Welles
Welles is a surname, most notably associated with Orson Welles (1915–1985), the American filmmaker, actor, and writer whose *Citizen Kane* is considered among the greatest films ever made.
His 1938 radio broadcast of *The War of the Worlds* famously caused public panic.
The name sometimes evokes artistic genius coupled with difficulty and unfulfilled ambition.
Newspaper tycoon's rise and fall
- auteurDirector with total control
- directorOne who leads
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
- RosebudUnopened flower of a thorny shrub
War of the Worlds · cinematography · RKO · Hollywood · genius · maverick · actor · narrator
Hereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · Welsh · origin · patronymic · surname · historical · records · census
Official foreign representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- State DepartmentFederal foreign affairs office
- undersecretaryDeputy to department head
- RooseveltFamous presidential surname
Nazi · anti-fascist · American · foreign policy · WWII · historian · government · Washington
Citizen Kane
Newspaper tycoon's rise and fall
Rosebud · War of the Worlds · cinematography · RKO · Hollywood · genius · maverick · actor · narrator · radio
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
lineage · heritage · Welsh · origin · patronymic · surname · historical · records · census · immigration
diplomat
Official foreign representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- State DepartmentFederal foreign affairs office
- undersecretaryDeputy to department head
Roosevelt · Nazi · anti-fascist · American · foreign policy · WWII · historian · government · Washington · official
- military leadersGeorge Washington, Napoleon, generals, general, commander
Wellesminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
spare · austere · restrained · understated · quietude
WellesMichael Bay
- oh wellExpression of mild resignation
- well doneThoroughly cooked, or congratulations
- doing wellSucceeding or healthy
- very wellAssent, often reluctant
- get wellReturn to health
- get well soonWish for quick healing