Orson Welles is a legend of the film industry. A jack of all trades, Welles’ career as a director, actor, writer, and producer impacted the worlds of radio, theater, and film. Welles made his film debut co-writing, producing, and directing 1941’s “Citizen Kane,” which is widely regarded as the greatest film ever made. But one thing even some film buffs may not know is that Charles Foster Kane’s nose was one of several prosthetic noses Welles wore throughout his career.

No amount of applause, awards, or accolades can cancel out a man’s insecurities. Although he made a living on stage and screen for the world to see, one of Welles’ biggest insecurities was right in the middle of his face. The Criterion Collection, a company that distributes critically acclaimed films, even made an eight-minute documentary about Welles’ multiple noses, titled “On the Nose.” “In most of the films that I appear in, I put on a false nose,” Welles says in a recording featured in the documentary. “Usually as large as I can find.”

It’s peculiar that Welles would not only choose to wear false noses routinely, but also that he would opt for dramatically large ones.

Orson Welles thought his nose was too small

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