Orson Welles Autographs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City—starting with a celebrated 1936 adaptation of Macbeth with an African-American cast, and ending with the political musical The Cradle Will Rock in 1937. He and John Houseman founded the Mercury Theatre, an independent repertory theatre company that presented productions on Broadway through 1941, including a modern, politically charged Caesar (1937). In 1938, his radio anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds, which caused some listeners to believe a Martian invasion was occurring. The event rocketed the 23-year-old to notoriety.
His first film was Citizen Kane (1941), which he co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in as the title character, Charles Foster Kane. Cecilia Ager, reviewing it in PM Magazine, wrote: "Seeing it, it's as if you never really saw a movie before." It has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest films ever made. He directed twelve other features, the most acclaimed of which include The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Othello (1951), Touch of Evil (1958), The Trial (1962), and Chimes at Midnight (1966). Welles also acted in other directors' films, playing Rochester in Jane Eyre (1943), Harry Lime in The Third Man (1949), and Cardinal Wolsey in A Man for All Seasons (1966).
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Current items with a signature of Orson Welles
These are the most current items with a signature of Orson Welles that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | SIGNED: David Thomson "Rosebud-The Story of Orson Welles"(1996 HC/1st Edition) | $29.29 |  |
| SIGNED: David Thomson "Rosebud-The Story of Orson Welles"(1996 HC/1st Edition) | $29.29 | |
Traded items with a signature of Orson Welles
The most expensive item with a signature of Orson Welles (COMPOSER AUTOGRAPHED SCORE SCARCE JEAN RENOIR ORSON WELLES FRENCH PAUL MISRAKI) was sold in March 2025 for $5,510.70 while the cheapest item (Me and Orson Welles Hand Signed Card Travis Oliver *WOW*) found a new owner for $0.95 in October 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2014 with an average selling price of $250.00 for an autographed item of Orson Welles. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $1,250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.95 was September 2022. In average, an autographed item from Orson Welles is worth $96.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Orson Welles were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Actor Writer Director ORSON WELLES PRINT PHOTO 8" x 10"-SIGNED 'CITIZEN KANE' | $15.00 |  |
| Actor Writer Director ORSON WELLES PRINT PHOTO 8" x 10"-SIGNED 'CITIZEN KANE' | $15.00 | |
| Book by Orson Welles, signed by Don DeLillo with gift inscription, Les Bravades | $75.00 | |
| Book by Orson Welles, signed by Don DeLillo with gift inscription, Les Bravades | $75.00 | |
 | orson welles 8x10 Matted To 11x14 W/ Window For Autograph Or Name Plate | $12.00 | |
| orson welles 8x10 Matted To 11x14 W/ Window For Autograph Or Name Plate | $12.00 | |
| ORSON WELLES 2024 Leaf Pop Century PEARL CUT AUTO 1 of 1 Signature 1/1 RARE | $550.00 | |
| Orson Welles signed autograph 3x5 Cut Director & Actor Citizen Kane BAS Slabbed | $955.00 | |
| Orson Welles signed autograph 3x5 Cut Director & Actor Citizen Kane BAS Slabbed | $955.00 | |
 | Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Cast Orson Welles Photos HC/DJ | $84.38 | |
| Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Cast Orson Welles Photos HC/DJ | $84.38 | |
| Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Cast Orson Welles Photos HC/DJ | $84.38 | |
| Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Cast Orson Welles Photos HC/DJ | $84.38 | |
| Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Orson Welles Photos HC book w/DJ | $60.00 | |
| Tim Robbins SIGNED 2000 Cradle Will Rock Movie Orson Welles Photos HC book w/DJ | $60.00 | |
