Orson Welles
- Biography
- The most well-known filmmaker to the public this side of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles was the classic example of the genius that burns bright early in life only to flicker and fade later.
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- Born
- May 06, 1915
- Died
- October 10, 1985
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Citizen Kane |
| 1941 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Citizen Kane |
| 1941 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Citizen Kane |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Actor Compulsion |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Butterfly (1981) |
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Fan Rant: Irritating Things About the Oscar Nominations
02/04/10 The first most irritating thing was James Horner 's nomination for Avatar . | Cinematical.com -
83% Me and Orson Welles
01/28/10 Me and Orson Welles boasts a breakout performance by Christian McKay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Zac Efron To Star In 'Back To The Future'-Like Project, Plus A Comic Book Adaptation
01/28/10 Zac Efron may be the name you know from " High School Musical ," but that's not how things are going to be for much longer if he has his way. | MTV Movies Blog -
82% Me and Orson Welles
01/04/10 Me and Orson Welles boasts a breakout performance by Christian McKay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Can critics push Oscar?
12/30/09 Scribes around the country have been effusive in their praise of Clooney for his turn as a high-flying businessman in "Up in the Air," but huzzahs have also been given to Jeff Bridges' perf as a struggling country-western singer in "Crazy Heart" and Jeremy Renner's Iraq War soldier in "The Hurt Locker." | Variety -
83% Me and Orson Welles
12/27/09 Me and Orson Welles boasts a breakout performance by Christian McKay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. | Rotten Tomatoes -
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Orson Welles and ?
12/19/09 "Who is the new Orson Welles?" someone asked me after a recent screening of Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (64 screens). | Cinematical.com -
83% Me and Orson Welles
12/18/09 Me and Orson Welles boasts a breakout performance by Christian McKay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. | Rotten Tomatoes -
84% Me and Orson Welles
12/16/09 Me and Orson Welles boasts a breakout performance by Christian McKay and an infectious love of the backstage drama that overcomes its sometimes fluffy tone. | Rotten Tomatoes -
The Hurt Locker Scores a San Francisco Treat
12/15/09 It's an improvised explosive device and it's blowing up all kinds of year-end awards lists. | E! Online
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