History
-Born May, 1915 - Died October 1985
- Parents divorces when he was four
- His mother died when he was nine and father turned into an alcoholic
- Was musical and creative, by the time he was nineteen he was a well known broadway star
- Married 'love goddess' Rita Hayworth but was divorced when filming The Lady from Shanghai
- Named pioneer in both radio and film
Quotes from The Lady from Shanghai
- 'I always found it very... sanitary to be broke' - could be talking about hi last life, living with his parents before they became famous through his fathers breakthrough. Could also be talking about the failing relationship of his and Rita's.
- 'That's how I found her, and from that moment on, I did not use my head very much, except to be thinking of her' - could be talking about the marriage of him and Rita while it was good.
- 'I was right. She was the killer.' - could be talking about the death of his mother, and the plummet of his fathers wellbeing and alcoholism.
How is Orson Welles an Auteur?
Orson used and suggested events, during his life time, to map out the
smoke and mirrors
acceptable charity
expensive faces
moving camera - leading and following - anticiaptes camera movements - crane movements 9( swoop and soar)
3 min 20 sec shot
shadow
distorted angles and lenses got more extreme
