Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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.

Director: Chuck Workman

Cast

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

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Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

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Joanne Hill Styles

Self - Orson's Classmate

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

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James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic