Orsen Welles

Orson Welles was an actor, producer, director, writer, and columnist who revolutionized the film industry by directing movies that depicted men and woman as real human beings. Throughout his writing career, Welles' characters reflected his own personality and inspired others writers throughout his career. Orson Welles, born on May 6, 1915 to Richard Head Welles and Beatrice Ives Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin wasn't the focus of his parents' attention. Instead his brother, Dickie was the one who …

…States until 1955), A Touch of Evil (1958), and Chimes at Midnight (1966). Other films he directed were Journey into Fear (1943), Mr. Arkadin (1955), The Trial (1963), The Immortal Story (1968; originally for French television), and the semi documentary F Is for Fake (1974). Orson Welles died in 1985 after a heart attack in Hollywood, California, but not before receiving the Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute, in 1975. Welles was a revolutionary film maker, who's outstanding work still lives on today.