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Feature film — 2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

6.51h 32mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 38 votes.

Cohen Welles Project

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Director: Chuck Workman

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Cast & crew

Simon Callow as Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

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 as Self - Actor

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Julie Taymor as Self - Stage and Film Director

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Paolo Cherchi Usai as Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Peter Bogdanovich as Self - Filmmaker

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

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James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

Elvis Mitchell as Self - Film Critic

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Jonathan Rosenbaum as Self - Film Critic

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic

Henry Jaglom as Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Henry Jaglom

Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Joseph McBride as Self - Welles' Biographer

Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer

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