Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 92 min
Documentary
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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.
Crew
- Director Chuck Workman
- Writer Chuck Workman
- Director of Photography Tom Hurwitz
- Director of Photography Michael Lisnet
- Director of Photography John Sharaf
Cast
Simon Callow
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
- C
Christopher Welles
Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter
- J
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
- J
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
Crew
- Director — Chuck Workman
- Writer — Chuck Workman
- Director of Photography — Tom Hurwitz
- Director of Photography — Michael Lisnet
- Director of Photography — John Sharaf
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