George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who lived from May 6, 1915, to October 10, 1985.

He is best known for his groundbreaking work in theater, radio, and film.

He is regarded as one of the best and most important directors of all time.

Welles directed notable theatrical plays for the Federal Theatre Project while still in his 20s

such as an all-African American cast Macbeth adaptation and the political musical The Cradle Will Rock.

He and John Houseman established the Mercury Theatre in 1937.

This independent repertory theater company staged a number of shows on Broadway from 1937 to 1941,

among them Caesar, a production of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

Since he was a young age, he has been an ardent PC gamer, to the extent where he once missed a call from director Zack Snyder

He has also listed the Total War series of strategy games as one of his favorites.

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