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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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.

Documentary

Release: 2014-12-12Runtime: 92 minRating: 6.5 (35)

Cast

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

Joanne Hill Styles

Self - Orson's Classmate

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic

Crew

Charles S. Cohen

Producer

Chuck Workman

Chuck Workman

Director

Patrick Cicero

Sound Editor

Judie Tallman

Makeup Artist

Chuck Workman

Chuck Workman

Writer

Patrick Katz

Assistant Editor

Alice Henty

Co-Producer

John Sharaf

Director of Photography

Tom Hurwitz

Director of Photography

Michael Lisnet

Director of Photography

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