Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is a 2014 American documentary film by Chuck Workman.

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chuck Workman
Produced by	Charles S. Cohen
Cinematography	John Sharaf Tom Hurwitz Michael Lisnet
Edited by	Chuck Workman
Production companies	Cohen Welles Project Calliope Films Wheelhouse Creative
Distributed by	Cohen Media Group
Release dates	October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) (Woodstock Film Festival) December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Produced on the eve of the centenary of Orson Welles's birth, the film is a chronological review of his personal life and achievements in theatre, radio and film. It includes excerpts of nearly all of Welles's films, archival footage and audio, and interviews with colleagues, biographers, critics, friends and contemporary directors who credit his influence.[1]

Release

First presented at numerous film festivals,[2] the film was released theatrically on December 10, 2014.[3]

Reception

The film received positive reviews[4] with 73% on Rotten Tomatoes[5] and 67 on Metacritic[6]

The Observer called the film "an excellent primer on the maestro’s career".[7]

References

External links

• Official site
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles at AllMovie
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles at IMDb
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles at Metacritic
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles at Rotten Tomatoes