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This is a list of magicians/illusionists, prestidigitators, mentalists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For the list of supernatural magicians, see List of occultists. Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. Magicians' actual names, when applicable, follow in parentheses.
Occultism is one form of mysticism. [a] This list comprises and encompasses people, both contemporary and historical, who are or were professionally or otherwise notably involved in occult practices, including alchemists, astrologers, some Kabbalists, [b] magicians, psychics, sorcerers, and practitioners some forms of divination, especially Tarot.
David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American stage magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. [2] Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21.
This 1870 photograph shows the brothers and William Fay in front of the "spirit cabinet". Davenport brothers. Ira Erastus Davenport (September 17, 1839 – July 8, 1911) [1] and William Henry Davenport (February 1, 1841 – July 1, 1877), [1] known as the Davenport brothers, were American magicians in the late 19th century, sons of a Buffalo, New York policeman.
Vazhakkunnam, though he used to perform mesmerism and hypnotism occasionally, was more keen on performing impromptu magic such as Cheppum Panthum, a trick using small cups and balls. [6] He was one of the first performing magicians in Kerala and his contribution in developing the art form earned him the title, the Father of Magic in Kerala. [7]
Burton will premiere his film “Billy Topit Master Magician” on the opening night of the annual festival on Thursday, Oct. 10 at The Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. Sixth St.
Méliès, himself a magician but best known to history as one of the greatest early innovators of film making, later presented his first movies there. He accidentally discovered stop-action special effects and presented his creation at the Theatre Robert-Houdin. One of his classics is A Trip to the Moon. In 1924, the building was demolished.
IN FOCUS: As British illusionist Dynamo prepares to bury himself under five tonnes of dirt in the name of magic, Annabel Nugent digs deep into the dark history of similar, sometimes fatal, stunts