Charles Foster Kane is a fictional character who is the subject of Orson Welles' 1941 film Citizen Kane. Welles played Kane, with Buddy Swan playing Kane as a child. Welles also produced, co-wrote and directed the film, winning an Oscar for writing the film.
Charles Foster Kane
George Orson Welles was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician 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.
1937 portrait by Carl Van Vechten
Orson Welles at age three (1918)
Welles's birthplace in Kenosha, Wisconsin (2013)
Welles with his mother, Beatrice Ives Welles