George Orson Welles (; May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, radio, and film. He is remembered for his innovative work in all three: in theatre, most notably
Caesar (1937), a
Broadway adaptation of
William Shakespeare's
Julius Caesar; in radio, the 1938 broadcast "
The War of the Worlds", one of the most famous in the history of radio; and in film,
Citizen Kane (1941), consistently ranked as one of the
all-time greatest films.