Orson Welles
Popularity:10.625
Known For:Directing
Birthday:1915-05-06
Place of Birth:Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Also Known As:Джордж Орсон Уэллс, George Orson Welles, O. W. Jeeves, 오슨 웰스, 오슨 웰즈, 오손 웰스, اورسون ولز
Citizen Kane (1941)
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning,...
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy...
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur....
The Third Man (1949)
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he...
Touch of Evil (1958)
When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along...
History of the World: Part I (1981)
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
The Trial (1962)
Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In...
Twelve Plus One (1969)
Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to sell off them to get some money. Afterwards he...
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend...
Moby Dick (1956)
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a...
Catch-22 (1970)
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a...
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if...
The Stranger (1946)
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of...
And Then There Were None (1974)
Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the...
House of Cards (1968)
In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.
Journey into Fear (1943)
An American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home by ship is arranged for him, but he soon discovers...
Treasure Island (1972)
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert...
The Deep (2007)
A couple's honeymoon trip aboard a yacht leads to a claustrophobic drama when another vessel runs into their voyage, apparently drifting. Shot in a...
Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (1965)
Jane Goodall has spent five years observing the chimps in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), Africa. One of her discoveries is that they use primitive...
Jane Eyre (1943)
After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.
Don Quixote (1992)
Don Quixote, accompanied by Sancho Panza, wander the roads of Spain protecting the weak and doing good deeds in the name of his beloved Dulcinea.
According to Occam's Razor (1999)
A mockumentary look at the myths and realities surrounding aliens and UFOs. A hybrid of genres on the UFO subject.
Welles' Language (1990)
Orson Welles acted in Brazilian culture and music by deeply researching Brazil's historical geology, consciously completing a legendary cultural...
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Casino Royale (1967)
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will...
Waterloo (1970)
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the...
Follow the Boys (1944)
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical...
The Battle of Neretva (1969)
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western...
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two...
Macbeth (1948)
A Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.
Butterfly (1982)
Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually...
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Compulsion (1959)
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
Necromancy (1972)
After Lori suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a northern California toy company. Frank's new boss, the mysterious Mr. Cato,...
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons (2022)
A documentary film detailing the hunt for the holy grail of cinema: the legendary lost director's cut of Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons.
The Vikings (1958)
Einar, brutal son of Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with Eric, a wily slave, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
F for Fake (1973)
Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his...
Napoleon (1955)
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location...
The V.I.P.s (1963)
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
American: An Odyssey to 1947 (2022)
In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin Delano Roosevelt navigates a nation in crisis. As WWII...
The Black Rose (1950)
In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of...
The Southern Star (1969)
Comedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the wilds of Africa circa 1900. George Segal is the...
Prince of Foxes (1949)
In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate...
From Introduction to Orson Welles’s Falstaff: Chimes at Midnight (2023)
A strobing deconstruction of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight.
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember...
Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)
In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her...
Three Cases of Murder (1955)
Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong...
The Kremlin Letter (1970)
After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go...
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance (2014)
After the war, almost by chance, Alfonso Sansone starts to produce documentary films and moves from Palermo to Rome, the city of film.
Malpertuis (1971)
Malpertuis is the name of an old, rambling mansion which is in reality a labyrinth where characters from Greek mythology are imprisoned by the...
Othello (1951)
When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes...
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th...
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours,...
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (1995)
Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the perspective of Oja Kodar (life and artistic...
The Biggest Battle (1978)
A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles (2003)
In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series 'Around the World' that was inspired by the murder of a...
Tepepa (1969)
The Mexican guerilla leader Tepepa and his gang fight against the chief of police, Cascorro.
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla (1980)
Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this...
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.
A Safe Place (1971)
Noah, a young woman who lives alone in New York, is dating two very different men, Fred and Mitch, at the same time. However, she realises that...
Hot Tomorrows (1977)
A portrait of a young man, Michael, so obsessed with death that he decorates his room with a life-size Grim Reaper. One night Michael's closest...
Trent's Last Case (1952)
When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed...
Ten Days' Wonder (1971)
Charles Van Horn, son of rich and powerful Théo Van Horn, calls upon his former teacher Paul Régis to help him solve the mystery of his...
The Immortal Story (1968)
An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" (2019)
An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico influence Trump's imagination.
The Late Great Planet Earth (1978)
The Late, Great Planet Earth is the title of a best-selling 1970 book co-authored by Hal Lindsey and Carole C. Carlson, and first published by...
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
David and Goliath (1960)
When the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and don't know what to do. King Saul takes the advice of...
Black Magic (1949)
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
It's All True (1993)
A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.
Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
Mark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police after one too many bar fights. He's sent to Macao...
Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963)
Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...
Future Shock (1972)
“Our modern technology has achieved a degree of sophistication beyond our wildest dreams. But this technology has exacted a pretty heavy price....
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy collaborators. He becomes a very good tap dancer,...
The Fountain of Youth (1958)
A couple is conflicted when they are offered a chance at youth. Based on John Collier's short story “Youth from Vienna”.
The Force Beyond (1977)
Speculative "documentary" about alien visitations on Earth, UFO sightings and how aliens are responsible for pretty much every conspiracy theory,...
The Spanish Earth (1937)
A propaganda film made during the Spanish Civil War in support of the Republican government against the rebellion by Gen. Francisco Franco's forces...
The Witching (1983)
This is Gordon's re-edit of his 1972 horror film Necromancy starring Orson Welles and Pamela Franklin. This version features brand new scenes (mostly...
Marco the Magnificent (1965)
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to...
Filming Othello (1978)
Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. The...
Mysterious Castles of Clay (1978)
Mysterious Castles of Clay is a 1978 film about a termite colony; filmed in Kenya by film-makers Joan and Alan Root, and narrated by Orson Welles....
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing...
Trouble in the Glen (1954)
Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he...
Where Is Parsifal? (1984)
Tucked away in his castle, a hypochondriac inventor plays generous host to a revolving cast of wacky guests. But to pay off his mounting debts, he...
Return to Glennascaul (1953)
Orson Welles, taking a break from the filming of "Othello," is driving in the Irish countryside one night when he offers a ride to a man with car...
It's All Brazil (1997)
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.
The Road to Bresson (1984)
A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his...
Too Much Johnson (2013)
This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William...
The Tartars (1961)
The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines to...
Is It Always Right to Be Right? (1970)
The world is divided into factions, on opposite sides of issues; each side is, of course, right. And so the gap between the people grows, until...
Hot Money (1983)
Burt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in small town in upstate New York. On the 4th of July,...
Man, Beast and Virtue (1953)
Paolino, a teacher at an elementary school near Naples, appears nervous for a few days and his friends do not know why. The man is the lover of...
Someone to Love (1987)
A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valentines Day in a deserted movie theater where he...
The Fight for Rome (1968)
A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus...
Magic with the Stars (1982)
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles (1973)
Platos allegory of the cave as told by Orson Welles
King Lear (1953)
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Centinelas del Silencio (1971)
Sentinels of Silence is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was directed and written by Mexican filmmaker Robert...
The Greatest Adventure--The Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon (1979)
The planning and implementation of the first flight to the moon, narrated by Orson Welles.
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote (2000)
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977)
Orson Welles reads the poem especially for this film by Larry Jordan, which is dedicated to the late Wallace Berman, and is made possible by a grant...
Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles (2021)
The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic of Ireland; first in his youth as a promising...
Notre Dame de la Croisette (1983)
A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it on television from her hotel room.
Othelo The Great (2024)
A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and...
Edge of Outside (2006)
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and...
The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967)
Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who's searching for a sailor she had known many...
The Dreamers (1985)
Footage shot for Orson Welles' unfinished and unreleased film project, edited into a short documentary.
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)
In 1987, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitch Deprey recorded the nightly squabbles of their over-the-top neighbors, homophobic Raymond Huffman and proudly...
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support from a nightclub hostess and an ex-soldier. His...
Crack in the Mirror (1960)
Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this ambitious drama. In the first segment, Hagolin is...
To Build a Fire (1969)
A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.
Orson Welles in Spain (1966)
Orson Welles pitches to potential investors his vision of a largely improvised bullfighter movie about an existential, James Dean type troubadour who...
Man in the Shadow (1957)
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong...
The Muppet Movie (1979)
A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by...
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between...
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and...
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have...
Looking Back Before You Leap (2023)
A collection of memories from a tumultuous time at University.
Ten Days That Shook the World (1967)
An epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the Russian Revolution. Based on the classic work by John Reed, this important documentary...
It's Pretty, but is it Art? (2023)
As Orson Welles, I might say: Art is the grand illusion, a mirror reflecting the complexities of the human soul. It's a symphony of ideas, emotions,...
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...
Flame of Persia (1971)
Documentary film about the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he...
The Paranormal Peter Sellers (2001)
This documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly superstitious man who consulted fortune tellers, clairvoyants...
A King's Story (1965)
A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edward VIII, from his birth until abdication in...
The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984)
Orson Welles sits in his chair behind his typewriter where he sends a message out to his dying friend Bill Cronshaw: a passage from the journal of...
Upon This Rock (1970)
Drama describing the story of the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican, Rome.
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The...
Tut: The Boy King (1978)
Review the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 with archival photographs and reviews the highlights of the treasure trove with...
This Is Orson Welles (2015)
Misunderstood genius, superstar, Hollywood’s fallen angel... Orson Welles left his indelible mark on the 20th century.
The Hearts of Age (1934)
A colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. From an upper door...
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa...
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings...
Twelfth Night (1933)
The earliest surviving film of Orson Welles, a vignette of his and Roger Hill's production of Twelfth Night at the Todd School for Boys.
The Shadow Knows (2012)
This exhaustive documentary covers the history and legacy of Walter B. Gibson's character, The Shadow, from the pulps to radio and beyond.
Vienna (1968)
Orson Welles talks fantasy and magic in this short Vienna travelogue.
LIFE BEYOND: Visions of Alien Life (2024)
Are we alone? What might alien species look like? And what could we learn from them? Proudly presenting Life Beyond Remastered, a film that weaves...
Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for...
The Merchant of Venice (1969)
A short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. While actually completed, it is frequently cited as an...
LIFE BEYOND I: The Dawn (2019)
The biggest question of our time. Are we alone? Chapter 1 of this experience takes you to alien worlds and distant places in time and space, in...
Who's Out There? (1975)
Orson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines the possibility and implications of...
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man...
The Battle of Grovers Mill (2024)
An aspiring journalist faces the unimaginable when news of a nearby crash site comes over the radio. Based on “The War of the Worlds” by...
A Step Away (1980)
Focuses on the performance of various elite athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1979. Athletes showcased in the...
The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail (1984)
Neil Hollander sailed a ten-meter sailboat nearly 25,000 miles meeting and working alongside those men who still earned their livings using...
Moby Dick (2000)
Moby Dick is an unfinished film by Orson Welles, filmed in 1971. It is not to be confused with the incomplete (and now lost) 1955 film Welles made of...
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1974)
The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position of the intellectual should be in...
Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985)
Welles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry Houdini in the 1920s, when Welles was still a boy. In...
Lafayette (1962)
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
Filming 'The Trial' (1981)
In 1981, Welles gave a 90-minute question-and-answer session at the University of Southern California after a screening of The Trial. He had his...
The Finest Hours (1964)
A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
Portrait: Orson Welles (1968)
Excerpts and fragments from different interviews with Orson Welles making a statement to journalists in fluent French about his career and his...
Directed by John Ford (1971)
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990)
Oedipus the King (1968)
This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends up paying a terrible price for...
King of Kings (1961)
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet...
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other,...
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali (1969)
A documentary about surrealist artist Salvador Dali, narrated by Orson Welles.
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (1969)
The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own gain.
Freedom River (1971)
Uplifting modern day parable about mankind getting along together. Narrated by Orson Welles. Animation directed by Sam Weiss.
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film (1990)
A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
London (1971)
Five comedy vignettes: 1) Churchill, 2) Swinging London, 3) Four Clubmen, 4) Stately Homes, 5) Tailors.
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
In October 1970, at his Hollywood home, Welles recorded voice-overs for short stories intended for use on special screens at the Sears chain stores....
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.
The Well (2005)
Tracing Orson Welles time in Spain.
From Fiber to Fabric: Wool's a Natural (1977)
Explores the history of the woolen textile industry from earliest times until the present day.
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish...
Show-Business at War (1943)
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3 (2001)
What if other life was out there? Join us as we try to answer that most-asked question.l With millions of stars the possibility is more than that, it...
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other...
Rita (2003)
Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth.
A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970)
Documentary, narrated by Orson Welles, about the legendary race horse Nijinsky, one of the greatest and most successful race horses in history and...
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
Unsold pilot for a talk show hosted by Orson Welles.
Disorder (1950)
Variations on the cultural and intellectual explosion in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in 1946.
The Greenstone (1980)
Living on the edge of the woods, a young boy (Joseph Cory) dedicates himself to finding a magical rock. Narrated by Orson Welles.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The...
The Quest for Fire Adventure (1982)
Orson Welles explains the creation process of a unique motion picture, a first of its kind, with contributions from the diverse range of worldwide...
Working with Orson Welles (1993)
"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked as a cameraman for Welles in the last 15 years of his...
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to...
Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)
Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Brothers studio lot which in the 1930's and 1940's...
The Enchanted Journey (1981)
Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, young chipmunk Glikko leaves the safety of his...
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the...
The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius,...
The Hitch Hiker (2004)
A haunting visual adaptation of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre radio performance. We are introduced to Ronald Adams: a man who, during a cross country...
The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
The headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The Partisans have no choice but to fight their way out of the...
The Welles Raft (2022)
The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the...
High Journey (1959)
In this film, ten European countries (France, Italy, Greece, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Turkey) are...
Orson Welles: The Paris Interview (2010)
A vintage interview captures the artist reflecting on Citizen Kane and expounding on directing, acting and writing and his desire to bestow a...
Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)
"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role in producing 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Numerous...
La Classe américaine (1993)
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning...
Battle for Survival (1946)
This is a two-reel short appealing for financial support from Americans to assist in the feeding and resettlement in Palestine of 1.5 million...
Orson Welles at the Cinémathèque Française (1983)
On April 24th, 1982, when Orson Welles was invited to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur from François Mitterand, a lively filmed...
The Other Side of Welles (2005)
Film The Other Side of Welles portrays the life, work and intellectual heritage of Orson Welles in Yugoslavian federal unit "Socialist Republic of...
Hopper/Welles (2020)
Captures a 1970 meeting between the movie industry titan Orson Welles and the then-rising star Dennis Hopper, who had just made Easy Rider.
The Cave (1973)
Carried by a rich narration from Orson Welles, this rarely seen 1973 animated adaptation of Plato’s 'allegory of the cave' populates the tale...
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018)
An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one of the most idolized French movie stars.
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974)
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline. The film shows footage of great modern...
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the...
Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles (1993)
Genocide (1982)
The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the Holocaust...
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina (1958)
1958 documentary film by Orson Welles. It was funded by ABC TV. Around 30 minutes long, it follows a similar style to F for Fake and The Fountain of...
Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955)
Orson Welles recounts various stories from his life while drawing sketches of the events.
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (1984)
The Psychic Connection (1983)
Visual observation of psychic phenomena including psychic surgery, prior life regressions, skin vision, metal bending, and tongue skewing.
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)
Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
King Penguin: Stranded Beyond the Falklands (1983)
In March 1982, two wildlife photographers became stranded on South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean during the Falklands War between the...
Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
Out of Darkness (1956)
Three months in the life of a patient at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, CA. Therapy sessions of a young woman with catatonic schizophrenia...
The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Let Poland Be Poland (1982)
Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31, 1982, this special produced by the US International Communication Agency protesting the...
The Magic History of Cinema (2017)
The Magic History Of Cinema is an international documentary showcasing magic and movies long continued history and explores how the origins of cinema...
Embers & Dust (2016)
Embers and Dust focuses on the perspective of a young farm boy and his family, and how the night of Orson Welles' dramatic broadcast of War of The...
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have often been overshadowed by her premature death.
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose...
South Seas Adventure (1958)
Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters. Thrill to the lure of...
Lords of the Forest (1958)
Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. Released in 1958.
Know Your Ally: Britain (1944)
Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the United States War...
It's Not All True (1986)
Orson Welles goes to Brazil to shoot his documentary It's All True.
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed (1977)
The Enemy Before Us (1970)
Jeff Dillon decides to revisit the scenes of his impoverished youth, and learns sadly that "you can't go home again".
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)
Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous small-town bigwig. But he stays rather longer than...
The Double McGuffin (1979)
Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is...
Power and Corruption (1973)
Short educational film about Macbeth
Search for the Titanic (1981)
In "The Search for the Titanic" Orson Welles takes the viewers into a massive expedition trying to locate the remains of the famous unsinkable ship...
In Our Hands (1984)
One million people. One voice: stop the nuclear arms race. The largest peace demonstration in history, a magical day when even the police were on the...
Almonds and Raisins (1985)
This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and Europe between the release of The Jazz Singer in...
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)
A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airwaves on 15 November 1926.
The New Deal for Artists (1981)
The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people,...
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (1980)
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! (1972)
Jeanne Moreau, filmed by Jacques Rozier, meets with Jerry Lewis, Barbet Schroeder and Orson Welles, among others.
Brasil (1981)
João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of his album Brasil.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the...
Caesar's Guide to Gaming with Orson Welles (1978)
A movie made for closed circuit television to be played in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Orson Welles explains the rules of various gaming,....
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard (2021)
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the...
Beggars Would Ride (1967)
Crime film directed by a 24-year-old Gary Graver.
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the...
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...
Magic Mirror Maze (2012)
The famed Hall of Mirrors sequence of Welles' classic noir The Lady from Shanghai is transformed through a succession of four algorithmic...
Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters (2024)
During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of getting a response from an extraterrestrial...
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina (1958)
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina (1958)
Historias Breves 0: Distant encounters (1993)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1970)
Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994)
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank...
Moonlighting (1985)
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various...
I Love Lucy (1951)
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana...
Omnibus (1952)
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...
Night Gallery (1970)
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the...
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
Shōgun (1980)
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson...
Scene of the Crime (1985)
Suspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime presented in the first part of each episode. The second...
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials...
Doug Henning's World of Magic (1975)
Doug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials starring magician Doug Henning, which aired live on NBC...
Talking Pictures (2013)
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
Around the World with Orson Welles (1955)
"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
The annual specials of magic featuring the world's leading illusionist. David Copperfield weaves a narrative with exceptional music in each of his...
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...
In the Land of Don Quixote (1964)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Around the World with Orson Welles (1955)
"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and...
Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955)
Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the...
National Geographic Specials (1965)
National Geographic Specials
Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
Each 30 minute show concentrated on a Hollywood genre, film or legendary star.
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank...
What's My Line? (1950)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...
Dinah! (1974)
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured...
Omnibus (1967)
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the...
An Evening with Orson Welles (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles...
Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
Ford Star Jubilee is an American anthology series that aired once a month on Saturday nights on CBS at 9:00 P.M., E.S.T. from the fall of 1955 to the...
The Name of the Game (1968)
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC,...
Survival (1961)
Classic long-running British nature documentary series featuring different subjects each time.
Tales of the Klondike (1981)
Jack London's Tales of the Klondike is a Canadian television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1981.
One Man Band (1968)
One Man Band, also known as London and Swinging London is an unfinished short film made by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film started life...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
One Man Band, also known as London and Swinging London is an unfinished short film made by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film started life...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
One Man Band, also known as London and Swinging London is an unfinished short film made by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film started life...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
A sketch comedy with a recurring serious segment (usually of horror genre) which evolves around people from the local TV station in the city of...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Welcome To The Basement is a show about watching, discussing and having fun with movies. The series stars Matt Sloan as the preponderant host; with...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Matt Sloan, Aaron Yonda, and other incredible improv-comedians get drunk while playing board games.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
"Around The World With Orson Welles" (broadcast in France under the title: Le Carnet De Voyage d'Orson Welles) is a series of 6 episodes lasting 26...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Italian-language documentary travelogue series about Spain, made by Orson Welles.
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
An Evening with Orson Welles is a series of six short films created in 1970 by Orson Welles, for the exclusive use of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Welles...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
One Man Band, also known as London and Swinging London is an unfinished short film made by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film started life...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson...
Reflets de Cannes (1970)
Suspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime presented in the first part of each episode. The second...