List of magicians

The term magician can refer to a practitioner of either paranormal magic or illusionism. In most cases there is little to differentiate a magician from similar fictional and folkloric practitioners of magic such as an enchanter, a wizard, a sorcerer, a necromancer, or a thaumaturgist. See also. List of occultists List of magicians Category: Magic ...

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Escapology in its purest form is generally related to ropework, and problems are set with rope, cord, or string. However, professional escapologists' tricks will include anything from handcuffs (rigged or otherwise) to chains, mailbags, or even, in the case of Harry Houdini, escape from a prison cell. Items such as straitjackets are a staple feature in any show, either in "rigged" or official versions. Although many cuffs sold in toy stores or adult stores don't even need a key to release, similar types can be opened with any thin, ri ...

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Coin magic is a general term for feats of conjuring employing one or more coins which are manipulated so as to deceive and baffle the audience. Because it is focused on physically small objects, coin magic is classed as close-up magic or table magic, as the audience must be close to the performer to see the effects. Stage conjurors generally cannot use coin effects. Coin magic is generally considered harder to master than other close-up techniques such as card magic, and is one of the least performed forms of conjuring. Coin magic req ...

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• Coin magic - Common beginner errors
• Coin magic - Getting started

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The Balducci levitation is a simple magic trick, credited to Ed Balducci. It produces the illusion of a person briefly levitating a few inches above the ground. It is a popular illusion with magicians because it can be performed impromptu and without special equipment. Magician David Blaine performs this trick. On television, his act, which features reactions of the audience, is intercut with shots of him levitating with hidden mechanical assistance. This allows him to appear to have both feet quite a few inches above the groun ...

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Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation ('quick fingers') or legerdemain (pronounced in French, from 'lightness of hand' or deformation of 'le jeu de main' i.e. 'playing with the hand'), is the set of techniques used by a magician (or card sharp) to manipulate small objects such as cards and coins secretly. Sleight of hand is not a branch of magic, but rather, the means used by a magician to achieve various aims. The techniques involved are often difficult, sometimes taking months of practice before they can be p ...

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The novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon (winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize), features escapology as an important plot point. Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow, features Harry Houdini as a major character. In American superhero comic books, many superheroes like Batman are trained in escapology which is invaluable when dealing with deathtraps. However, the one superhero who ...

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Super Chair Suspension is an illusion where a person floats in midair, supported only by the back of a fold-up chair. A magician places two fold-up chairs facing each other, then he puts a board across, on top -- bridging the two chairs. Someone lies on top of this board, and the magician wraps her in cloth. He then removes one chair, leaving the board and the girl to hover, supported by the remaining chair. The magician finally removes the board itself, leaving the girl to hover. The trick can be performed with an untrained audience me ...

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Some historical or legendary magicians, wizards, witches, or people who have been claimed to be so, are: List of occultists - Classical mythology:. Cassandra, oracle Circe, legendary sorceress Hecate, goddess of witchcraft Medea, legendary sorceress Semiramis, semi-legendary queen and sorceress List of occultists - Ancient world:. Apollonius of Tyana, wizard Apuleius ...

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Sawing a woman in half - One version of Goldin's illusion. A woman enters the box and curls herself up in the top half. The box is usually more spacious that it appears. Audience only sees the box from one angle, so the box is elongated in the audience's direction, increasing the depth and size of the box without making it look bigger. ================================================ Top View ================================================ +-----+ +-----+ |O+-< | | ...

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List of occultists - Rosicrucian Movements:. Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) Confraternity of the Rose Cross Fraternitas Rosae Crucis Rosicrucian Fellowship Rosicrucianism List of occultists - Other Mystical Movements:. Freemasonry FUDOSI FUDOFSI ...

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There have been many famous performances of this illusion in some of the many different forms the illusion takes. In 1956, Indian illusionist P. C. Sorcar used a buzzsaw to cut his wife in two during a televised performance. Just when he had divided her the host quickly signed off and the show ended. This caused horrified viewers to believe the poor woman had accidentally been killed. In reality, it was a live broadcast and time had run out. By far the most famous of the modern performances is David Copperfield's Death Saw, whi ...

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