Orson Welles

Summary

Orson Welles is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kenosha^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1915^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on October 10, 1985^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], actor^[7], screenwriter^[8], film producer^[9], and magician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,388 views/month, #1,200 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kenosha^[2], Orson Welles…
• Orson Welles died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915^[3].
• Orson Welles died on October 10, 1985^[5].
• Orson Welles is buried at Ronda^[12].
• Orson Welles's father was Richard H. Welles^[13].
• Orson Welles's mother was Beatrice Ives Welles^[14].
• Orson Welles was married to Rita Hayworth^[15].
• Orson Welles was married to Paola Mori^[16].
• Orson Welles was married to Virginia Nicolson^[17].
• A child of Orson Welles was Beatrice Welles^[18].
• A child of Orson Welles was Rebecca Welles^[19].
• A child of Orson Welles was Chris Welles Feder^[20].
• Orson Welles held citizenship in United States^[21].
• English was Orson Welles's native language^[22].
• Orson Welles worked as a film director^[6].
• Orson Welles worked as an actor^[7].
• Orson Welles worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Orson Welles worked as a film producer^[9].
• Orson Welles worked as a magician^[10].
• Orson Welles worked as a character actor^[23].
• Orson Welles's education included a stint at Todd Seminary for Boys^[24].
• Orson Welles was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[25].
• Orson Welles received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[26].
• Orson Welles received the Palme d'Or^[27].

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Origins and Family

Orson Welles's place of birth was Kenosha^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1915^[3]. His father was Richard H. Welles^[13]. His mother was Beatrice Ives Welles^[14]. English was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Todd Seminary for Boys^[24], a school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[25], an art academy^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1866^[33], headquartered in Chicago^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], actor^[7], screenwriter^[8], film producer^[9], magician^[10], and character actor^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[26], an award for best screenplay^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1941^[37]; Palme d'Or^[27], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1955^[40], headquartered in Cannes^[41]; Academy Honorary Award^[42], an Academy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1928^[45]; Golden Lion^[46], a film award^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1949^[49], headquartered in Venice^[50]; honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[51], an award^[52], in France^[53]; and AFI Life Achievement Award^[54], a lifetime achievement award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1973^[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rita Hayworth^[15], a film actor^[58], 1918–1987^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[61]; Paola Mori^[16], an actor^[62], 1930–1986^[63], of Italy^[64]; and Virginia Nicolson^[17], an actor^[65], 1916–1996^[66], of United States^[67]. Children include Beatrice Welles^[18], a model^[68], b. 1955^[69], of United States^[70]; Rebecca Welles^[19], 1944–2004^[71]; and Chris Welles Feder^[20], an actor^[72], b. 1938^[73], of United States^[74]. Religious affiliations include Christianity^[75], a major religious group^[76], founded in 0033^[77] and atheism^[78], a world view^[79].

Death and Burial

Orson Welles died on October 10, 1985^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[80]. He is buried at Ronda^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Orson Welles include Orsonwelles^[81], a taxon^[82] and he^[83], a Mars crater^[84].

Why It Matters

Orson Welles ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,388 views/month, #1,200 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes^[87], a theatrical director^[88], b. 1965^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards^[91] and Nipsey Russell^[92], a poet^[93], 1918–2005^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture^[96].

Entities named for him include Orsonwelles^[81], a taxon^[82] and he^[83], a Mars crater^[84].

FAQs

Where was Orson Welles born?

Orson Welles was born in Kenosha^[2].

Where did Orson Welles die?

Orson Welles passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Orson Welles's parents?

Orson Welles's father was Richard H. Welles^[13]. Orson Welles's mother was Beatrice Ives Welles^[14].

Who was Orson Welles married to?

Orson Welles's spouses include Rita Hayworth^[15], Paola Mori^[16], and Virginia Nicolson^[17].

What did Orson Welles do for work?

Orson Welles worked as film director^[6], actor^[7], screenwriter^[8], film producer^[9], and magician^[10].

Where did Orson Welles go to school?

Orson Welles was educated at Todd Seminary for Boys^[24] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[25].

What awards did Orson Welles receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[26], Palme d'Or^[27], Academy Honorary Award^[42], and Golden Lion^[46].

Who did Orson Welles influence?

Orson Welles has been cited as an influence by Sam Mendes^[87] and Nipsey Russell^[92].