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Orson Welles

Orson Welles (1915-1985)
A genius very few have matched in cinema history, Orson Welles made his name at the age of 23, with his Martian invasion radio spoof. As a film director, his 'Citizen Kane (1941)' is often voted the number one film of all-time, and, for this film, he won an Oscar for best screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. Welles's portrayal of Graham Greene's amoral Harry Lime, in 'The Third Man (1949)', further pushed his acting credentials, when his performance made Lime one of the most memorable and chilling of all cinema villains. Welles was also a handsome leading man in his youth, and played Charlotte Bronte's Rochester in 'Jane Eyre (1944)'.

- Paul Rance, Peace & Freedom Press.