Welles was also a master at radio. In the 30’s and 40’s he produced, directed and starred in many outstanding radio dramas and documentaries. For info go to OTRCAT.com. He was by any measure a genius.
The Mercury Theatre! :)
Great man but he made a really big mistake making powerful enemy in Hearst—that killed his career as a director. He rebuilt his career as an actor—but what other great films might he made if he had selected another topic for his film?