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  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
  • PG-13
    91 min | Documentary, Biography
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13
91 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
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Director
Producer
Charles S. Cohen (as Charles Cohen)
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Release date
Oct 17, 2014 (United States)

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88 cast members
Name Known for
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Christopher Welles
Self (as Christopher Welles Feder) Self (as Christopher Welles Feder)   See fewer
Micheál MacLiammóir
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ruth Ford
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Norman Corwin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
William Alland
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Reggie Armour
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
William Randolph Hearst
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
John Houseman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dolores Del Río
Self (archive footage) (as Dolores del Rio) Self (archive footage) (as Dolores del Rio)   See fewer
Robert Wise
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Wilson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pandro S. Berman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Suzanne Cloutier
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Beatrice Welles
Self (as Beatrice Welles-Smith) Self (as Beatrice Welles-Smith)   See fewer
Peter Brook
Self (as Sir Peter Brook) Self (as Sir Peter Brook)   See fewer
Charlton Heston
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Anthony Perkins
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Viertel
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sydney Pollack
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dennis Hopper
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Glenn Anders
George Grisby (clip from Lady from Shanghai (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited) George Grisby (clip from Lady from Shanghai (1947)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Balsam
Colonel Cathcart (archive footage) (uncredited) Colonel Cathcart (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Baxter
Prince Hal (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Prince Hal (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Bennett
Major Amberson (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Major Amberson (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew B. Clark
Sidney Manulis (clip from Radio Days (1987)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Sidney Manulis (clip from Radio Days (1987)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Collins
Jack Amberson (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Jack Amberson (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Comingore
Susan Alexander Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Susan Alexander Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Cooper
George Minafer as a boy (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited) George Minafer as a boy (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolores Costello
Isabel Amberson Minafer (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Isabel Amberson Minafer (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Cotten
Jedediah Leland (archive footage) (uncredited) Jedediah Leland (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Coulouris
Walter Parks Thatcher (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Walter Parks Thatcher (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmyr de Hory
Self (clip from F for Fake (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (clip from F for Fake (1973)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Fontaine
Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited) Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gielgud
Henry IV (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Henry IV (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Green
Rudy Linnekar (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Rudy Linnekar (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Holt
George Minafer (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited) George Minafer (clip from The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Huston
J.J. Jake Hannaford (clip from The Other Side of the Wind (2018)) (archive footage) (uncredited) J.J. Jake Hannaford (clip from The Other Side of the Wind (2018)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joi Lansing
Zita (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Zita (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mercedes McCambridge
Gang Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) Gang Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian McKay
Orson Welles (clip from Me and Orson Welles (2008)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Orson Welles (clip from Me and Orson Welles (2008)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Medina
Mily (clip from Mr. Arkadin (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mily (clip from Mr. Arkadin (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Al Schwartz (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Marcia Linnekar (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Mary Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Nolan
Lady Macbeth (clip from Macbeth (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Lady Macbeth (clip from Macbeth (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Austin Pendleton
Moodus (archive footage) (uncredited) Moodus (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Reiguera
Don Quijote (clip from Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Don Quijote (clip from Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward G. Robinson
Mr. Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Rutherford
Mistress Quickly (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mistress Quickly (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Erskine Sanford
Herbert Carter (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Herbert Carter (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Scofield
Thomas More (archive footage) (uncredited) Thomas More (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Shannon
Kane's Father (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Kane's Father (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Sloane
Mr. Bernstein (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Bernstein (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Stewart
Raymond (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Raymond (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Swan
Kane, age eight (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Kane, age eight (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi (archive footage) (uncredited) 'Uncle' Joe Grandi (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Warrick
Emily Monroe Norton Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Emily Monroe Norton Kane (clip from Citizen Kane (1941)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Webb
Shallow (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Shallow (clip from Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (1965)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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