George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - 10 months 10 1985) is a director, writer, actor, film producer Oscar-winning American. Welles gained attention when radio first read the novel The War of the Worlds of H. G. Wells on CBS. Thanks to reader immersed voice, all broadcasting has attracted a large audience throughout North America. In the mid-1930s, the plays replayed the play Macbeth and Julius Caesar by Welles for New York theater has become legendary. Welles also known as a magician ever to perform many places during the war.

During the war, Welles became a political activist and commentator through journalism, radio and public appearances with Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1941 he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film Citizen Kane, a film that critics often rated as one of the best films of all time. The rest of his career, Welles encountered many difficulties due to lack of funds and other issues during the return to Europe and Hollywood. Despite difficulties, the film Othello has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1952 and Touch of Evil movie also won the top prize at the Brussels World Fair, even back then Welles considered The Trial and Chimes Midnight at the two films is his best.

In later years, Welles encountered difficulties with the complexity of the Hollywood system refused funding for independent film project of his, which led Welles to make a living largely through acting, advertising and statements voiced. Welles received a lifetime achievement award of the American Film Institute in 1975 and became the third person honored with the award after John Ford and James Cagney. Welles's achievement is increasingly appreciated by critics after his death. Orson Welles is seen as one of the artists most important movie of the 20th century, in the top 10 poll director of the BFI British Film Institute, he was nominated as the greatest director of all time.