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Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini was an American magician renowned for his daring escapology performances during the late 19th and early 20...

Stage American Historical Escapologist

9.9 Brilliant

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Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1857-1910) was a prominent French stage magician who significantly shaped modern illusionism....

Stage French Traditional Historical

9.9 Brilliant

3

David Berglas

David Berglas was a British stage magician and mentalist renowned for his innovative techniques and close-up work. He de...

Stage Historical British Mentalist

9.8 Brilliant

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Derren Brown

Derren Brown is a prominent British magician and mentalist known for his innovative performances that explore psychologi...

Television Stage Psychological British

9.7 Brilliant

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Fred Kaps

Fred Kaps was a prominent Dutch magician renowned for his exceptional skill in close-up magic. He achieved significant r...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.7 Brilliant

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Tommy Wonder

Tommy Wonder is a celebrated Dutch magician known for his intricate close-up and stage illusions. His performances empha...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.6 Brilliant

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Harry Kellar

Harry Kellar was a prominent figure in late nineteenth and early twentieth century American stage magic. He gained recog...

Stage American Traditional Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Johnny Thompson

Johnny Thompson, also recognized as The Great Tomsoni, was an American magician who achieved prominence in the late 19th...

Stage American Consultant Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Richard Ross

Richard Ross was a celebrated Dutch stage magician recognized globally for his exceptional skill with close-up illusions...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

9.2 Excellent

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Howard Thurston

Howard Thurston was a prominent American magician active primarily in the early 20th century. He gained widespread recog...

Card Stage American Historical

9.1 Excellent

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Adelaide Herrmann

Adelaide Herrmann was a celebrated British stage magician known for her innovative and daring illusions. Following her h...

Stage Female Historical British

9.0 Excellent

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Yu Hojin

Yu Hojin is a contemporary Korean stage magician recognized for his intricate and visually stunning card techniques. His...

Korean Stage Contemporary Manipulation

9.0 Excellent

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Chung Ling Soo

William Ellsworth Robinson, known as Chung Ling Soo, was an American magician renowned for his performances of classic C...

Stage American Traditional Historical

8.9 Great

14

Jeff McBride

Jeff McBride is an American magician highly regarded for blending traditional sleight-of-hand with kabuki-inspired stage...

Stage American Contemporary Manipulation

8.8 Great

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P.C. Sorcar

P.C. Sorcar was a legendary Indian magician who popularized Indian stage magic globally, famously performing his Indraja...

Stage Indian Traditional Historical

8.8 Great

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Billy McComb

Billy McComb was an Irish magician and actor recognized for his witty stage performances and his popularization of the c...

Stage Comedy Historical British

8.7 Great

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P.T. Selbit

P.T. Selbit was a British magician credited with inventing the iconic sawing a woman in half illusion, which he first pe...

Stage Historical British Illusionist

8.6 Great

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Paul Daniels

Paul Daniels was a British television magician who hosted the hugely popular "The Paul Daniels Magic Show" on the BBC fr...

Television Stage Historical British

8.5 Great

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Ali Bongo

Ali Bongo, born William Wallace, was a British comedy magician famous for his theatrical Shriek of Araby routine and lat...

Stage Comedy Historical British

8.5 Great

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Maurice Fogel

Maurice Fogel was a prominent British mentalist and magician whose mid-20th-century stage show made him one of the most...

Stage Historical British Mentalist

8.3 Great