George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time

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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. At age 21, Welles was directing high-profile stage productions for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Theatre Project</a> in New York City—starting with a celebrated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Macbeth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1936 adaptation of Macbeth</a> with an African-American cast, and ending with the controversial labor opera <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cradle_Will_Rock" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Cradle Will Rock</a> in 1937. He and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Houseman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Houseman</a> then founded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mercury Theatre</a>, an independent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repertory_theatre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">repertory theatre</a> company that presented a series of productions on Broadway through 1941, including a modern, politically charged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(Mercury_Theatre)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caesar</a> (1937). In 1938, his radio anthology series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercury_Theatre_on_the_Air" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Mercury Theatre on the Air</a> gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a radio adaptation</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">H. G. Wells</a>'s novel <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The War of the Worlds</a>, which caused some listeners to believe that a Martian invasion was in fact occurring. Although reports of panic were mostly false and overstated, they rocketed 23-year-old Welles to notoriety.

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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.At age 21, Welles was directing high-profile stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City—starting with a celebrated 1936 adaptation of Macbeth with an African-American cast, and ending with the controversial labor opera The Cradle Will Rock in 1937. He and John Houseman then founded the Mercury Theatre, an independent repertory theatre company that presented a series of productions on Broadway through 1941, including a modern, politically charged Caesar (1937). In 1938, his radio anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds, which caused some listeners to believe that a Martian invasion was in fact occurring. Although reports of panic were mostly false and overstated, they rocketed 23-year-old Welles to notoriety.

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. At age 21, Welles was directing high-profile stage productions for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project" rel="noopener noreferrer">Federal Theatre Project</a> in New York City—starting with a celebrated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Macbeth" rel="noopener noreferrer">1936 adaptation of Macbeth</a> with an African-American cast, and ending with the controversial labor opera <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cradle_Will_Rock" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Cradle Will Rock</a> in 1937. He and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Houseman" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Houseman</a> then founded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mercury Theatre</a>, an independent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repertory_theatre" rel="noopener noreferrer">repertory theatre</a> company that presented a series of productions on Broadway through 1941, including a modern, politically charged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(Mercury_Theatre)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Caesar</a> (1937). In 1938, his radio anthology series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercury_Theatre_on_the_Air" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Mercury Theatre on the Air</a> gave Welles the platform to find international fame as the director and narrator of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(radio_drama)" rel="noopener noreferrer">a radio adaptation</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells" rel="noopener noreferrer">H. G. Wells</a>'s novel <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds" rel="noopener noreferrer">The War of the Worlds</a>, which caused some listeners to believe that a Martian invasion was in fact occurring. Although reports of panic were mostly false and overstated, they rocketed 23-year-old Welles to notoriety.

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