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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) Poster

(2014)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Chuck Workman

Cast (in credits order)  

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

Produced by 

Charles S. Cohen ... producer (as Charles Cohen) / producer
Lucy Day ... field producer
Julia Dorner ... field producer
Alice Henty ... co-producer / line producer
András Krucsai ... field producer
Robert J. Lyons ... field producer (as Robert Lyons)
Alex Rotaru ... field producer
Rose Walton ... field producer
Jeremy Workman ... field producer

Cinematography by 

Tom Hurwitz
Michael Lisnet
John Sharaf

Editing by 

Chuck Workman

Makeup Department 

Alice Murrell ... makeup artist
Judie Tallman ... makeup artist

Art Department 

Max Blecker ... still and motion effects artist
AJ Lutsky ... still and motion effects artist
Beverly Rosenzweig ... title artist

Sound Department 

Michael Barra ... production sound
Tom Bergin ... production sound
Patrick Cicero ... sound editor
Freddie Claire ... production sound
Tom Efinger ... post production sound
Peter Miller ... production sound / sound recordist
Patty Sharaf ... production sound

Visual Effects by 

D. Ze'ev Gilad ... motion effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Keith Barefoot ... lighting and grip
Mike Braden ... additional camera
Michelle Brosh ... lighting and grip
Mathieu Czernichow ... additional camera
Ned Hallick ... lighting and grip
Christopher Titus King ... additional camera (as Chris Titus King)
Jaclyn Sheer ... lighting and grip
David Smoler ... camera operator
Rob Van Praag ... additional camera
Sándor Várkonyi ... additional camera

Editorial Department 

Walker Higgins ... second assitant editor
Patrick Katz ... assistant editor
Christopher Young ... colorist: color corrector

Music Department 

Elliot Goldenthal ... composer: stock music
Chris Robertson ... music clearances

Additional Crew 

Mary Bowden ... researcher
Gregory Brown ... researcher
Sam Cooke ... production assistant
Harrison Engle ... researcher
Molly Mack ... production office coordinator
Ralph Moffettone ... production assistant
James Naremore ... historical consultant
Durier Ryan ... production coordinator
Sofia Santana ... production assistant
Kevin Van Egeren ... production assistant

Thanks 

Bruce Barnes ... many thanks: George Eastman House
Daniel Battsek ... many thanks
Maggie Boone ... many thanks
Charles Coleman ... many thanks: Facets
Jenna Duran ... many thanks
Alexander Fiske-Harrison ... many thanks
Brenna Girard ... many thanks
Josh Jack ... many thanks
Ray Kelly ... many thanks (as Wellesnet.com)
Caryl Lemanski ... many thanks
Roger Mayer ... many thanks
Julia Potter ... many thanks: Irish Repertory Theatre
Nathan Powell ... many thanks
Jo Ralling ... many thanks
Melinda Reitman ... many thanks
Nina Soufy ... many thanks
Kathleen Spaltro ... many thanks
Todd Tarbox ... many thanks
R.B. Thompson ... many thanks

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