Callow, Simon, 1949-

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February 12, 1996

26:55

Actor, Director, and Writer Simon Callow Discusses Orson Welles.

Actor, director & writer Simon Callow. He's written a new acclaimed biography of Orson Welles, Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu (Viking). Callow has appeared on stage and in many films, including "Four Weddings and a Funeral." He's also written two books on acting and a biography of Charles Laughton.

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Simon Callow

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August 25, 1988

27:27

Remembering "A Difficult Actor"

Accomplished stage and screen actor Simon Callow wrote a biography of Charles Laughton, from whom he drew tremendous inspiration. Callow says Laughton's skill in part stemmed from the late actor's self-hatred and closeted homosexuality.

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Simon Callow

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Simon Callow

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Actor, Director, and Writer Simon Callow Discusses Orson Welles.

Remembering "A Difficult Actor"

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