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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014
1h 32m
6.7(34 votes)
Documentary

Overview

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.

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1 video

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Simon Callow
Acting

Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

No Image
Acting

Joanne Hill Styles

Self - Orson's Classmate

No Image
Acting

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Norman Lloyd
Directing

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Julie Taymor
Directing

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Paolo Cherchi Usai
Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

Peter Bogdanovich
Acting

James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

No Image
Acting

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Elvis Mitchell
Acting

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic

No Image
Directing

Henry Jaglom

Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Henry Jaglom
Acting

Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer

Joseph McBride
Directing

Peter Brook

Self - Filmmaker

Peter Brook
Editing

Walter Murch

Self - Film and Sound Editor

Walter Murch
Directing

Eric Sherman

Self - Filmmaker

No Image
Directing

Costa-Gavras

Self - Filmmaker

Costa-Gavras
Acting

Oja Kodar

Self - Actress and Orson's Companion

Oja Kodar
Acting

Buck Henry

Self - Actor

Buck Henry
Acting

Richard Benjamin

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Benjamin
Acting

Wolfgang Puck

Self - Chef

Wolfgang Puck
Acting

Stefan Drößler

Self - Film Restorer

No Image
Acting

Michael Dawson

Self - Film Restorer

No Image
Directing

Paul Mazursky

Self - Filmmaker

Paul Mazursky
Production

Frank Marshall

Self - Filmmaker

Frank Marshall
Directing

Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

Orson Welles
Acting

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Micheál Mac Liammóir
Acting

Ruth Ford

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Ruth Ford
Writing

Norman Corwin

Self - Pioneer Radio Producer (archive footage)

No Image
Production

William Alland

Self - Actor (archive footage)

William Alland
Acting

Reggie Armour

Self - RKO Executive (archive footage)

No Image
Directing

Steven Spielberg

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg
Production

William Randolph Hearst

Self - Press Tycoon (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

John Houseman

Self - Actor (archive footage)

John Houseman
Directing

William Friedkin

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

William Friedkin
Directing

Robert Wise

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Robert Wise
Directing

Richard Wilson

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Richard Wilson
Production

Pandro S. Berman

Self - Producer (archive footage)

Pandro S. Berman
Directing

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Martin Scorsese
Acting

Suzanne Cloutier

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Suzanne Cloutier
Acting

Beatrice Welles

Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)

Beatrice Welles
Acting

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Charlton Heston
Directing

George Lucas

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

George Lucas
Acting

Anthony Perkins

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Anthony Perkins
Directing

Richard Linklater

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Richard Linklater
Acting

Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau
Writing

Peter Viertel

Self - Writer and Orson's Friend (archive footage)

Peter Viertel
Directing

Sydney Pollack

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Sydney Pollack
Directing

John Huston

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

John Huston
Acting

Dennis Hopper

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Dennis Hopper
Acting

François Mitterrand

Self - Politician (archive footage)

François Mitterrand

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