Keith Barry | Profile on TED.com. Keith Barry. Official Criss Angel Website. Uri Geller - This website could change your life! Harry Houdini - The Life of Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz in Budapest, later Ehrich Weiss, Harry Weiss, or Harry Weiß; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to hold his breath inside a sealed milk can. Houdini made several movies, but quit acting when it failed to bring in money. He was also a keen aviator, and aimed to become the first man to fly a plane in Australia.
Early life[edit] Not yet Houdini, Ehrich Weiss is shown exhibiting his competitive spirit and wearing medals he won as a member of the Pastime Athletic Club track team in New York circa 1890. They first lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, where his father served as Rabbi of the Zion Reform Jewish Congregation. David Copperfield - Welcome to the Magic of David Copperfield. Dynamo. Derren Brown | The Official Site. Cyril Takayama – Magic is Everywhere! McBride Magic. Teller (entertainer) Teller began performing with friend Weir Chrisemer as The Othmar Schoeck Society for the Preservation of Weird and Disgusting Music. Teller met Penn Jillette in 1974, and they became a three-person act with Chrisemer called Asparagus Valley Cultural Society, which played in San Francisco. In 1981, they began performing exclusively together as "Penn & Teller", an act that continues to this day.
On April 5, 2013 Penn and Teller were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the live performance category. Their star, the 2,494th awarded, is near the star dedicated to Harry Houdini.[9] The following day they were recognized by the Magic Castle with the "Magicians of the Year" award.[9] Teller almost never speaks while performing, although there are occasional exceptions, usually when the audience is not aware of it. For example, he provided the voice of "Mofo the psychic gorilla" in their early Broadway show with the help of a radio microphone cupped in his hand. Top 10 things you might not know about Teller - Las Vegas Magic. How much do you know about the quiet, shorter half of Penn & Teller? Here are some little-known facts about Las Vegas magician Teller: He has been profoundly inspired by a line from Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George.
The line that moves him to tears is the line which says 'Look, I made a hat where there never was a hat’ saying about it "I can’t say that line without choking up, because it states, in profoundly poetic terms, what I have always wanted to do with my life. It’s so simple and so funny, but boy, it hits me deep.”Directed and co-wrote the Off-Broadway show Play Dead.Describing his partnership with Penn Jillette, Teller says “We are artistic and business partners, not primarily friends. When we look at each other, we don’t think: 'Now there’s a likeable chap!’ You may see Teller perform in his permanent home at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Venue Contact Information: Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. 3700 W. Female Magicians: Who's Who in the world of Magic and Illusion. "An Excellent Site! " -JADE Female magicians? You mean there's women out there who actually perform magic professionally?
Yes - and they are gradually multiplying like bunnies from a hat. There are approximately 100 full-time female magicians in the world. Women overall are a minority of the magicians who perform today. For centuries, men have run the gamut in the world of magic; historically, women have been the magician's assistant; pushing props on and off stage; getting shoved into boxes, being implemented in a myriad of torture devises; dancing and often, making the magic work while the magician gets the applause. Now the shoe's on the other foot. Many magicians' wives have done their share on stage, but almost always as assistants. Today, husband and wife teams like Kalin and Jinger, share the applause, working as a team to create some of today's hottest illusions. • Melinda - First Lady of Magic • 'Magic Babe' Ning • Angela Funovitz • Luna Shimada • Arian Black • Ava Do • Tina Lenert • Amila.
Magician Biographies | All-About-Magicians.com. Here is a comprehensive directory of all categories of magician biographies - from close up wizards to mega illusionists. Explore by: | A | B | C | D |E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | • abbot, anthony Pen name of Fulton Oursler • abbott, annie may • Abbott, Bill • Abbott, David P. • Abbott, Percy • Absolon, Blanka • Acer, David • Ackerman, Allen (b. ?)
• Adams, E Clinton (? • Adair, Ian • Adams, Graham (b. . • Adams, S.S. • Adelphia, Del • Adrian, Mons. • Ady, Thomas (? • Agoston, Chevalier • Ai and Yuki • Aich, Jewel • Ainslie, Arthur (1871-1940), born Wellesley Odell Pain, was an English magician and author who was probably the ghost writer for many magic books. . • Akopjan, Arutjun (1918-2005), born Arutjun Amajakowitsch Akopjan, was a Russian illusionist and actor who began performing professionally in the 1930's in Moscow. . • Alachini (1895-1970), aka Bronislaw Szymanski, A Polish illusionist who performed large-scale feats of magic. Lance Burton: Master Magician - Lance Burton: Master Magician. David Blaine | Profile on TED.com. David Blaine. David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min. Free-diving. Freediving (also free diving,free-diving) is a form of underwater diving that relies on a diver's ability to hold his or her breath until resurfacing rather than on the use of a breathing apparatus such as scuba gear.
Examples include breath-hold spear fishing, freedive photography, recreational breath-hold diving, apnea competitions, and to some degree, snorkeling. The activity that garners the most public attention is the extreme sport of competitive apnea in which competitors attempt to attain great depths, times, or distances on a single breath. History[edit] Underwater diving was practised in ancient cultures to reclaim sunken valuables, and to help aid military campaigns. In ancient times free diving without the aid of mechanical devices was the only possibility, with the exception of the occasional use of reeds and leather breathing bladders.[1] The divers faced the same problems as divers today, such as decompression sickness and blacking out during a breath hold.
Overview[edit] Val Valentino. Early life[edit] Valentino was born in Los Angeles, California. [citation needed] Career[edit] Masked Magician[edit] Valentino had been approached by Fox while he was performing in Las Vegas showrooms. After some negotiation, Valentino signed to do the program, promising that he would only reveal the secrets behind old illusions. New episodes of the show later returned to broadcast on MyNetworkTV. In October 2007, a graphic novel starring the character of the Masked Magician was released.[3] The website of Nash Entertainment — the producers of the Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed — lists a movie called Masked Magician, about a magician who uses illusions to fight crime, as "in development".[4] References[edit] External links[edit] Val Valentino at the Internet Movie Database.