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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Released: December 12, 2014 (2014)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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 legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Norman Lloyd as Self - Actor
Age at release: 100
- Buck Henry as Self - Actor
Age at release: 84
- Christopher Welles as Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter
Age at release: 76
- Oja Kodar as Self - Actress and Orson's Companion
Age at release: 73
- Jonathan Rosenbaum as Self - Film Critic
Age at release: 71
- Joseph McBride as Self - Welles' Biographer
Age at release: 67
- Simon Callow as Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Age at release: 65
- Joanne Hill Styles as Self - Orson's Classmate
Age at release: Unknown
- James Naremore as Self - Writer and Film Scholar
Age at release: Unknown
- Elvis Mitchell as Self - Film Critic
Age at release: Unknown
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- Micheál Mac Liammóir as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age at release: 115
- John Houseman as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age at release: 112
- Ruth Ford as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Age at release: 103
- François Mitterrand as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Age at release: 98
- Suzanne Cloutier as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Age at release: 91
- Charlton Heston as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age at release: 91
- Jeanne Moreau as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Age at release: 86
- Anthony Perkins as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age at release: 82
- Dennis Hopper as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Age at release: 78
- Richard Benjamin as Self - Filmmaker
Age at release: 76
- Wolfgang Puck as Self - Chef
Age at release: 65
- Beatrice Welles as Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)
Age at release: 59
- Stefan Drößler as Self - Film Restorer
Age at release: 53
- Michael Dawson as Self - Film Restorer
Age at release: Unknown
- Reggie Armour as Self - RKO Executive (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown