Citizen Kane

Award-winners from Citizen Kane

Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Character:Newspaperman
Born:November 7, 1897
Died:March 5, 1953
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Character:Charles Foster Kane
Born:May 6, 1915
Died:October 10, 1985

Cast of Citizen Kane

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Jedediah Leland
Born:May 15, 1905
Died:Feb. 6, 1994
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Reporter Smoking Pipe at End
Born:Sept. 3, 1913
Died:Jan. 29, 1964
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
Mary Kane
Born:Dec. 6, 1900
Died:Apr. 30, 1974
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
Jim W. Gettys
Born:Dec. 10, 1889
Died:July 11, 1965
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Reporter
Born:Mar. 29, 1908
Died:May 18, 1981
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Walter Parks Thatcher
Born:Oct. 1, 1903
Died:Apr. 25, 1989

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1941
1941 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Orson Welles
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YearAward Nomination
1941 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Orson Welles
1942 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Gregg Toland
1942 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, A. Roland Fields
1941 Academy Award for Best Director, Orson Welles
1942 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Bernard Herrmann
1942 Academy Award for Film Editing, Robert Wise
1942 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, John O. Aalberg
1941 Academy Award for Best Picture, Orson Welles
1941 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Orson Welles
1941 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, A. Roland Fields
1942 Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, A. Roland Fields
2011 Satellite Award for Best Classic DVD
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who is credited for writing the movie Citizen Kane?
  • A:
    Orson Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the movie's script.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Citizen Kane" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The film is labeled as: Drama and Black-and-white.
  • Q:
    Who directed the movie "Citizen Kane"?
  • A:
    Orson Welles was the director of the film.
  • Q:
    What was the approximate cost to make the movie "Citizen Kane"?
  • A:
    $686,033 was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    Which locations were seen in the film Citizen Kane?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Los Angeles, Oheka Castle, San Diego, New York and Pasadena.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities were the stars of the film, "Citizen Kane"?
  • A:
    Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ruth Warrick, Everett Sloane, George Coulouris and Ray Collins played leading roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    When did the film "Citizen Kane" premier?
  • A:
    The movie was released in May, 1941.
  • Q:
    Which honors did the movie "Citizen Kane" receive?
  • A:
    The movie received the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the film Citizen Kane?
  • A:
    Bernard Herrmann composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Citizen Kane"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 119 minutes.

Awards & Accolades

  • Best Original Screenplay
    1942
  • NBR Best Movies of the 1940's
    1941

Quotes

  • Rosebud.

    - Charles Foster Kane
Citizen Kane
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