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Orson Welles

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Orson Welles was an American director, writer, producer and actor whose debut feature, Citizen Kane, is widely ranked among the most influential films ever made for its deep focus cinematography, unconventional narrative structure and technical ambition. He worked across theatre, radio and film for more than four decades, and his 1938 radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds remains one of the most famous broadcasts in American radio history.

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Birth Year
1915 1
Death Year
1985 1
Nationality
American 1
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Film, Art Forms
Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editors

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Citizen Kane, Works
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.entry: Orson Welles
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Works Created: Citizen Kane, entry: Citizen Kane
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