Orson WellesAwards

Born:
May 6, 1915 in Kenosha, WI
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Birth name:
George Orson Welles
Biography:
The most well-known filmmaker to the public this side of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles was the classic example of the genius that burns bright early in life only to flicker and fade later. The prodigy son of an inventor and a musician, Welles was well-versed in literature at an early age...Read More
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  • Butterfly

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1981

  • Compulsion

    Best Actor

    Won
    Cannes Film Festival
    1959

  • Citizen Kane

    Best Acting

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1941

  • Citizen Kane

    Best Original Screenplay

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1941

  • Citizen Kane

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1941

  • Citizen Kane

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1941

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