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Illusionism is one of the most fascinating entertainment techniques. And the magicians enchant adults and children with their performances that everyone tries to reveal.
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See the biggest names in illusionism in the world, throughout history.
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HARRY HOUDINI – The man synonymous with daring illusionism, one of the most emblematic of all time. Hungarian, born in 1874, he emigrated to EtamarizUA and was a master of escapes, freeing himself from padlocked boxes.
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FU-MANCHU – Born David Tobias Bamberg, he was British and mastered several tricks. The most famous was The Chinese Shadows, in which he used his hands to create shadow figures.
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DAVID BLAINE – American, born 4/4/1973, projected himself into the 90s, his specialty is resistance: he has already been “burned”, put in a block of ice and immersed in an aquarium.
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DAVID COPPERFIELD – American, born 9/16/1956, magician since adolescence, became the most famous in the world in the 90s, 11 times in the Book of Records and with 21 Emmy Awards. It has already made the Statue of Liberty disappear and then reappear above the Grand Canyon and even crossing the Wall of China.
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Fun fact: In 2018, David Copperfield was forced by the courts to reveal the secret of a trick because a participant filed a lawsuit claiming he had been injured. During the number, people from the audience reappeared at the back of the stage. Copperfield revealed that, after the curtain fell, they were led through secret passages.
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DYNAMO – Steven Frayne was born in 1982 and adopted his nickname when someone called him Dynamo during a show. He is known to walk on water and walk along buildings, as well as walk through windows and read minds.
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JASPER MASKELYNE – The British used illusionism to create a fake army, with tanks and barracks, during World War II. Nicknamed the War Wizard, he managed to deceive the Nazis with stratagems, to the point of driving away his enemies. He died in 1973, aged 70.
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CRISS ANGEL – American, born 12/19/1967, specialized in levitation tricks. He managed to give the impression of walking on water, floating over two buildings and even cutting himself in half. Award-winning, he was elected Magician of the Year 6 times.
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DAI VERNON – The only magician whose trick Houdini failed to reveal. The Hungarian said he could discover the magic by watching the presentation 3 times. But with the card trick in Dai’s deck, he couldn’t notice anything.
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SIEGFRIED FISCHBACHER – He became known for a serious accident: when he put his head in a tiger’s mouth, he was bitten on the neck and lost a lot of blood. But he survived. He always performed with tigers and lions.
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URI GELLER – He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s for bending spoons with the power of his mind. And he appeared on TV teaching people how to do the same.
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TAMARIZ – Specialist in card magic. He has received awards for his creations and has written books on the subject.
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HERBERT BECKER – Born on 02/15/1958 in the USA, he also worked as a stuntman. He was considered the best American magician of the 1970s and performed on television programs.
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PENN AND TELLER – Successful American duo in the 80s, they differed because, sometimes, they explained the trick to the public. Penn was born in 1955; Cashier in 1948.
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INÉS, THE MAGA – Specialist in performing tricks on people, challenging them to discover their secret. letters, coins, rings and various small objects that can be seen up close by the public
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KIO – Emil Teodórovich Girshfeld Renard is Russian and became famous for turning women into lions and making pianos float. He worked as an actor in miniature theater and circus before becoming an illusionist.
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YUNKE- Surprise expert. In 2018 he was called to perform before the match of the Villarreal football team. Eventually, Yunke had the Cazorla player emerge from a pipe that was later empty.
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PAULINO GIL – Your show tells the story of Chequin, a traveler who has just arrived at a hotel. And from there he creates situations of illusion.
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JORGE BLASS – In addition to being a magician, he became famous as an actor. Spanish, born in 1980, he presented on television.
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HECTOR MANCHA – The Spaniard was world champion of magic in 2015. He likes playing games with watches, wallets, simple objects and making show tickets disappear and reappear.
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DERREN BROWN – Born in England on 02/27/1971, he became famous in 2010, when a TV series bore his name. He has already managed to guess the result of the lottery and, surprisingly, convinced a man to commit robbery on a plane.
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LANCE BURTON – American, born March 10, 1960, is a successful magician in Las Vegas. Dedicated to illusionism since childhood.
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Howard THURSTON – American, born 1869 and died 1936. One of the greatest of the 20th century. He once took up 8 cars on a train to transport all his presentation materials.
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MISTER M – Born on 06/14/1956, Leonard Montano, known in Brazil as MIster M and in Portugal as the Magician of the Mask, stood out for his illusionistic tricks.
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