Orson Welles

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An American actor and director famous for the film Citizen Kane and the War of the Worlds radio broadcast

proper noun
/ˈɔr.sən wɛlz/

: Orson Welles

The legendary filmmaker Orson Welles created 'Citizen Kane'.

Examples

The radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds' by Orson Welles caused widespread panic in 1938.
Orson Welles is best known for directing and starring in 'Citizen Kane,' which is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made.
Many critics regard Orson Welles as a genius who revolutionized modern filmmaking.
Did you know Orson Welles was also a talented radio actor?
Orson Welles is best known for directing and starring in 'Citizen Kane,' which is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made.
Many critics regard Orson Welles as a genius who revolutionized modern filmmaking.
The radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds' by Orson Welles caused widespread panic in 1938.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Orson + Welles

'Orson Welles' is a proper name whose constituent parts are not meaningful lexical items that combine to produce the referent. Knowing the individual name parts gives no basis for inferring the biographical/celebrity meaning, so this must be learned as an arbitrary referent rather than derived compositionally.

Etymology

Orson Welles is a famous American director and actor who shocked listeners in 1938 with a radio show called 'The War of the Worlds' when some people thought the story was real and panicked. He also directed and starred in the movie 'Citizen Kane'. So today the name Orson Welles brings to mind a brilliant and original filmmaker.