Description
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.
About the Author
Frank Brady is an American writer, editor, and professor emeritus at St. John's University. Brady has authored over ten books and is best known for his work on chess genius Bobby Fischer. His critically acclaimed biographies include Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy, Onassis: An Extravagant Life, Barbra Streisand: An Illustrated Biography, Hefner, and Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813197135
Author Frank Brady
Format Paperback
Page Count 692
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
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.
About the Author
Frank Brady is an American writer, editor, and professor emeritus at St. John's University. Brady has authored over ten books and is best known for his work on chess genius Bobby Fischer. His critically acclaimed biographies include Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy, Onassis: An Extravagant Life, Barbra Streisand: An Illustrated Biography, Hefner, and Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813197135
Author Frank Brady
Format Paperback
Page Count 692
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
