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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Dec 12, 2014 1h 32m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Companies Cohen Welles Project
Countries United States of America
Keywords cinema on cinema, movie business, biography, cinema history, portrait of an artist, hollywood history, portrait of a filmmaker
Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Christopher Welles

Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter
Joanne Hill Styles

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

James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar
Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic
Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic
Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend
Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer
Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Self - Filmmaker
Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film and Sound Editor
Eric Sherman

Eric Sherman

Self - Filmmaker
Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self - Filmmaker
Oja Kodar

Oja Kodar

Self - Actress and Orson's Companion
Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Self - Actor
Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Self - Filmmaker
Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck

Self - Chef
Stefan Drößler

Stefan Drößler

Self - Film Restorer
Michael Dawson

Michael Dawson

Self - Film Restorer
Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Self - Filmmaker
Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Self - Filmmaker
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)
Micheál Mac Liammóir

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Self - Actress (archive footage)
Norman Corwin

Norman Corwin

Self - Pioneer Radio Producer (archive footage)
William Alland

William Alland

Self - Actor (archive footage)
Reggie Armour

Reggie Armour

Self - RKO Executive (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst

Self - Press Tycoon (archive footage)
John Houseman

John Houseman

Self - Actor (archive footage)
William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Self - Producer (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Suzanne Cloutier

Suzanne Cloutier

Self - Actress (archive footage)
Beatrice Welles

Beatrice Welles

Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)
Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)
George Lucas

George Lucas

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Self - Actor (archive footage)
Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)
Peter Viertel

Peter Viertel

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

Sydney Pollack

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Huston

John Huston

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Self - Politician (archive footage)