What inspired Orson Welles to write Citizen Kane?

The story of Citzen Kane follows closely Joseph Conrad's short story The Heart of Darkness. Some of the more striking similarities: * Both are a story told by a narrator telling a story about a person(s) telling a story. read more

EGO inspired Orson Welles to be Orson Welles. However he did not WRITE Citizen Kane.. Welles took a work by the great Herman J. Mankiewicz, Hired a great Cinematographer, Gregg Toland Directed a great cast and came up with a GREAT Film. read more

Citizen Kane is a 1941 American mystery drama film by Orson Welles, its producer, co-screenwriter, director and star. The picture was Welles's first feature film. Nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories, it won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Welles. read more

Orson Welles was just 25 years old when he directed, co-wrote, starred in and produced the film, his very first feature. 3. CITIZEN KANE was the feature film debut of Ray Collins, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead and Everett Sloane — all of whom had worked with Welles on his theater productions or radio broadcasts as members of his Mercury Theatre. read more