Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
2014 · PG-13 · 1h 32m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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…
Director: Chuck Workman
Writers: Chuck Workman
Cinematography: Tom Hurwitz, John Sharaf
Editor: Chuck Workman
Cast
Simon Callow as Self - Actor and Welles' BiographerChristopher Welles as Self - Orson's Oldest DaughterJoanne Hill Styles as Self - Orson's ClassmateNorman Lloyd as Self - ActorJulie Taymor as Self - Stage and Film DirectorPaolo Cherchi Usai as Self - G. Eastman House CuratorPeter Bogdanovich as Self - FilmmakerJames Naremore as Self - Writer and Film ScholarElvis Mitchell as Self - Film CriticJonathan Rosenbaum as Self - Film CriticHenry Jaglom as Self - Filmmaker and Orson's FriendJoseph McBride as Self - Welles' BiographerMore like this
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