Orson Welles, Citizen Kane (1941) 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. Considered by many critics, filmmakers, and fans to be the greatest film of all time. Citizen Kane is particularly praised for its cinematography, music, and narrative structure, which have been considered innovative and precedent-setting. The film was nominated but failed to win an Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, or Best Actor
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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