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    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    92'

    2014-12-12

    6.5

    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.

    DirectingChuck WorkmanWritingChuck Workman

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    Cast

    3

    Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

    Simon Callow

    1

    Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

    Christopher Welles

    1

    Self - Orson's Classmate

    Joanne Hill Styles

    1

    Self - Actor

    Norman Lloyd

    1

    Self - Stage and Film Director

    Julie Taymor

    1

    Self - G. Eastman House Curator

    Paolo Cherchi Usai

    2

    Self - Filmmaker

    Peter Bogdanovich

    1

    Self - Writer and Film Scholar

    James Naremore

    1

    Self - Film Critic

    Elvis Mitchell

    1

    Self - Film Critic

    Jonathan Rosenbaum

    1

    Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

    Henry Jaglom

    1

    Self - Welles' Biographer

    Joseph McBride

    1

    Self - Filmmaker

    Peter Brook

    1

    Self - Film and Sound Editor

    Walter Murch

    1

    Self - Filmmaker

    Eric Sherman

    2

    Self - Filmmaker

    Costa-Gavras

    1

    Self - Actress and Orson's Companion

    Oja Kodar

    1

    Self - Actor

    Buck Henry

    2

    Self - Filmmaker

    Richard Benjamin

    1

    Self - Chef

    Wolfgang Puck

    1

    Self - Film Restorer

    Stefan Drößler

    1

    Self - Film Restorer

    Michael Dawson

    2

    Self - Filmmaker

    Paul Mazursky

    1

    Self - Filmmaker

    Frank Marshall

    3

    Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

    Orson Welles

    1

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    Micheál Mac Liammóir

    1

    Self - Actress (archive footage)

    Ruth Ford

    1

    Self - Pioneer Radio Producer (archive footage)

    Norman Corwin

    1

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    William Alland

    1

    Self - RKO Executive (archive footage)

    Reggie Armour

    8

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Steven Spielberg

    1

    Self - Press Tycoon (archive footage)

    William Randolph Hearst

    1

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    John Houseman

    2

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    William Friedkin

    2

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Robert Wise

    1

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Richard Wilson

    1

    Self - Producer (archive footage)

    Pandro S. Berman

    5

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Martin Scorsese

    1

    Self - Actress (archive footage)

    Suzanne Cloutier

    1

    Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)

    Beatrice Welles

    3

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    Charlton Heston

    3

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    George Lucas

    2

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    Anthony Perkins

    2

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Richard Linklater

    2

    Self - Actress (archive footage)

    Jeanne Moreau

    1

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

    Peter Viertel

    2

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Sydney Pollack

    2

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    John Huston

    3

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    Dennis Hopper

    1

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

    François Mitterrand

    Details:

    • Budget: 813505
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Cohen Welles Project
    • Vote Count: 38
    • Popularity: 1.3932
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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