Did ANY of his movies make money?
I'm not positive but I don't think he ever directed a money making movie, they were initially all bombs.
shareGood question. You may be right.
Was he a bad filmmaker?
Clearly.
I mean, no money=bad filmmaking. Like everybody knows.....
Not necessarily. I didn't say he was a bad filmmaker because his movies didn't make much money. Just asking.
Many consider Citizen Kane to be a great film. The box office was sabotaged by the studios and William Hearst. It also impacted his ability to make films with major studios.
I'd say he was a good filmmaker.
Was he a great filmmaker?
Citizen Kane was a great film imo. So yes, he did make at least one great movie.
I haven't seen A Touch of Evil in many years. Not since I was young. I recall I didn't care for it very much. It did not have an impact.
Obviously, money and quality have nothing to do with each other.
Welles is one of the greatest filmmakers.
"Obviously, money and quality have nothing to do with each other."
An absolute statement. Surely you are being hyberbolic.
I have A Touch of Evil. I haven't seen it in decades. I'll probably watch it again based on posts I've read on this board.
"Welles is one of the greatest filmmakers."
Aside from Citizen Kane which films do you think were great?