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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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Producer
Charles S. Cohen (producer) (as Charles Cohen)
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Release date
Oct 17, 2014 (United States)

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Cast

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