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| − | George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theater, radio and film. | + | '''George Orson Welles''' was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theater, [[radio]] and film. was credited as the editor of Dell's mapback [[SF]] anthology, ''Invasion from Mars Interplanetary Stories'' (1949), one of the first [[science fiction]] paperbacks. He’s most famous [[stfnal]]ly for one of the most infamous events in the history of [[sf]] — as director and star of the notorious 1938 [[radio]] play ''The War of the Worlds'', roughly based on [[H. G. Wells]]’ 1897 [[novel]]. |
| − | He is | + | He is remembered for his innovative work in all three media, including ''Caesar'' (1937), a groundbreaking Broadway adaptation of ''Julius Caesar''; and ''Citizen Kane'' (1941), consistently ranked as one of the all-time greatest films. |
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| − | {{person | born=1915 | died=1985}} | + | {{person | born=1915 | died=1985}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 4 August 2021
(May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theater, radio and film. was credited as the editor of Dell's mapback SF anthology, Invasion from Mars Interplanetary Stories (1949), one of the first science fiction paperbacks. He’s most famous stfnally for one of the most infamous events in the history of sf — as director and star of the notorious 1938 radio play The War of the Worlds, roughly based on H. G. Wells’ 1897 novel.
He is remembered for his innovative work in all three media, including Caesar (1937), a groundbreaking Broadway adaptation of Julius Caesar; and Citizen Kane (1941), consistently ranked as one of the all-time greatest films.
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
| Person | 1915—1985 |
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