Simon Callow explains Orson Welles Vol. 4 delay
Simon Callow’s long-awaited final volume in his Orson Welles biography series was sidelined by something his subject would fully appreciate — overcoming hurdles to complete a movie.
Jagat Murari bio reveals Orson Welles’ impact on Indian film great
Jagat Murari studied at the University of Southern California in the late 1940s and interned at Republic Pictures during Orson Welles’ production of “Macbeth.”
Johnny Carson banned Orson Welles over botched magic act, book claims
Orson Welles was a popular guest on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” but earned a spot on Johnny Carson’s ban list following a botched routine.
Joseph McBride shares insights in new memoir
Film historian Joseph McBride’s talks with Wellesnet about his latest book, “I Loved Movies, But…”, a memoir he co-wrote with interviewer Danny Peary. It is now available from Sticking Place Books.
2 essential books on Orson Welles from France
A collection of interviews with noteworthy Welles collaborators and the catalogue for the three-month Cinémathèque française event, “My Name is Orson Welles,” are available this month in French language editions.
Gary Graver bio covers mainstream, adult films
The co-author of the new book “We Must Shoot!” talks about cinematographer Gary Graver’s own directorial efforts and the adult films he helmed during his lifetime.
Walter Murch book details ‘Touch of Evil’ re-edit
Academy Award winning editor Walter Murch delves into his craft in the upcoming book “Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design.”
‘Duel of Bulls’ author talks Hemingway, Welles
British-born author Pete Carvill looks at the lives and contentious friendship of Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles in “A Duel of Bulls.”
‘It’s All True’ book launch set for Brazil conference
Catherine Benamou’s exhaustively researched “It’s All True: Orson Welles’s Pan-American Odyssey” was first published by University of California Press in 2007.
‘Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds’ goes maverick
After a lengthy delay, the trade paperback graphic novel “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds” will be independently published and finally available for sale.
‘Giant’ pledges radically new look at Orson Welles
Macmillan Publishers is set to release the hardcover graphic novel “The Giant: Orson Welles, The Artist and the Shadow” on May 6, 2025, the 110th anniversay of the filmmaker’s birth.
‘Duel of Bulls’ delves into Hemingway-Welles friendship
The upcoming novel from British writer Pete Carvill is slated for publication in the UK in spring 2025.