Orson Welles
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio. Noted for his innovative dramatic productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality, Welles is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the twentieth century, especially for his significant and influential early work—despite his notoriously contentious relationship with Hollywood. His distinctive directorial style featured layered, nonlinear narrative forms, innovative uses of lighting such as chiaroscuro, unique camera angles, sound techniques borrowed from radio, deep focus shots, and long takes. Welles's long career in film is noted for his struggle for artistic control in the face of pressure from studios. Many of his films were heavily edited and others left unreleased. He has been praised as a major creative force and as "the ultimate auteur." After directing a number of high-profile theatrical productions in his early twenties, including an innovative adaptation of Macbeth and The Cradle Will Rock, Welles found national and international fame as the director and narrator of a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds performed for the radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was reported to have caused widespread panic when listeners thought that an invasion by extraterrestrial beings was occurring. Although these reports of panic were mostly false and overstated, they rocketed Welles to instant notoriety. Citizen Kane (1941), his first film with RKO, in which he starred in the role of Charles Foster Kane, is often considered the greatest film ever made. Several of his other films, including The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Touch of Evil (1958), Chimes at Midnight (1965), and F for Fake (1974), are also widely considered to be masterpieces. In 2002, he was voted the greatest film director of all time in two separate British Film Institute polls among directors and critics, and a wide survey of critical consensus, best-of lists, and historical retrospectives calls him the most acclaimed director of all time. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. Well known for his baritone voice, Welles was also an extremely well regarded actor and was voted number 16 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list of the greatest American film actors of all time. He was also a celebrated Shakespearean stage actor and an accomplished magician, starring in troop variety shows in the war years.
Catch-22
as Brigadier General DreedleA bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However,...
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The Third Man
as Harry LimeIn postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a...
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Citizen Kane
as Charles Foster KaneNewspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a...
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The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of...
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King of Kings
as Narrator (Voice)Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and...
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Casino Royale
as Le ChiffreSir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James...
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History of the World: Part I
as NarratorAn uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the...
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The Trial
as Albert HastlerJosef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on...
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Mr. Arkadin
as Gregory ArkadinClaiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of...
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Touch of Evil
as Police Captain Hank QuinlanWhen a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug...
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A Man for All Seasons
as Cardinal WolseyA depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir...
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Moby Dick
as Father MappleIn 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New...
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The Muppet Movie
as Lew LordA Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood....
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The Vikings
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Einar, brutal son of Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with Eric, a wily slave, for...
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Lost in La Mancha
as Self (archive footage)Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed...
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The Stranger
as Prof. Charles RankinAn investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi,...
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Othello
as OthelloWhen a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the...
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The Long, Hot Summer
as Will VarnerAccused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly...
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Is Paris Burning?
as Konsul NordlingNear the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if...
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The Lady from Shanghai
as Michael O'HaraA romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
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F for Fake
as SelfDocuments the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later...
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Compulsion
as Jonathan WilkTwo close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently...
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Duel in the Sun
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds...
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Jane Eyre
as Edward RochesterAfter a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a...
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The Other Side of the Wind
as Journalist (uncredited)Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years...
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Chimes at Midnight
as FalstaffHenry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a...
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Waterloo
as Louis XVIIIAfter defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is...
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Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self (archive footage)Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director...
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Voyage of the Damned
as José EstedesA luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
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The Magnificent Ambersons
as Narrator (voice)The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the...
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La Classe américaine
as Self (archive footage)George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of...
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look,...
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated...
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And Then There Were None
as Voice on TapeTen people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is...
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The Battle of Neretva
as ČetnikIn January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great...
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The V.I.P.s
as Max BudaWealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal...
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Macbeth
as MacbethA Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.
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Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us...
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The Black Rose
as BayanIn the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England....
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Journey into Fear
as Colonel HakiAn American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home...
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Treasure Island
as Long John SilverYoung Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a...
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
as Self (archive footage)As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at...
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Start the Revolution Without Me
as The NarratorTwo sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre...
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Man in the Shadow
as Virgil RenchlerIn a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the...
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Tomorrow Is Forever
as John Andrew MacDonaldIn 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war....
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Marco the Magnificent
as Akerman, Marco's TeacherYoung Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own...
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Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary...
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The Roots of Heaven
as Cy SedgewickIn French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support...
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Napoleon
as Sir Hudson LoweThe film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint...
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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
as Presenter / Narrator (voice)Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock...
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Ro.Go.Pa.G.
as The 'Director' (segment "La ricotta")Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
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The Battle of Sutjeska
as Winston ChurchillThe headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The...
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The Road to Bresson
as SelfA Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
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Night of 100 Stars
as SelfThe most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...
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Butterfly
as Judge RauchJess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His...
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible...
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Prince of Foxes
as Cesare BorgiaIn 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which...
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The Biggest Battle
as NarratoreA story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both...
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The Battle of Austerlitz
as Robert FultonNapoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
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Tepepa
as Colonel CascorroThe Mexican guerilla leader Tepepa and his gang fight against the chief of police, Cascorro.
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Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Benjamin FranklinWitty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by...
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Genghis Khan / Bayan (archive footage)In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the...
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Don Quixote
as SelfDon Quixote, accompanied by Sancho Panza, wander the roads of Spain protecting the weak and...
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The New Deal for Artists
as Narrator (voice)The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show...
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David and Goliath
as King SaulWhen the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and...
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The Immortal Story
as Charles ClayAn aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local...
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The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
as J.P. MorganLife and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose...
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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
as Self (archive footage)Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have...
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The Kremlin Letter
as BresnavitchAfter an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to...
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Directed by John Ford
as Narrator (voice)A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
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Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. DelasandroA young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and...
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Twelve Plus One
as MarkanMario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides...
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Three Cases of Murder
as Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind...
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Black Magic
as Joseph Balsamo aka Count CagliostroA hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
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Malpertuis
as CassaviusMalpertuis is the name of an old, rambling mansion which is in reality a labyrinth where...
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A Safe Place
as The MagicianNoah, a young woman who lives alone in New York, is dating two very different men, Fred and...
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that...
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of...
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The Orson Welles Show
as SelfUnsold pilot for a talk show hosted by Orson Welles.
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Edge of Outside
as Self (archive footage)An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....
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Swiss Family Robinson
as Opening NarratorA family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The...
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Show-Business at War
as SelfA multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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Man, Beast and Virtue
as Captain Perella, the BeastPaolino, a teacher at an elementary school near Naples, appears nervous for a few days and his...
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Return to Glennascaul
as NarratorOrson Welles, taking a break from the filming of "Othello," is driving in the Irish countryside...
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Genocide
as Narrator (voice)The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that...
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Too Much Johnson
as Keystone KopThis film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of...
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Follow the Boys
as Orson Welles (uncredited)During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every...
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Ten Days' Wonder
as Théo Van HornCharles Van Horn, son of rich and powerful Théo Van Horn, calls upon his former teacher Paul...
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it,...
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The Eyes of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles...
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The Fight for Rome
as JustinianA Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen,...
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It Happened One Christmas
as Henry F. PotterIt's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal...
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
as Narrator / Nag / Chuchundra (voice)Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river....
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Someone to Love
as Danny's FriendA Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on...
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Slapstick of Another Kind
as Aliens' Father (voice)A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together,...
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Jonathan LuteAdvertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very...
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self (archive footage)Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema,...
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Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it...
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Lafayette
as Benjamin FranklinThe story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the...
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Filming Othello
as HostFilming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the...
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House of Cards
as LeschenhautIn 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to...
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Trent's Last Case
as Sigsbee MandersonWhen a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against...
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Necromancy
as Mr. CatoAfter Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy...
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The Battle Over Citizen Kane
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles'...
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Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
as HimselfIn 1987, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitch Deprey recorded the nightly squabbles of their over-the-top...
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Vienna
as HimselfOrson Welles talks fantasy and magic in this short Vienna travelogue.
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The Witching
as Mr. CatoThis is Gordon's re-edit of his 1972 horror film Necromancy starring Orson Welles and Pamela...
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The Double McGuffin
as NarratorSome school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a...
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Embers & Dust
as Professor Richard Pierson / Self (voice) (archive sound)Embers and Dust focuses on the perspective of a young farm boy and his family, and how the night...
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Where Is Parsifal?
as KlingsorTucked away in his castle, a hypochondriac inventor plays generous host to a revolving cast of...
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King Lear
as King LearIn this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after...
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Ferry to Hong Kong
as Captain HartMark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong...
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South Seas Adventure
as NarratorCinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in...
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It's All True
as SelfA documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.
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LIFE BEYOND: Visions of Alien Life
as Narrator (Archive Sound)Are we alone? What might alien species look like? And what could we learn from them? Proudly...
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A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his...
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Brasil
as Self (archive footage)João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of...
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The Late Great Planet Earth
as SelfThe Late, Great Planet Earth is the title of a best-selling 1970 book co-authored by Hal Lindsey...
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The Southern Star
as PlankettComedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the...
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Ten Days That Shook the World
as NarratorAn epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the Russian Revolution. Based on the...
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Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of...
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The Tartars
as BurundaiThe Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian...
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Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
as (archive footage)An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and...
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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self (archive footage)Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations...
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The Hearts of Age
as DeathA colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and...
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Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
as Self (archive footage)Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from...
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Bugs Bunny Superstar
as Narrator (voice)Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner...
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The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh
as himselfOrson Welles sits in his chair behind his typewriter where he sends a message out to his dying...
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LIFE BEYOND I: The Dawn
as NarratorThe biggest question of our time. Are we alone? Chapter 1 of this experience takes you to alien...
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The Fountain of Youth
as the narratorA couple is conflicted when they are offered a chance at youth. Based on John Collier's short...
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The Other Side of Welles
as Self (archive footage)Film The Other Side of Welles portrays the life, work and intellectual heritage of Orson Welles...
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Working with Orson Welles
as Himself (Archive Footage)"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked...
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Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks...
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The Spanish Earth
as Narrator (voice)A propaganda film made during the Spanish Civil War in support of the Republican government...
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Is It Always Right to Be Right?
as NarratorThe world is divided into factions, on opposite sides of issues; each side is, of course, right....
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The Merchant of Venice
as ShylockA short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name....
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Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française
as HimselfOn April 24th, 1982, when Orson Welles was invited to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur from...
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Crack in the Mirror
as Hagolin / LamerciereThree stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in...
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The Welles Raft
as Himself (Archive Footage)The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True...
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Magic with the Stars
as HostHollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates...
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Know Your Ally: Britain
as Narrator/Bob (helpful taxi passenger)Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter...
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Baryshnikov in Hollywood
as Self - NarratorThe famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
as Self (archive footage)In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in...
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Hot Tomorrows
as Parklawn Mortuary (voice)A portrait of a young man, Michael, so obsessed with death that he decorates his room with a...
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The Enchanted Journey
as PippoEnthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon...
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Welles' Language
as Self (archive footage)Orson Welles acted in Brazilian culture and music by deeply researching Brazil's historical...
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A King's Story
as NarratorA King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King...
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It's Not All True
as Himself (archive footage)Orson Welles goes to Brazil to shoot his documentary It's All True.
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Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles
as SelfThe story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the...
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The Psychic Connection
as NarratorVisual observation of psychic phenomena including psychic surgery, prior life regressions, skin...
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Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees
as Self - Narrator (voice)Jane Goodall has spent five years observing the chimps in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika),...
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Twelfth Night
as NarratorThe earliest surviving film of Orson Welles, a vignette of his and Roger Hill's production of...
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According to Occam's Razor
as uncreditedA mockumentary look at the myths and realities surrounding aliens and UFOs. A hybrid of genres...
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Sheridan WhitesideLecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous...
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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one...
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Orson Welles: The Paris Interview
as HimselfA vintage interview captures the artist reflecting on Citizen Kane and expounding on directing,...
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Lords of the Forest
as Narrator (voice)Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. Released in 1958.
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From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural
as NarratorExplores the history of the woolen textile industry from earliest times until the present day.
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Upon This Rock
as Michelangelo (voice)Drama describing the story of the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican, Rome.
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Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance
as Self (archive footage)After the war, almost by chance, Alfonso Sansone starts to produce documentary films and moves...
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The Deep
as Russ BrewerA couple's honeymoon trip aboard a yacht leads to a claustrophobic drama when another vessel...
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The Force Beyond
as Himself (archive footage)Speculative "documentary" about alien visitations on Earth, UFO sightings and how aliens are...
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Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina
as Self - Host1958 documentary film by Orson Welles. It was funded by ABC TV. Around 30 minutes long, it...
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Hopper/Welles
as SelfCaptures a 1970 meeting between the movie industry titan Orson Welles and the then-rising star...
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Othelo The Great
as Ele Mesmo (Imagem de Arquivo)A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a...
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Portrait: Orson Welles
as SelfExcerpts and fragments from different interviews with Orson Welles making a statement to...
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Hot Money
as Sheriff PaisleyBurt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in...
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Trouble in the Glen
as Sanin Cejador y MenguesMajor Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after...
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Centinelas del Silencio
as uncreditedSentinels of Silence is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film...
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Let Poland Be Poland
as SelfBroadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31, 1982, this special produced by the...
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Mysterious Castles of Clay
as NarratorMysterious Castles of Clay is a 1978 film about a termite colony; filmed in Kenya by film-makers...
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The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
as JustinianThe devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his...
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Around the World of Mike Todd
as Self - Narrator"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role...
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Rita
as (archive footage)Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth.
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The Cave
as NarratorCarried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of...
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The Quest for Fire Adventure
as NarratorOrson Welles explains the creation process of a unique motion picture, a first of its kind, with...
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as SelfGala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
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To Build a Fire
as Narrator (voice)A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.
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The Sailor from Gibraltar
as Louis de MozambiqueAlan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow...
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Moby Dick
as Captain Ahab / Starbuck / Ishmael (archive footage)Moby Dick is an unfinished film by Orson Welles, filmed in 1971. It is not to be confused with...
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Filming 'The Trial'
as SelfIn 1981, Welles gave a 90-minute question-and-answer session at the University of Southern...
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This Is Orson Welles
as SelfMisunderstood genius, superstar, Hollywood’s fallen angel... Orson Welles left his indelible...
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Magic Mirror Maze
as uncreditedThe famed Hall of Mirrors sequence of Welles' classic noir The Lady from Shanghai is transformed...
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A Horse Called Nijinsky
as NarratorDocumentary, narrated by Orson Welles, about the legendary race horse Nijinsky, one of the...
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The Paranormal Peter Sellers
as Self (Archive footage)This documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly...
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NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
as NarratorWhat if other life was out there? Join us as we try to answer that most-asked question.l With...
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The Greenstone
as Narrator (voice)Living on the edge of the woods, a young boy (Joseph Cory) dedicates himself to finding a...
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The Shadow Knows
as Self (archive footage)This exhaustive documentary covers the history and legacy of Walter B. Gibson's character, The...
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The Finest Hours
as Narrator (voice)A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by...
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It's Pretty, but is it Art?
as Self (voiceover)As Orson Welles, I might say: Art is the grand illusion, a mirror reflecting the complexities of...
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The Dreamers
as Marcus KleekFootage shot for Orson Welles' unfinished and unreleased film project, edited into a short...
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The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
as NarratorThe Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert...
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London
as Winston Churchill / George Bernard ShawFive comedy vignettes: 1) Churchill, 2) Swinging London, 3) Four Clubmen, 4) Stately Homes, 5)...
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
as NarratorOrson Welles reads the poem especially for this film by Larry Jordan, which is dedicated to the...
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Looking Back Before You Leap
as General Zaroff (voice)A collection of memories from a tumultuous time at University.
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It's All Brazil
as Self (archive footage)A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All...
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Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
as uncreditedJeanne Moreau, filmed by Jacques Rozier, meets with Jerry Lewis, Barbet Schroeder and Orson...
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The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon
as NarratorThe planning and implementation of the first flight to the moon, narrated by Orson Welles.
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From Introduction to Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight
as FalstaffA strobing deconstruction of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight.
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The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
as Self (archive footage)In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series...
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Flame of Persia
as NarratorDocumentary film about the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.
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The Battle of Grovers Mill
as Radio Host (voice) (archival footage)An aspiring journalist faces the unimaginable when news of a nearby crash site comes over the...
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Who's Out There?
as HostOrson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines...
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An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon
as uncreditedIn October 1970, at his Hollywood home, Welles recorded voice-overs for short stories intended...
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Orson Welles' Sketch Book
as Self - HostOrson Welles recounts various stories from his life while drawing sketches of the events.
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High Journey
as NarratorIn this film, ten European countries (France, Italy, Greece, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands,...
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American: An Odyssey to 1947
as Self (archive footage)In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin...
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Disorder
as SelfVariations on the cultural and intellectual explosion in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in...
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Beggars Would Ride
as NarratorCrime film directed by a 24-year-old Gary Graver.
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Orson Welles' Magic Show
as SelfWelles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry...
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Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles
as HimselfA movie made for closed circuit television to be played in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Orson...
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The Hitch Hiker
as Ronald AdamsA haunting visual adaptation of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre radio performance. We are...
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Almonds and Raisins
as NarratorThis documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States...
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The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail
as NarratorNeil Hollander sailed a ten-meter sailboat nearly 25,000 miles meeting and working alongside...
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Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali
as Narrator (voice)A documentary about surrealist artist Salvador Dali, narrated by Orson Welles.
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Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters
as SelfDuring the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest HostThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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Magnum, P.I.
as Robin Masters (uncredited) (voice)A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a...
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Magnum, P.I.
as Robin Masters (voice)A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a...
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I Love Lucy
as Orson WellesCuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife....
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Moonlighting
as Orson WellesAfter being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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The Name of the Game
as NarratorThe Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...
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Night Gallery
as NarratorRod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...
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Shōgun
as NarratorAn English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
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What's My Line?
as Self - PanelistFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Omnibus
as King LearOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as SelfAn American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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National Geographic Specials
as NarratorFor decades, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture,...
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Omnibus
as Self - PresenterOmnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as SelfThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to...
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The Magic of David Copperfield
as uncreditedThe annual specials of magic featuring the world's leading illusionist. David Copperfield weaves...
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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Self - HostOrson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of...
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A Woman Called Moses
as Narrator (voice)A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave...
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Survival
as NarratorClassic long-running British nature documentary series featuring different subjects each time.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Sheridan WhitesideHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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In the Land of Don Quixote
as HimselfItalian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
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Doug Henning's World of Magic
as SelfDoug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials...
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Scene of the Crime
as uncreditedSuspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime...
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Around the World with Orson Welles
as Host: Orson Welles"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage...
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Around the World with Orson Welles
as Self (Host)"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage...
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Orson Welles' Sketch Book
as Himself - HostOrson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for...
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