Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014, English. Directed by Chuck Workman.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is streaming on Cohen Media in India.
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Cast & crew
- Chuck WorkmanDirector
- Simon CallowSelf - Actor and Welles' Biographer
- Christopher WellesSelf - Orson's Oldest Daughter
- Joanne Hill StylesSelf - Orson's Classmate
- Norman LloydSelf - Actor
- Julie TaymorSelf - Stage and Film Director
- Paolo Cherchi UsaiSelf - G. Eastman House Curator
- Peter BogdanovichSelf - Filmmaker
- James NaremoreSelf - Writer and Film Scholar
- Elvis MitchellSelf - Film Critic
- Jonathan RosenbaumSelf - Film Critic
- Henry JaglomSelf - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend
- Joseph McBrideSelf - Welles' Biographer
Details
- Released
- 12 December 2014
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Chuck Workman
- Budget
- $814K
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is streaming on Cohen Media in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles, try The Eyes of Orson Welles, Spielberg, Woody Allen: A Documentary.
Who directed Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles?
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) was directed by Chuck Workman and stars Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles.