Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

6.5
20141h 32m

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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Photo of Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Photo of Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Photo of Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Photo of Paolo Cherchi Usai

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Photo of Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Photo of Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Photo of Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer

Photo of Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film and Sound Editor

Photo of Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Oja Kodar

Oja Kodar

Self - Actress and Orson's Companion

Photo of Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Self - Actor

Photo of Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck

Self - Chef

Photo of Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

Photo of Micheál Mac Liammóir

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Photo of Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Self - Actress (archive footage)

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