Orson Welles
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Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Active - 1934 - 2022  |   Born - May 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States  |   Died - Oct 9, 1985   |   Genres - Drama, Mystery, Comedy

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Los Angeles Film Critics Association

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1978 Career Achievement Award Won

Grammy Awards

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1976 Best Spoken Word Album Won
1978 Best Spoken Word Album Won
1981 Best Spoken Word Album Won

Directors Guild of America Awards

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1983 Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Won

American Film Institute

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1975 Lifetime Achievement Award Won

Academy Awards

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1970 Honorary Award Won
1941 Citizen Kane Best Writing (Original Screenplay) Won
1941 Citizen Kane Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
1941 Citizen Kane Best Achievement in Directing Nominated

National Board of Review

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1941 Citizen Kane Best Acting Won

Cannes Film Festival

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1959 Compulsion Best Actor Won
1952 Othello Grand Prix Won

Golden Globe Awards

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1982 Butterfly Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nominated

BAFTA Film Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1968 Chimes at Midnight Best Foreign Actor Nominated