This Is Orson Welles Author:Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonathan Rosenbaum Orson Welles the acclaimed filmmaker, radio celebrity, actor, producer, painter, and magician reveals a side few have seen: Orson Welles the master storyteller. Often hailed as a renaissance man of the 20th century, Welles is captured in a legendary series of conversations between himself and director Peter Bogdanovich. 82 photos.