Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Age : 75 | Popularity : 79%

Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

Age : 86 | Popularity : 19%

Joanne Hill Styles

Self - Orson's Classmate

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

Age : 85 | Popularity : 63%

James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Charles S. Cohen
	Co-Producer	Alice Henty
Directing	Director	Chuck Workman
Camera	Director of Photography	Michael Lisnet Tom Hurwitz John Sharaf
Editing	Editor	Chuck Workman
	Assistant Editor	Patrick Katz
Writing	Writer	Chuck Workman
Sound	Sound Editor	Patrick Cicero
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Alice Murrell Judie Tallman
Department	Role	Name

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