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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?
Orson
Richard
Henry
George
2. When was Orson Welles born?
July 7, 1919
January 12, 1922
May 6, 1915
December 13, 1910
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 Arcane Theatre
Theatre Olympus
The Dream Theatre
5. On which special day in 1938, was his famous War of the Worlds radio show originally broadcast?
On Christmas eve
On Easter Sunday
On Halloween
On Midsummer's day
6. What was the name of the protagonist in Citizen Kane?
William Randoplh Kane
George Kane
Arthur Eugene Kane
Charles Foster Kane
7. How many feature films did Welles complete during his lifetime?
18
13
6
10
8. Which category did Welles win his only competitive oscar in?
Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Director
9. He did famous commercials for this wine company
Sebastiani
Paul masson
E&J Gallo Winery
Sutter Home Winery
10. Which of these Shakespeare characters did he not play on film?
Macbeth
Othello
Henry V
Falstaff
11. At what age did he appear on the cover of Time Magazine?
26
47
39
23
12. How many stars does Welles have on the hollywood walk of fame?
4
1
0
2
13. He lobbied hard to get this part (but ultimately didn’t get it)
Fred C. Dobbs in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Don Corleone in the Godfather
George in Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy
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