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Orson Welles Trivia Quiz
Can you guess these pieces of trivia about Orson Welles?
Orson Welles is known for his work in radio, theatre and film and is considered one of the greatest directors of the 20th century. His most famous pieces of work include a production of Macbeth with an all-black cast, the now infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast and the classic film Citizen Kane.
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Last updated: January 20, 2021
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1. What was his first name?
George
Henry
Richard
Orson
2. When was Orson Welles born?
May 6, 1915
July 7, 1919
December 13, 1910
January 12, 1922
3. Where was he born?
Bakersfield, California, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
New York, New York, USA
4. What was the name of the theatre company he co-founded with John Houseman?
The Mercury Theatre
The Dream Theatre
The Arcane Theatre
Theatre Olympus
5. On which special day in 1938, was his famous War of the Worlds radio show originally broadcast?
On Halloween
On Christmas eve
On Midsummer's day
On Easter Sunday
6. What was the name of the protagonist in Citizen Kane?
George Kane
William Randoplh Kane
Charles Foster Kane
Arthur Eugene Kane
7. How many feature films did Welles complete during his lifetime?
6
13
18
10
8. Which category did Welles win his only competitive oscar in?
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
9. He did famous commercials for this wine company
Sutter Home Winery
Sebastiani
Paul masson
E&J Gallo Winery
10. Which of these Shakespeare characters did he not play on film?
Henry V
Othello
Macbeth
Falstaff
11. At what age did he appear on the cover of Time Magazine?
47
26
39
23
12. How many stars does Welles have on the hollywood walk of fame?
2
0
1
4
13. He lobbied hard to get this part (but ultimately didn’t get it)
George in Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Don Corleone in the Godfather
Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy
Fred C. Dobbs in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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