Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) featured a cast of 50 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (41%) are still alive today and 26 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Costa-Gavras, age 93. This film starred Simon Callow and Christopher Welles.
41% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 41% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 84.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast50 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simon Callow Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer | Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer | Living | 13/06/1949 | 77 | — | 65 |
 Christopher Welles Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter | Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter | Living | 27/03/1938 | 88 | — | 76 |
Joanne Hill Styles Self - Orson's Classmate | Self - Orson's Classmate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Norman Lloyd Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | 08/11/1914 | 106 | 10/05/2021 | 100 |
 Julie Taymor Self - Stage and Film Director | Self - Stage and Film Director | Living | 15/12/1952 | 73 | — | 62 |
 Paolo Cherchi Usai Self - G. Eastman House Curator | Self - G. Eastman House Curator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Bogdanovich Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Deceased | 30/07/1939 | 82 | 06/01/2022 | 75 |
James Naremore Self - Writer and Film Scholar | Self - Writer and Film Scholar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elvis Mitchell Self - Film Critic | Self - Film Critic | Living | 06/12/1958 | 67 | — | 56 |
 Jonathan Rosenbaum Self - Film Critic | Self - Film Critic | Living | 27/02/1943 | 83 | — | 71 |
 Henry Jaglom Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend | Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend | Deceased | 26/01/1938 | 87 | 22/09/2025 | 76 |
 Joseph McBride Self - Welles' Biographer | Self - Welles' Biographer | Living | 09/08/1947 | 79 | — | 67 |
 Peter Brook Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Deceased | 21/03/1925 | 97 | 02/07/2022 | 89 |
 Walter Murch Self - Film and Sound Editor | Self - Film and Sound Editor | Living | 12/07/1943 | 83 | — | 71 |
Eric Sherman Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Costa-Gavras Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Living | 12/02/1933 | 93 | — | 81 |
 Oja Kodar Self - Actress and Orson's Companion | Self - Actress and Orson's Companion | Living | 01/01/1941 | 85 | — | 73 |
 Buck Henry Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | 09/12/1930 | 89 | 08/01/2020 | 84 |
 Richard Benjamin Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Living | 22/05/1938 | 88 | — | 76 |
 Wolfgang Puck Self - Chef | Self - Chef | Living | 08/07/1949 | 77 | — | 65 |
 Stefan Drößler Self - Film Restorer | Self - Film Restorer | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 53 |
Michael Dawson Self - Film Restorer | Self - Film Restorer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Mazursky Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 84 | 30/06/2014 | 84 |
 Frank Marshall Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Living | 13/09/1946 | 80 | — | 68 |
 Orson Welles Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/05/1915 | 70 | 10/10/1985 | 99 |
 Micheál Mac Liammóir Self - Actor (archive footage) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/10/1899 | 78 | 06/03/1978 | 115 |
 Ruth Ford Self - Actress (archive footage) | Self - Actress (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/07/1911 | 98 | 12/08/2009 | 103 |
 Norman Corwin Self - Pioneer Radio Producer (archive footage) | Self - Pioneer Radio Producer (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1910 | 101 | 18/10/2011 | 104 |
 William Alland Self - Actor (archive footage) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/03/1916 | 81 | 11/11/1997 | 98 |
Reggie Armour Self - RKO Executive (archive footage) | Self - RKO Executive (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steven Spielberg Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Living | 18/12/1946 | 79 | — | 68 |
 William Randolph Hearst Self - Press Tycoon (archive footage) | Self - Press Tycoon (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/04/1863 | 88 | 14/08/1951 | 151 |
 John Houseman Self - Actor (archive footage) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/09/1902 | 86 | 31/10/1988 | 112 |
 William Friedkin Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/08/1935 | 87 | 07/08/2023 | 79 |
 Robert Wise Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/09/1914 | 91 | 14/09/2005 | 100 |
 Richard Wilson Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/12/1915 | 75 | 22/08/1991 | 99 |
 Pandro S. Berman Self - Producer (archive footage) | Self - Producer (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/03/1905 | 91 | 13/07/1996 | 109 |
 Martin Scorsese Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Living | 17/11/1942 | 83 | — | 72 |
 Suzanne Cloutier Self - Actress (archive footage) | Self - Actress (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/07/1923 | 80 | 02/12/2003 | 91 |
 Beatrice Welles Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage) | Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage) | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 59 |
 Charlton Heston Self - Actor (archive footage) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/10/1923 | 84 | 05/04/2008 | 91 |
 George Lucas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Living | 14/05/1944 | 82 | — | 70 |
 Anthony Perkins Self - Actor (archive footage) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/04/1932 | 60 | 12/09/1992 | 82 |
 Richard Linklater Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Living | 30/07/1960 | 66 | — | 54 |
 Jeanne Moreau Self - Actress (archive footage) | Self - Actress (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/01/1928 | 89 | 31/07/2017 | 86 |
 Peter Viertel Self - Writer and Orson's Friend (archive footage) | Self - Writer and Orson's Friend (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/11/1920 | 86 | 04/11/2007 | 94 |
 Sydney Pollack Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/07/1934 | 73 | 26/05/2008 | 80 |
 John Huston Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/08/1906 | 81 | 28/08/1987 | 108 |
 Dennis Hopper Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/05/1936 | 74 | 29/05/2010 | 78 |
 François Mitterrand Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/10/1916 | 79 | 08/01/1996 | 98 |