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Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.
Orson Welles
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Orson Welles
Age: 70 †
Born: 1915
Born: May 6
Died: 1985
Died: October 10
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George Orson Welles
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I don't pray because I don't want to bore God.
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