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Orson Welles

Peter Bogdanovich
The director of "The Cat's Meow" discusses the truth about "Citizen Kane," the philanderings of Charlie Chaplin and the lies Hollywood tells us about death and dying.
By Stephen Lemons Apr 19, 2002
Tanya's chili
In "Touch of Evil" Welles made the aging Dietrich into the quintessential femme fatale.
By David Thomson Dec 20, 2001
Jeanne Moreau
When you visit the woman Orson Welles called "the greatest actress in the world," don't try to light her cigarette -- you might get burned.
By Jeff Galipeaux Dec 6, 2001
"Touch of Evil"
The famous unbroken shot that opens Orson Welles' gutter-baroque extravaganza gets cleaned up -- and, at last, shown as Welles intended it.
By Michael Sragow Nov 1, 2000
Citizen Killer?
A friend of the Black Dahlia fingers a surprising suspect in the legendary unsolved murder: Orson Welles.
By Jeff Chorney Aug 16, 2000
The disc master
A conversation with the Criterion Collection's Peter Becker, the man who created the ultimate DVD versions of "Grand Illusion," "This Is Spinal Tap" -- and "Armageddon."
By Michael Sragow Mar 23, 2000
"Cradle Will Rock"
Tim Robbins makes politics for art's sake.
By Charles Taylor Dec 10, 1999
Unhappy meal
How to eat yourself to death.
By Mary Roach Dec 3, 1999
Party pooper
Tom Winkler ditched his dream job on "The Simpsons" to focus on feces full-time.
By Jason Turbow Nov 13, 1999
"From Hell"
Alan Moore, the Orson Welles of comics, delivers his darkest masterpiece yet.
By Curt Holman Oct 26, 1999
Everyone's a critic
New Yorkers apparently do not support Mayor Giuliani's holy war on the Brooklyn Museum.
By Bruce Shapiro Oct 2, 1999
Ballad of a fat man
Orson Welles' recently reissued noir classic 'Touch of Evil' may be the sleaziest good movie ever made.
By Charles Taylor Sep 10, 1998
The Third Man
Laura Miller writes about "The Third Man" for Salon Personal Best movies.
By Laura Miller Mar 21, 1997
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