hall of fame. He acted in and helped write "Citizen Kane," considered to be the best movie ever made.
He established the Mercury Theatre on the Air which broadcasted stories over the radio such as "Dracula", "The Count of Monte Cristo", and "The War of the Worlds." Mercury Theatre on the Air was the best on air drama in the 1930's. He took part in over 100 radio dramas throughout his career.
Orson Welles was born in 1915 and dies in 1985. He was a director, writer and actor. He first became famous in a radio broadcast he did in 1938 of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds that caused many people to panic. It was intended as a prank, and told of aliens taking over. His first publicly seen movie was Citizen Cane, and it was a hit. His career took off after that. He is now thought of as one of the best directors in history. But radio was where he started, participating in over 100 radio dramas from 1936 to 1941.
Orson Welles was a boy brought up from poverty and abandonment, to be one of the most critically acclaimed writers, actors, directors, and producers of film, radio, stage and television, in the US. He first gained notoriety with his theatrical production of Macbeth, with an all african-american cast. Welles broadcast of H. G. Wells,' The War of the Worlds, also later brought wells instant fame. Orsen Welles most controversial film was Citizen Kane, portraying the life of a scummy corporate news CEO, that later was recognized as an actual person. He wrote a book that awarded him the pulitzer prize. Orson Welles died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in is Hollywood Home.
Orson Welles was born in May 6, 1915. He was a director, writer, actor and producer for stage film, radio and television. Welles was also an accomplished magician. In 1941, he co-wrote, directed and produced in Citizen Kane, often chosen in polls of film critics as the greatest film ever made. The rest of his career was often obstructed by lack of funds, incompetent studio interference and other unfortunate occurrences. I think, the most important thing is that he is still acknowledged as one of the most important dramatic artist of the 20th century. In 2002 he was voted as the greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institutes's poll of Top Ten Directors. He had many obstacles and interferences in his life, but still he was capable of doing what he wanted. Unfortunately, he died in October 10, 1985, but still he had a significant roll in the history of mass communications...
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Orson Welles was an Academy Award-winning director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television. He first got famous for his October 30, 1938, radio broadcast of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds which cause many of the listens to panic. He was also a great magician and was in the plays Macbeth and Julius Caesar. Orson Welles made the movie Citizen Kane.
Orson Wells was a writer, actor, and a producer for radio, television and film. He truly was everywhere in media. His most famous piece of work is the movie Citizen Kane. He is very famous for voice over work on the radio. An interesting note about him was that he never rehearsed his lines before going on the radio. Many times he wouldn't even look at the script. Most of his voice over work was on the spot, which he claimed made it more interesting.-Keith
Orson Welles was the host of Mercury Theater -- a radio show that always broadcast fictional news and stories -- during the 1930s. He Is best known for his broadcast of War of the Worlds in 1938 that fooled nearly an entire nation. The broadcast was mistaken for an ACTUAL news story by many, and caused mass panic due to a fear of being killed by alien invaders. The publics' strong reaction earned Welles a place in history.
Orson Welles is a director, writer, actor, and producer for films, radio, and television. Welles did radio broadcasts for the news. He also was a magician, and was a political activist. Welles had radio and public appearances with Frank D. Roosevelt. Welles had made many films and won about ten awards in his time of film making.
Orson Wells was a very successful man who died at the age of 70.
He narrated and directed "War Of The Worlds"which aired on WABC Radio on October 30, 1938.
He also participated in over one hundred radio drama productions as writer, actor and director.
Orson Welles's influenced his motion pictures because of his radio artistry. In 1938 he got famous for a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells the War of the World which caused panic to many listeners.He was also an accomplished magician as well as journalist.
Orson Welles (died at 70 years old) was a writer, actor, producer, and director, who has won Academy Awards for film, stage, radio and television. The one job that got him recognized was when he read H.G. Well's War of the Worlds, on the radio. Another big hit was when he played in MacBeth in the 1930's. He was born May 6, 1915.
One of the best works that he had worked on was called Citizen Kane - some critics thought it would be one of the greatest movies ever made.
He is known as one of the top ten directors at the British Film Institute.
He had also worked in journalism (as a commentator and a serious political activist)
Orson Wells was a man who became known all over the U.S after he broadcasted the war of the worlds. Because radio had no visuals when he read this piece people believed it was really happening. Also Orson Co-wrote Citizen Cane. In 1975 Orson received the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement award and in 2002 he was voted the greatest film director of all time.
He attended the Merv Griffin Show and he returned home, two hours later he died of a heart attack. At age 70 Orson died leaving behind the title of The Greatest film director of all time.
Orson Wells was an Academy Award-winning director, writer, actor, producer, stage, radio and television. He was also a magician in the war years. In 1941 he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Citizen Kane. They tried to stop his career because the lack of funds. Even though Orson remained on the margins of the studio as a director and a producer his big life made him a bankable actor. Years later he had a tuff time with Hollywood. Now Orson is widely known as one of the most important dramatic artists of the 20th century.
Orson Welles was a director, writer, actor, and producer in the 1900's. He won many film related awards. He is now in the radio hall of fame. He acted in and helped write "Citizen Kane," considered to be the best movie ever made.
He established the Mercury Theatre on the Air which broadcasted stories over the radio such as "Dracula", "The Count of Monte Cristo", and "The War of the Worlds." Mercury Theatre on the Air was the best on air drama in the 1930's. He took part in over 100 radio dramas throughout his career.
Orson Welles was born in 1915 and dies in 1985. He was a director, writer and actor. He first became famous in a radio broadcast he did in 1938 of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds that caused many people to panic. It was intended as a prank, and told of aliens taking over. His first publicly seen movie was Citizen Cane, and it was a hit. His career took off after that. He is now thought of as one of the best directors in history. But radio was where he started, participating in over 100 radio dramas from 1936 to 1941.
Orson Welles was a boy brought up from poverty and abandonment, to be one of the most critically acclaimed writers, actors, directors, and producers of film, radio, stage and television, in the US. He first gained notoriety with his theatrical production of Macbeth, with an all african-american cast. Welles broadcast of H. G. Wells,' The War of the Worlds, also later brought wells instant fame. Orsen Welles most controversial film was Citizen Kane, portraying the life of a scummy corporate news CEO, that later was recognized as an actual person. He wrote a book that awarded him the pulitzer prize. Orson Welles died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in is Hollywood Home.
Orson Welles was born in May 6, 1915. He was a director, writer, actor and producer for stage film, radio and television. Welles was also an accomplished magician. In 1941, he co-wrote, directed and produced in Citizen Kane, often chosen in polls of film critics as the greatest film ever made. The rest of his career was often obstructed by lack of funds, incompetent studio interference and other unfortunate occurrences. I think, the most important thing is that he is still acknowledged as one of the most important dramatic artist of the 20th century. In 2002 he was voted as the greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institutes's poll of Top Ten Directors. He had many obstacles and interferences in his life, but still he was capable of doing what he wanted. Unfortunately, he died in October 10, 1985, but still he had a significant roll in the history of mass communications...
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