time director. He was to write, produce, direct and act  in two pictures for the company, with complete autonomy in the  hiring of actors, technicians and final cut. Studio boss  George Schaefer (II) (qv) had to greenlight the project and could  veto any request for extra finance over the modest $500,000 budget  (which eventually would be exceeded by $200,000), but no one other  than Welles was allowed to view the rushes.