
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
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Rating
6.7/10
Release Date
2014-12-12
Runtime
92 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Simon Callow
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Christopher Welles
Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

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

James Naremore
Self - Writer and Film Scholar

Elvis Mitchell
Self - Film Critic

Jonathan Rosenbaum
Self - Film Critic

Henry Jaglom
Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Joseph McBride
Self - Welles' Biographer
Videos
Production Companies
Cohen Welles Project