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Citizen Welles - A Biography of Orson Welles (Paperback)
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Citizen Welles - A Biography of Orson Welles (Paperback)
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George Orson Welles (1915-1985) is considered to be among the
greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. At just
twenty-five years old, he co-wrote, produced, directed, and starred
in his Academy-Award-winning debut film Citizen Kane (1941). His
innovative and distinctive directorial style - nonlinear
narratives, unusual camera angles, deep focus shots, and long takes
- continues to be emulated by directors and cinematographers to
this day. The brilliant yet provocative Welles won multiple
Grammys, a Golden Globe, and the greatest honor the Directors Guild
of America bestows: the D.W. Griffith Award. His final film, The
Other Side of the Wind, was released in 2018, 33 years after his
death. In Citizen Welles, author Frank Brady presents a
comprehensive and complete picture of the artist and auteur.
Painstakingly researched, Brady delves into Welles's creative
achievements, from his critically acclaimed film Citizen Kane and
his controversial radio broadcast The War of the Worlds (1938) to
his pioneering stage productions of the classics of Shakespeare,
Shaw, and Ionesco; and Welles' starring turn on Broadway in Shaw's
Heartbreak House (for which he made the cover of Time). Brady also
explores other notable films, including The Magnificent Ambersons
(1942), Touch of Evil (1958), and Chimes at Midnight (1965). This
all-encompassing work also details the personal side of Welles's
life, including his romances with Rita Hayworth and Dolores Del Rio
and the confounding tragedy of his final years. Presented is a
captivating and compelling encapsulation of the revered and
respected artist.
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