Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed, co-written, produced, and starring Orson Welles. The film follows the life and eventual death of Charles Foster Kane, played by Welles, a character based in part upon the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. The crossword solutions for the term Citizen Kane are 'Welles' (6 letters) and 'OrsonWelles' (11 letters). Welles was the director, co-writer, producer, and star of the film.